Perriello Unveils Clean Energy Blueprint

Press Release

Surrounded by small business owners and energy entrepreneurs at the Gereau Center on Friday, Congressman Tom Perriello unveiled "New Energy for the Fifth District: A Blueprint for Putting Southside and Central Virginia at the Forefront of the Clean Energy Economy." The strategy document outlines why the 5th District of Virginia is positioned to become a leading region in the nation for the clean energy economy.

Rep. Perriello will distribute the document to elected officials, administration officials, investors, entrepreneurs, and others to make the case for energy investments in the 5th District. The blueprint is the product of the "New Energy Summit" held on April 10, 2009 in Rustburg, VA at which Perriello convened more than 50 leaders in new energy from around the 5th District, as well as six months of listening and visiting energy projects around the district as congressman.

"Southern and Central Virginia stand poised to lead the nation towards energy independence, and this new commitment is the kind of game-changer our area has needed to regain our competitive edge. Our local entrepreneurs are already the best in the nation at energy efficiency modular homes, bio-fuels, bio-refineries, and nuclear energy. If we have the courage to move from merely surviving to thriving as a region, this can be a homerun for our farmers, advanced manufacturers, and construction industries," said Perriello.

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