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Advocate says green energy is paying off in Ohio
Director of the Ohio Business Council for a Clean Economy hails early reforms from senate bill as catalyst for growth
by WKSU's DAWN EINSEL


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Dawn Einsel
 
Engineers do preliminary tests in Lake Erie in preparation for what they hope will be the nation's first off-shore wind farm.
Courtesy of Jeff St. Clair

Supporters of the clean energy industry are saying state standards put in place three years ago are already improving Ohio’s economy. Senate Bill 221 requires Ohio utility companies to produce a certain percentage of their energy from renewable sources – with a goal of 22 percent by 2025.

Steve Caminati is the director of the Ohio Business Council for a Clean Economy.  He says SB 221 helped to create an attractive and competitive market and policymakers should focus on gains made in the industry.

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Ohio is currently home to one of the largest solar farms east of the Mississippi and is also trying to develop the nation’s first off-shore wind farm on Lake Erie. Gov. John Kasich will host a summit at the end of next month to discuss Ohio’s energy policy.

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I think it's good that they have the situation with the green energy and energy situation handled but i don't see it progressing if we don't get the sponsor we need given the years it' s been running now and haven't made a solid increase , that's complicated and were not see the rise of jobs or economy, not to put a heckx on anything but i'm just saying for years they've been saying there going to ride the green energy thing and it's not paid off


Posted by: Antoine (Springfield) on August 28, 2011 1:08AM
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