Ohio governor: Optional RPS could send wrong signal on clean energy

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"I am convinced that in this space we will play an active role, a leading role and we will plan acquisitions in it," he said. Reuters (11/30)       Policy Watch Ohio governor: Optional RPS could send wrong signal on clean energy The Ohio House of Representatives is scheduled to discuss a bill next week that would make the state's renewable energy standards optional for the next three years. Gov. John Kasich said that the bill, if passed, may signal that Ohio has a backward view on clean energy growth. The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) (tiered subscription model) (11/30)       AWEA News What's the state of American wind power manufacturing? Manufacturing may be a struggling part of the American economy, but not for the factories, workers and companies that build wind turbines. 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