Advanced Energy Research
Electric vehicle/PHEV study
A Cleveland Foundation-commissioned study, conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute, concluded that with a substantial increase in the use of electrically powered vehicles nationwide and a retooling of its manufacturing base to support production of these vehicles, Northeast Ohio could potentially gain more than 10,000 new jobs and increase its annual economic output by billions of dollars. View four different documents related to the study:
Renewable energy portfolio study
The Cleveland Foundation commissioned the consulting firm ICF International to study the potential impact of a renewable energy portfolio standard (REPS) on electricity prices in Ohio. An REPS would require utilities in the state to produce a certain percentage of electricity through renewable sources such as solar or wind power. The study projected an almost-negligible impact on the price individuals and businesses would pay for electricity if an REPS similar to the one in effect in Pennsylvania were adopted in Ohio.
Read the full report of the study.