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Radio Address Highlights State's Progress Toward Diversification of Economy through Alternative Energy Industry Governor Granholm Announces Flint-Sweden Partnership to Explore Creation of Alternative Fuel from City Waste

Michigan is making progress in laying the groundwork for growing the state's alternative energy industry to diversify the economy and grow jobs, Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. said on behalf of Governor Jennifer Granholm. As the state that put the world on wheels, we can be the state that leads the way in using alternative energy sources to fuel our cars and power our homes.

Two major examples of business and local units of government stepping up and embracing the alternative energy industry are: the city of Flint and alternative energy leader Swedish Biogas International, which are undertaking a project to produce biogas from waste removed from Flint's wastewater treatment plant; and the pioneering Ann Arbor-based Adaptive Materials Inc., the world leader in fuel cell development, which is expanding its business through a loan from the state's 21st Century Jobs Fund.

"The mission of the Granholm administration continues to be all about bringing jobs to Michigan – we continue to work day-in and day-out, talking to companies and creating opportunities for businesses to expand and grow jobs here," Cherry said.

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