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Mar 7, 2016
More Ohioans are investing in photovoltaic (PV) solar systems to power their homes, businesses, and agricultural operations than ever before. Photovoltaic solar projects certified by Read more…
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Dec 2, 2015
Agricultural producers are constantly looking for ways to reduce their input cost as a means to stabilize production cost.
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Jul 29, 2015
In Ohio, county commissioners are faced with the difficult decision of approving or denying alternative energy zones in their community. This decision can generate millions of dollars in local tax revenue, but will alter the landscape of the community for decades.
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May 21, 2015
Here is a link to the exciting video of the recent National Extension Energy Summit in Seattle sponsored by Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest and WSU Extension. The April 2015 event brought together Extension professionals and clean energy advocates from 31 states and Washington D.C. to share their work and ideas around sustainable and renewable energy, home and farm energy efficiency, biomass energy programs, and other clean energy areas.
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Oct 31, 2014
Please join us for the National Extension Energy Summit (NEES) on April 7, 2015 in Seattle WA. This is an opportunity for Extension professionals to share experiences and information, learn from successes and challenges, and build new partnerships for energy programs. The Summit will bring together expertise from Extension supporting: sustainable and renewable energy, home and farm energy efficiency, biomass energy programs, and other exciting energy areas.
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Oct 14, 2014
Researchers shared the highlights of an advanced cluster analysis focused on manufacturing with four EDD’s (economic development districts) during meetings in late September and early October 2014. The cluster analysis is one of four analytical steps being conducted as part of an EDA (Economic Development Administration) funded project to inform the overall 25-county shale impacted region about economic, social and environmental changes, potential implications and resultant strategic directions for sustainable development.
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Aug 19, 2014
It has become a common occurrence in Eastern Ohio to see oil and gas related pipelines being installed through pastures and crop fields. While many sections of these lines are installed and reseeded to the farmer’s satisfaction, some are not. Lately, I have been asked by farmland owners and contractors alike to assess the reseeding success of individual sections of right-of-ways. Below are some ideas which I hope will curb some of the incidents I have noticed.
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Jul 9, 2014
In less than a decade unconventional oil and gas production has proliferated in the United States. This occurrence is not a new phenomenon but the technology being used and the geographical areas in the United States are new. These are two of the factors that have allowed the oil and gas industry to expand.
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Jun 16, 2014
Are you having trouble figuring out what all of the ethanol, RINs, engine fears, and other renewable fuel hype is about? Who can you trust for solid science-based information?
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Apr 22, 2014
Productive and well received project regional launch meetings, data development and team planning activities sum up initial progress on “Building Sustainable Communities in Ohio’s Shale Region: Leveraging Manufacturing Clusters and Local Assets with Strategic Planning”, a project funded by the U.S.