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Feb 26, 2013
Please join us on March 14th, for the Energize Ohio Business and Manufactures Workshop - Developing and Financing On-Site Renewable Energy Projects. The half-day workshop will be held at Owens Community College in Findlay Ohio and is sponsored by JobsOhio and OSU Extension. Program participants will learn about Ohio energy policy and renewable energy development strategies implemented by businesses in northwest Ohio. The ultimate goal of this workshop is to provide Ohio business and industry the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions on energy investments, allowing them
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Feb 6, 2013
Please join us on April 8th, for this Ohio State University Bio-Energy Workshop that will examine bio-crop production in Ohio, energy policy, and potential biomass markets. The workshop will review a bio-energy case study from Ashtabula County, provide insight on bio-energy opportunities form researchers at Ohio State University and Michigan State University, and offer a walking tour of bio-energy crops on the OSU South Centers Campus.
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Jan 10, 2013
Algae farming is expanding across the United States and around the world, showing great promise as a fast-growing and efficient source of natural oil for renewable transportation fuel, bio-plastics, food supplements and many other products.
Growing algae in places like Ohio may sound like a strange proposition, especially in the middle of winter. After all, most large-scale algae operations are found in warmer climates with lots of sunshine, as these conditions allow for year-round production. However, the project in Wooster is seeking to change that.
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Mar 29, 2012
The EPA is proposing to take common-sense steps under the Clean Air Act to limit carbon pollution from new power plants. Power plants are the largest individual sources of carbon pollution in the United States and currently there are no uniform national limits on the amount of carbon pollution that future power plants will be able to emit.
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Mar 13, 2012
Created under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the Production Tax Credit (PTC) provides a per-kilowatt-hour tax credit for electricity generated by qualified energy resources. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allows taxpayers eligible for the federal renewable electricity production tax credit (PTC) to instead select one of the following options:
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Jan 5, 2012
There are many websites and resources available to consumers and businesses to help make informed decisions about renewable energy. The Center for Rural Affairs is one such resource providing information for Wind Energy development. The Center indicates three objectives to assist in wind development:
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Dec 7, 2011
Currently 43 states in the U.S.
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Oct 22, 2011
Good locations for utility scale wind development must have fast, steady, nonturbulent winds, and they must be near transmission lines. The Amercian Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has developed a fact sheet, "Ten Steps to Developing a Wind Farm", to include certain siting criteria. Below are the four essential siting requirements.
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Sep 16, 2011
A recent phone survey conducted by the National Resources Defense Council found that overall, Ohioans are favorable towards energy efficency. Some of the interesting findings from the study include:
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Sep 7, 2011
Mark you calendars for the upcoming Green Energy Ohio tour!
Ohio's growing green energy industry is celebrated each October in a statewide event that enlightens consumers about the developing marketplace. For the last 11 years, the educational non-profit Green Energy Ohio (GEO) provides key market information to the public on the first weekend in October tour to showcase the industry across the state.
