Iowa is No. 2 in the country in terms of wind power.

DES MOINES – Governor Chet Culver hand-delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Cathy Zoi Friday outlining Iowa’s accomplishments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and asking for the DOE’s support of recommendations for continued national leadership in renewable energy.

In the letter, Culver asks for movement on ethanol blends, biomass rules and additional DOE loan guarantees for Iowa businesses.

“Our continued progress will depend upon direct, consistent funding for states to deploy new energy technologies and achieve excellence, in particular through the State Energy Program,” Culver said.

Iowa leads the nation in biofuels output, ranks second nationally in wind energy production and is one of the top ten states when it comes to investing in energy efficiency.

Zoi is one of the speakers at a meeting of the National Governors Association 2010 Annual Meeting in Boston, where Culver is working to expand Iowa job creation and renewable energy opportunities by meeting with national leaders in both fields.  Zoi will speak at a 9 a.m. EST meeting of the Governors’ Natural Resources Committee.

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