Want The Cheapest Electricity? Build Solar And Wind Farms, Not Coal Power Plants
Recent developments have now made wind and solar the cheapest sources of energy, even rivaling natural gas. Read more in Forbes […]
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More U.S. businesses are becoming worker co-ops: Here’s why
With new tools and political policies now in place to support them, there could be a boom in employee-owned business ahead as baby boomers retire and sell their companies to their workers.
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13 organizations making Northeast Ohio greener
Plain Dealer article features several OSBC members making strides toward a sustainable economy. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/04/12_organizations_making_northe.html
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Naturepedic
Naturepedic specializes in the design and manufacturing of quality organic mattresses for infants, toddlers, children and adults that promote natural and organic materials.
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Crowdfunded Business Loans
Kiva combines crowdfunding with business loans to fund many projects for small business.
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Energy Storage Accelerating as Resiliency Measure
As Hurricane Irma receded last September, thousands of Floridians sheltered in 115 well-lit schools, drinking hot coffee and communicating with the world […]
Read moreWorld Economic Forum: Is the “Inclusive Development Index” a better measure of progress than GDP? — Quartz
https://qz.com/1185054/world-economic-forum-is-the-inclusive-development-index-a-better-measure-of-progress-than-gdp/
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Ohio project takes advantage of untapped hydro potential
A series of six small hydroelectric projects along the Muskingum River in southeastern Ohio point to hydropower’s potential as a robust, if underused, energy source for the state.
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U.S. Senators Introduce “Buy American” Bill
Senators Portman, Brown, Murphy, Graham Introduce “Buy American” Bill to Improve Transparency & Support Manufacturing Jobs In light of evidence that U.S. […]
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Clean energy soared in 2017
Despite moves at the federal level to abandon an international climate change agreement and support the coal industry, clean energy soared in […]
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Commercial solar resources: PACE model contract
A new model contract and white paper make a solid case for continued investment in on site solar.
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Businesses Take the Initiative to Reduce Toxic Chemicals
The long-awaited reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) passed in June of 2016, with nearly all stakeholders in agreement that […]
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