Large Solar Array Installed at Ohio Newspaper Building

DAYTON, Ohio — The120-kilowatt solar installation on the roof of Dayton Daily News distribution center, designed by Schott Solar PV, Inc. and Dayton-based Kastle Solar & Wind, is the largest solar installation in Southwest Ohio, according to planners.
 
 The installation will meet approximately 60 percent of the building’s electrical needs. It consists of 528 photovoltaic solar panels manufactured at Schott Solar’s Albuquerque, N.M., facility. which employs more than 300 workers.

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Regional head of SBA sees firms’ access to capital as crucial

Elizabeth Echols, who previously was director of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Northern California area, says green and high-tech companies don’t know enough about what the agency has to offer. As the new head of the U.S. Small Business Administration for much of the western United States, Elizabeth Echols is responsible for making sure entrepreneurs in the region can obtain the training and …

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