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New GEO News Magazine! Volume 1 Issue 2 June 2008 Free copies of this magazine are available at all upcoming GEO events or you may download this web-based version. CLICK HERE!
Learn more about Great Advertising Opportunities and Sponsorship Opportunities in the September 1, 2008 GEO NEWS Magazine - our first full-color edition of the key green energy sites on the Ohio Solar Tour! |
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Northwest Ohio Regional Workshop Green Energy at Home and on the Farm Mon. July 21, 2008 - Register at the Door Toledo Zoo - Nairobi Pavilion Anthony Wayne Trail Entrance, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, Ohio 43609 The general public, especially electric consumers in homes and on farms, are invited to this day-long workshop featuring 19 expert speakers and trade show exhibits on solar, wind, biomass, energy efficiency and green energy financial incentives, including: Solar Homebuilder Bill Decker on Energy Efficient Green Homes Ohio's New Green Energy Law, Incentives & Utility Programs Wind Power: Small & Utility-Scale from Entegrity & Horizon Wind
If you are interested in attending, sponsoring or exhibiting and would like to learn more, CLICK HERE. Walk-in registrations welcome: $20 - $35 depending on GEO membership & Lucas Co. residency.
Southwest Ohio Clean Energy Network Meeting Tour Cincinnati State's Renewable Energy Labs Thursday, July 24, 2008 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm Cincinnati State Conference Center, Rooms 144 & 146 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati Larry Feist, Professor of Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical College, will be debuting the new labs of Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal & Geothermal installations and their functionality. Local Installers will also present how such systems work and can be used in the home. Bill Spratley, Executive Director, and Program Mgr., Sarah Straley, will be attending this meeting. For more information contact the GEO Office: (614)985-6131, sarah@greenenergyohio.org.
Northeast Ohio Clean Energy Network Meeting "Food, Energy and the Environment" Thursday, July 31st from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Crown Point Ecology Center 3220 Ira Road Bath, Ohio 44210 Green Energy Ohio and Crown Point Ecology Center will be hosting a special 'Local Foods Potluck Lecture.' Hear from Christopher Norman, Crown Point's new Director, and Casey Hoy, Professor in the Department of Entomology at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), as they explore the role of food in the US economy and environment. CLICK HERE for more information.
Northeast Ohio Green Energy Expo Saturday, August 16, 2008 John S. Knight Center 77 East Mill Street, Akron, Ohio 44308 GEO, the John S. Knight Center, the Akron Community Foundation and others are bringing the Northeast Ohio Green Energy Expo to Akron focused around energy efficiency and renewable energy. Hear from keynote speaker, Dr. Lonnie Thompson, attend numerous consumer-oriented presentations (renewable energy, energy efficiency, jobs/training programs, and sustainability), and interact with local and regional companies and organizations representing the clean energy sector. If you are interested in sponsoring, exhibiting or attending and would like to learn more, CLICK HERE.
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GEO Testifies in Ohio Senate Supporting Ohio Renewable Portofolio Standard Read GEO's 2008 House Testimony Substitute SB 221 - April 11, 2008 2008 Ohio House Testimony - HB 487 2007 Ohio Senate Testimony Follow 2008 Legislative Actions [READ OHIO STORIES BELOW] Updated 5/5/2008 See More at GEO in the News 2008 2008
- Governor Strickland Signs Ohio Energy Bill into Law
- Ohio Senate Passes Energy Bill with RPS Unanimously - See New Law Info & Summaries
- On Earth Day the Ohio House Approves Energy Bill With Renewable Portfolio Standard
- Seneca County Surveyed for Utility-Scale Wind Farm
- Earth Day 2008 Radio Special Documentary on GEO site - The Greening of Ohio
- State of Ohio Halts Grants for Green Energy Projects at Home
- Government Agencies Address Wind & Wildlife Issues
- Ohio New Large Solar Array (101 kW) on Toledo Museum of Art Visited by Gov. Strickland
- Green Collar Jobs in Ohio on CNN Money Broadcast
- Large-Scale Production of Solar Panels Planned at Perrysburg, Ohio Plant
- Wind Industry Asks Gov. Strickland's Help to Invest $2.7 Billion in Ohio
- Athens Insurance Agency Installs One of Ohio's Largest Solar Arrays
- Ohio Interfaith Power & Light Starts-Up at Columbus Conference
- USDA Offers $36 Million in Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Funding Available
- Public Invited to Weigh In on Wind at March Outreach Meetings in 5 NW Counties
See GEO News Release on Meeting Dates, Times & Locations
- GEO Testifies for RPS Benchmarks & Solar Carve-Out in House Hearing on HB 487
- Ohio House Speaker Husted Initiates New House Bill 487 on RPS with Benchmarks
- Governor Strickland Proposes $250 Million Advanced & Renewable Energy Bonds
- Ohio Supreme Court Halts Logan County Wind Farm Zoning Referendum
- GEO in Akron Press Club Energy Bill Debate
- The Ohio State University Solar Decathlon Team Among 20 Selected for 2009 Event
- New report on Ohio Potential for Renewable Energy Jobs
- GEO Offshore Test at Cleveland Water Crib Shows Strongest Ohio Winds
See GEO's 2-Year Crib Wind Report, Release, Executive Summary, Media
- Dublin, Ohio Resident First To Install Solar Panels
- GEOs Greenfields Featured in National Web Interview
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- Ohio Solar & Wind Projects Featured in UK's Renewable Energy World
- Ohio House Speaker Husted Proposes Ohio Renewable Energy Authority
- Cleveland Mayor Proposes 25% AEPS for Muni Power / Urges State AEPS
- Univ. of Toledo Clean Energy Incubator Hosts Universities Alliance & Gov.
- Toledo Zoo & GEO Test Wind Resource
- New Ohio Solar Firms Need A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
- ASES Jobs Study Shows Ohio Clean Energy Jobs Potential
- Ohio Senate Passes Amended Strickland Energy Bill
- National Green Power Leadership Award to GEO Bill Spratley
- GEO Testifies For Ohio RPS in Ohio Senate
- Poll Find Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Support RPS
- Oct. 5-7, 2007 Ohio Solar Tour Press Room Stories
- Governor Strickland Tours Athens Solar Home
- Ohio Incentives for Two Wind Farms Announced
- Ohio Governor Ted Strickland Announces his Energy, Jobs and Progress Plan - Includes RPS!
- Kaptur Announces Ohio's Largest Solar Array at 1 MW
- First Solar Leads in Lowering Cost of Solar Panels
- SOLAR 2007 Press Room: Stories, ASES Ohio Jobs Study
- SOLAR TODAY: Sustainable Cleveland / Ohio Jobs Study
- U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur Is GEO Public Official of the Year
- City of Cleveland & GEO Installs Solar Thermal on Fire Station
- Cleveland Indians Go Solar - June 29 SOLAR DAY with GEO
- Study Shows Little Rate Impact from Ohio RPS or AEPS
- AEP, Duke Energy, First Energy Offer Green Pricing Options
- Bowling Green to Add 50 More MW of Wind Power
- Governor Strickland Unveils Energy Compact Principles
- Ohio's 15 State Universities Form Clean Energy Alliance
- Over 10% of Ohio Electricity Can Come From Wind Power
[READ OHIO STORIES] Updated 4/27/2008 See More at GEO in the News 2008 . Visit GEO at a Network Meeting in your region! See GEO's Policy Update Network Pages Federal Solar Tax Credits News
GEO's Athan Barkoukis in Weather Channel's Forecast Earth Video on Amish Using Solar Power November 2, 2007 - Amish Go Solar? If you think the Amish are behind the times, this video will convince you otherwise. See how they're using solar power in Ohio without giving up their values. [CLICK HERE] |
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