By Hudson McFann, Director at Greenovate This past spring, on my way to a conference in Las Vegas, I had a layover at Denver International Airport (DIA). My flight ended up getting delayed for several hours, so I took time to tour the airport and see if I could find evidence of any green initiatives. [...]
Riders participating in the Pelotonia Tour, founded by NetJets, departed this morning from the Chemical Abstracts Service lawn in Columbus. All donations raised will benefit cancer research at Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital. According to the Pelotonia Web site, the Tour will raise $40 million over the next five years. Over 2,000 bicyclists, including Lance [...]
George W. Davis reported in yesterday’s Akron Beacon Journal that a private company is considering Green, Ohio as the location for a new $11 million medical supply distribution center. According to Mayor Dick Norton, the company says the center would pursue LEED certification and employ 30 people. Norton hopes the company’s final decision will be [...]
Yesterday, the Grange Insurance Audubon Center held its opening celebration at the 72-acre Scioto Audubon Metro Park, a former industrial dumping site on Columbus’ Whittier Peninsula. The $14.5 million center, which is expected to achieve LEED certification, will engage the community in a number of ways, such as hosting year-round environmental education programs. “Nature centers [...]
In Wednesday’s New York Times, Kate Galbraith reported on the recent decline in solar panel costs. Citing analyses from Piper Jaffray, Galbraith says that since mid-2008, solar panel prices have decreased by 40 percent. The article credits the shift to multiple factors, including the increasing availability of polysilicon, whose production had been relatively limited. While [...]
On September 5, we will host “Bike Commuting: Your Ticket to Ride,” the fifth installment of our Summer Workshop Series, from 10am-12pm. Led by Dan Monnig & Emily Burnett of Paradise Garage and Doug Morgan of Consider Biking, the workshop will provide an introduction to bike commuting in central Ohio and address issues such as [...]
Business First of Columbus reported yesterday that the Ohio Department of Development is accepting applications through September 25 for wind and solar energy stimulus grants. Applicants will compete for a share of the $14 million in funding available; grants will range from $250,000 to $1 million each. Eligible projects must be in Ohio, have 50 [...]
According to yesterday’s Plain Dealer, offices in the Cleveland Clinic’s JJ North administrative building have achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Housing more than 500 employees, the offices boast a variety of ecologically responsible features, such as water-saving toilets, bicycle storage, and showers for bike commuters. In 2007, the Clinic announced [...]
By Hudson McFann, Director at Greenovate During my weekend in Toronto, Ontario, I was impressed by the city’s extensive number of environmental programs. For example, Toronto is currently offering a $60-$75 (CAD) rebate to residents toward the purchase of water-efficient replacement toilets. I learned of the program when I saw an advertisement on one of [...]
Business First of Columbus reported today that the Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership, operated by Clean Fuels Ohio, has been awarded an $11 million federal stimulus grant. The grant will fund the purchase almost 300 vehicles for use in taxi, city, school, and delivery fleets. The vehicles will be converted to run on alternative fuels, such [...]