I have been seeing/hearing a lot of news lately about foreign companies looking to do business/investing in the U.S. due to the extremely weak American dollar. I could not help but think on my walk to work this morning about how that could impact bio-energy here in NW Wisconsin. Would foreign investment here be a good thing or would it be a bad thing?
If some sort of foreign investment here would be beneficial for the region, there are several avenues to go about it. Again, if it would be a good thing, this seems like the perfect time to search for foreign investment. I would think that this would help add diversification, innovation, and dynamics to the region for bio-energy. Perhaps this is the time for us to strive for being a global player, not only in the things we are doing, but who is doing it. Northwest Wisconsin - The Bio-Energy Center of the U.S. It is just a matter of time, and our time is near. We need to start thinking and believing that we are the center of U.S. bio-energy and market that globally.
2 comments:
I came across your blog the other day. This is great. I live in the Pacific NW and I know bio-energy is really taking off out there. It is great to see that Wisconsin is looking at it also. We are looking at investment from overseas right now and it seems to be a promising situation we are in. Good luck!!
Thanks Peter, I just read today that the Energy Bill that passed calls for five fold increase in Ethanol production over next 15 yrs. There is a fair amount of skepticism whether cellulosic ethanol can come on line that quickly to meet the challenge. Across the UW system we're trying to get a grip on the social,economic, and environmental impacts increased bioenery production will result in. It looks like this issue is going to be with us for a while - whether you are for, against, or indifferent when it comes to bioenergy. Anyhow, thanks for the note
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