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Ohio receives $ 13 million for solar and wind energy

Cleveland, Ohio – Gov. Ted Strickland today announced that 25 projects in Ohio receive more than $ 13 million in grants funded by the State of Recovery and Reinvestment Act of the Energy Program.

"We are shaping the future of Ohio by strengthening our market advanced energy industry. Support for wind energy has grown industries solar power creates jobs, creates energy and reduces costs for hardworking Ohioans, "Strickland said." These funded projects Recovery Act to take the other state fundamental step towards our goal of making Ohio a world center for advanced energy. "

Representative Sutton U.S. Betty and Marcia Fudge, Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel officials, the governor of energy adviser Mark Shanahan, and other community leaders joined the governor and elected Lincoln Electric Chairman and CEO John Stropki announced in Cleveland today. Lincoln Electric will receive a grant of $ 1 million for project to install wind turbines.

These renewable awards are the first to be awarded the $ 96,000,000 Ohio Energy Program State, which was accepted by the U.S. Department of Energy on 26 June.

"We are delighted to have this opportunity in the energy of Ohio Program to demonstrate the value of wind energy by investing in our own facility, "said Stropki." This project is a continuation of other Lincoln EHS programs and green initiatives currently underway in our manufacturing operations to improve our costs and protect our environment. Not only the wind project to provide long-term benefits by reducing our energy costs but also will showcase the unique benefits that the products Lincoln welding and providing solutions to manufacturers of wind towers to improve quality and reduce costs. "

Public and private entities use funds to install wind power, solar thermal and solar electric companies, schools, parks and other public places across Ohio.

"Ohio is a state of advanced development potential impact of energy work," said Patt-McDaniel. "The strengths of our state's manufacturing capacity logistics, skilled workforce, competitive business and manufacturing environment of Ohio a major competitor in the growth of the economy of our nation's new energy .

Proposals for the Implementation of renewable energy: Wind and Solar component of the program will be accepted from August 25, 2009. Projects presented were selected through a competitive review process based on several criteria: availability of the project and its ability to be completed within 12 months, are advised for sale an investment of at least 50 percent, and direct economic impacts to create and maintain jobs in Ohio.

Governor Strickland acknowledged that these awards would not have been possible without the support of members of the Ohio Congressional delegation and President Barack Obama for the Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

"The solar wind and Awards afford Cuyahoga County and Ohio State an opportunity to create jobs in an expanding field. By investing in energy we will promote an industry with endless opportunities to create sustainable jobs and retrain workers to enter this growing "green" power work, "said Rep. Fudge (OH-11).

"Today's announcement of $ 1 million for solar energy project to be installed on site Akron Metro is great news, "said Rep. Sutton." It is projected that these solar panels can save up to 33 percent in energy costs. Projects announced today will strengthen Ohio advanced and renewable energy sectors, to facilitate job creation and retention, and reduce energy costs with emissions of greenhouse gases. "

Awarded projects meet the objectives of the federal program of State Law to accelerate Energy Recovery renewable energy development in Ohio by creating or preserving jobs and reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

"The expansion of the use of wind and solar power throughout Ohio will create jobs in an expanding global market, positioning Ohio for growth in the coming years, "Shanahan said." Resource Recovery Act to help communities make their own energy Ohio renewable while accelerating job creation driven by the market in our state. "

The list of winners follows:

WIND PROJECTS

• Local Area Schools Archbold (Fulton County) – $ 750,000 to install a 500 kW wind turbine and integrate technology as a teaching tool in the classroom.
• Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners (Cuyahoga County) – $ 1 million to install a 600 kW wind turbine at fairgrounds Cuyahoga County, in conjunction with a new career and training center of energy.
• Green City Growers Cooperative (Cuyahoga County) – $ 1 million to install a 1.5 MW turbine power for a greenhouse of 5.35 hectares and a 40,000 square meter facility will process the fresh produce for Northeast Ohio.
• Huron-Wind LLC and the City of Huron (Erie County) – $ 280,500 to install a 100 kW wind turbine.
• Kenston Local School District (Geauga County) – 630 500 dollars to install a 600 kW wind turbine and integrate technology as a teaching tool in the classroom.
• Lincoln Electric Company (Cuyahoga County) – $ 1 million to install a 2.5 MW wind turbine at its manufacturing facilities.

  Schools Pettisville Local (Fulton County) – $ 750,000 to install a 500 kW wind turbine and integrate technology as a teaching tool in the classroom.

• Toledo Electrical Joint Apprentice and Training Committee (Lucas County) – $ 420,000 to install a 100 kW wind turbine to serve as a training tool for 1,000 trainees.

Solar Electric PROJECTS

• Affinity Building Systems, Inc. (Montgomery County) – 292 684 dollars to install a 105 kW solar photovoltaic.
• City of Cincinnati, Duke Energy Convention Center (County Hamilton) – $ 252,937 to install a 93 kW photovoltaic array on the roof of the Duke Energy Convention Center.

  City of Cincinnati Parks (County Hamilton) – $ 451,418 to install a 170 kW solar photovoltaic systems in 13 centers in the park system.

• Residential Forest City Management Inc., the towers of Midtown (Cuyahoga County) – $ 1 million to install a 350 kW photovoltaic solar roof in three of the residential building complexes Midtown Towers. "
• Cincinnati Water Works (Hamilton County) – $ 775,655 for install a 280 kW solar photovoltaic array system on the roof.
• Hull & Associates Inc, Bedford Office (Cuyahoga County) – $ 266,254 to install a 93 kW solar PV in its office building in northeast Ohio.
• Hull & Associates Inc, PA Solar Project (County Wood) – $ 680,782 project to install a 250 kW solar panel Pilkington North America) Inc Plant (ANP 21 site.
• IGS Energy (Franklin County) – $ 261,089 to install a 93 kW solar PV in the corporate office building.
• Federation Jewish Community of Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – $ 217,479 to install a 76 kW solar photovoltaic on the roof of an office building constructed LEED certification.
• METRO Regional Transit Authority (Summit County) – $ 1 million to install a photovoltaic system 488 kW solar rooftop located in the central bus barn.
• Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH), the World Summit (Hamilton County) – $ 652,932 to install a 232.65 kW photovoltaic solar roof.
• Solar Vision LLC, Athens City Community Center (County Athens) – $ 631,637 to install a 220 kW solar photovoltaic four structures in the parking garage of the Athens Downtown Community.
• Solar Vision LLC, Police Bexley (Franklin County) – $ 335,328 to install a photovoltaic system 117 kW series of four new garage structures in the parking lot.
• Toledo Museum of Art (Lucas County) – $ 282,264 to install a rooftop solar system in the kW 100.
• Toledo Zoo (Lucas County) – $ 306,837 to install a 103 kW solar system.

SOLAR THERMAL PROJECTS

• Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cuyahoga County) – $ 190,082 to install two heating systems for hot water.
• Parkway Local Schools (Mercer County) – $ 16,080 for installing a solar heating system.

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