Bruce Braley passes Clean Energy Investment Act - ATEEC present

Yesterday, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) visited the “Watts Up with Energy” exhibit at Bettendorf’s Family Museum of Arts and Sciences to discuss his wind energy bill. The interactive renewable energy exhibit which features many renewable energy technologies including wind energy, was developed by a partnership among Mid American Energy, The Family Museum, the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) at Eastern Iowa Community College and the Davenport Library.

The press conference was opened by Tracey Kuehl, Director of the Family Museum, followed by a welcome from Dr. Ellen Kabat-Lensch, Executive Director of ATEEC



During the press conference Rep. Braley expressed his vision and support to transform Iowa into one of the leaders country-wide in wind energy production. (Iowa’s wind energy production currently ranks fourth in the nation.)

“Iowa has the potential to be the wind energy capital of the Midwest,” Braley said. “Wind energy is good for the economy, good for the environment, and good for farmers. That’s why we need to do more to encourage the development of Iowa’s wind energy industry…”



Braley’s Clean Energy Investment Act of 2008 would extend the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit for seven years, providing wind energy producers with the incentive to expand production of wind energy."