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Green Energy expo in Akron draws homeowners, businesses interested in going green and saving money

by WKSU's KAREN SCHAEFER


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Ohioans are beginning to get even more serious about so-called green energy and that may affect the state's economy. Hundreds of people attended a green energy expo this weekend to learn more about new energy alternatives for home and business. Exhibitors say spiking energy prices have even more people interested in wind and solar. Others want to learn how to train for green energy jobs.
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Alternative Energy Exhibitors at the 2008 Green Energy Expo: AKRON/ SUMMIT CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ALTERNATIVE FUEL BOILERS CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CHASE E. PHIPPS COMPANY CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE CITY OF CUYAHOGA FALLS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COUNTY OF SUMMIT, RUSSELL M. PRY, EXECUTIVE CPI DESIGN AIR HEATING & COOLING DOVETAIL SOLAR & WIND EARTHWATCH OHIO ECOCARE SOLUTIONS ENGINEERED SYSTEMS E-WASTE FERRIS BAKER WATTS FULLER DESIGN GROUP GALEHOUSE CONSTRUCTION GRAINGER INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY GREEN ACADEMY AND CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY AT CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE GREEN ENERGY OHIO GOODWILL INDUSTRIES GO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GREATER AKRON PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY H. FIOR, INC HOLDFAST TECHNOLOGIES JENNINGS HEATING & COOLING KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL LEADING EDGE PURIFICATION.COM MERIT CONSTRUCTION INC MERRILL LYNCH NORTHCOAST WIND AND POWER OHIO CONSUMERS' COUNSEL OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT - OHIO ENERGY OFFICE OHIO UNIVERSITY POLYFLOW CORPORATION R FAMILY COMPANY LLC RENNSTEIG TOOLS, INC REPOWER SOLUTIONS SHACKLEE SIERRA CLUB - PORTAGE TRAIL SPICER VILLAGE STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY THIRD SUN SOLAR & WIND POWER UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO - WRIGHT CENTER FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS INNOVATION & COMMERCIALIZATION UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WATT WORKS
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