ibj.com Indianapolis Business Journal Clean energy initiative launches in Indianapolis
An economic development initiative around so-called clean technology was formally launched yesterday to further energize renewable energy projects and hybrid vehicle development under way in the state.Technorati Tags: indianapolis, clean energy, green, energy systems network
Energy Systems Network will be another economic development plank under Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, the parent of BioCrossroads, which promotes life sciences; Conexus, which promotes manufacturing and distribution; and TechPoint, which touts technology.
Energy Systems Network has garnered $1.5 million in private and institutional funding from partners including Duke Energy Corp., the Charlotte, N.C., utility that serves parts of Indiana among other areas.
The chairman of the energy initiative is Joe Loughrey, retiring vice chairman of Columbus-based Cummins Inc. The president and CEO of ESN is Paul Mitchell, former policy adviser on energy and economic and work-force development for Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Mitchell said the network is already pursuing two projects. Project Plug-IN is a demonstration to put plug-in electric vehicles on the road in central Indiana and to develop so-called smart grid infrastructure to charge them.
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