MELLOW ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR WIND TURBINE AT LACKAWANNA COLLEGE HARRISBURG, Nov. 16, 2007 – State Sen. Robert J. Mellow today announced that Lackawanna College is receiving a $58,279 state grant to purchase and install a wind turbine at its future environmental institute research facility. “I am determined to make our region a player in Pennsylvania’s efforts to become a national leader in the area of alternative energy,” Mellow said. “This grant is an excellent example of how the state is investing in the development and study of viable clean alternative energy methods.” Mellow said the grant would be used to purchase and install a 10kW Bergy Wind Turbine at the school’s research facility. The turbine, which converts wind into electrical energy, will generate 2,600 kW per month on-site power and also be used for educational purposes. Mellow said the use of wind power would also potentially reduce the emission of pollutants. The grant is being administered by the state Department of Environmental Protection under the Energy Harvest program, which funds biomass energy, coal-mine methane reclamation, energy efficiency, and clean energy generation projects. In 2004, Mellow supported passage of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, which requires that 18 percent of the electricity generated in Pennsylvania be derived from renewable sources by 2020. # # #