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$3.6 million to Case Western Reserve University in support of the proposed Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation. Based in the School of Engineering and building on the university’s existing strengths in fuel cells and material science, the institute will generate new energy technology and conduct research and development in tandem with regional industry. Three major areas of research are envisioned: renewable power, energy storage, and efficiency of larger energy systems. Faculty and researchers at the institute also will develop outreach programs in science, technology, engineering, and math for Cleveland-area K-12 students and teachers. Cleveland Foundation funds will support recruitment of new faculty for the institute.
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$672,500 to the Cuyahoga County Commissioners to help fund a feasibility study around the installation of electricity-producing wind turbines in Lake Erie. The project was proposed by the Cuyahoga Regional Energy Development Task Force.
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$310,000 to the Ohio Aerospace Institute for construction of a renewable energy-based hydrogen electrolyzer for use with a fuel cell bus to be operated by RTA.
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$200,000 to the Great Lakes Science Center for the planning, construction, and installation of the Solar Energy Project. In addition to its wind turbine, the Science Center has also created a permanent solar exhibit that is both functional and educational.
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$174,340 to the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) for the Electric Drive Technologies Benefits Study and Adoption Roadmap. This study will evaluate vehicle emissions and determine if electric drive technologies are a viable solution to improving the region’s air quality.
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$120,000 to the Greater Cleveland Partnership to evaluate the market potential and overall feasibility of creating a sustainability center.
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$110,000 to the Ohio Environmental Council to assess how Ohio could and should implement the energy efficiency requires of Ohio SB 221.
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$100,000 to Environment Ohio to advocate for rigorous implementation of the advanced energy provisions of Ohio SB221.
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$100,000 to Westside Industrial Retention and Expansion Network (WIRE-Net) to hire a project manager to coordinate efforts to attract wind turbine manufacturers to the area. The project manager would be responsible for conducting industry research, implementing a multi-level marketing strategy, and coordinating site visits.
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$50,000 to the Environment Ohio Research and Policy Center and Ohio PIRG Education Fund to serve as secretariat of the Alternative Energy Collaborative Strategy Group. The group's mission is to promote the adoption in Ohio of a renewable portfolio standard – which would require Ohio utilities to generate a certain percentage of their power from renewable sources like wind and solar energy – through public policy strategy and education efforts.
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$50,000 to Clean Fuels Ohio for the creation of an Ohio Transportation Energy Policy Framework. Biofuels represent an important piece of advanced energy and will play a larger role as Ohio seeks a renewable portfolio standard. Having a strong policy framework around biofuels will be critical in future Ohio energy policy.
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$49,500 to Green Energy Ohio for a solar panel installation and educational programming at Jacobs Field. The solar installation at Jacobs Field will expose millions of people to an important source of advanced energy.
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$35,000 to Green Energy Ohio for the Cleveland Goes Solar Initiative. Part of this grant supported the 2007 SOLAR conference, which brought thousands of attendees to the area to see Cleveland’s potential as an advanced energy market.