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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Ohio City Puts Up $2 Million for Green Improvements
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The City of Columbus is offering $2 million in grants and incentives to encourage businesses in the city to make energy efficient upgrades, Columbus’ Mayor Michael Coleman announced. The funding also targets the cleanup of contaminated Brownfield sites.
The Green Columbus Fund and Green Switch Loan Fund each consist of $1 million.
The Green Columbus Fund provides grants of up to $200,000 to companies for land acquisition on Phase I or Phase II Brownfield sites and can be used to make environmental as
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Ohio Creates $6 Million Green Jobs Program
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland recently announced the creation of a $6 million green job training program, which he followed up by signing legislation that eliminated tangible personal property tax and real tax on generation for advanced energy projects in Ohio.
The Energizing Careers Program allows for the training of Ohio’s workforce for green energy careers through an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – State Energy Sector Partnership Training Program, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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