Elana Schor of Streetsblog reported on Monday that $100 million in federal stimulus funding has been awarded to 43 transit agencies across the country, including the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Cleveland’s RTA will receive roughly $2.25 million for a “Facility Energy Conservation Project.” The project will involve several retrofits, such as upgrades to [...]
Beginning October 1, Mythic Paint will be available at Greenovate’s showroom in the Short North Arts District. Launched in 2007 as the world’s first high-performance, zero-VOC, non-toxic, and non-carcinogenic paint, Mythic is available in a 1,232-color palette of interior and exterior finishes (any competitor’s color can also be matched). Due to its non-toxic composition, Mythic [...]
Students for Recycling will host the fourth annual Scarlet, Gray & Green Fair on the South Oval of Ohio State’s Columbus campus on Friday, October 2. The event, scheduled from 11:00am – 4:00pm, will “highlight OSU’s existing environmental achievements, as well as provide a multitude of ideas for future advancement.” There will be live music, [...]
Sabrina Eaton and John Funk of The Plain Dealer reported yesterday that Rolls-Royce has decided to expand its fuel cell research division in North Canton. The expansion of the company’s fuel cell labs at Stark State College of Technology will create about 60 jobs. Rolls-Royce is expected to complete its design of utility-scale fuel cells [...]
According to Danny Vo of Cooler Planet News, the planned 83-acre solar farm in Upper Sandusky will break ground this October. Once completed, it will be the largest solar farm in the Ohio and provide electricity to roughly 6,000 households. At 10.08 megawatts, the farm will feature 160,000 panels, all built by First Energy, Inc. [...]
Yesterday, Lucy May of the Business Courier of Cincinnati described a new study highlighting opportunities to embrace two interconnected objectives in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine: preservation and sustainability. The “Over-the-Rhine Green-Historic Study” details the neighborhood’s potential for a number of LEED renovations, which would bolster energy-efficiency while maintaining existing assets such as historic character, walkability, and proximity [...]
Gary Huffenberger reported in yesterday’s Wilmington News Journal that participation in Wilmington’s voluntary curbside recycling program rose to 16.5% of households last month. The city’s program was established in 2005, but until recently participation rates idled in the low single digits—in mid-2007, rates dropped to as low as 1%. In addition to its recent recycling [...]
There is still space available for tomorrow’s workshop, “Green Kitchen Design: Something You Can Sink Your Teeth Into,” the final installment of our Summer Workshop Series. The workshop will run from 10am-12pm at 9 East Second Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to contact@greenovate.com. There is no fee to register [...]
The 35th annual Victorian Village Tour of Homes & Gardens takes places this Sunday, September 20, from 10am-6pm. This year, the tour features eleven homes throughout the Short North area, including 911 Neil Avenue, which was on the first Tour of Homes in 1974. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the tour. They [...]
John Funk reported in yesterday’s Plain Dealer that Sustainable Cleveland 2019 has completed its first report, which features 28 recommendations from an August sustainability summit in Cleveland. The recommendations range in scale and include objectives such as building a wind farm on Lake Erie and establishing strategic partnerships and connections throughout the region. According to [...]