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COTA pauses buying electric buses amid recalls and range issues
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (304+ words) The Central Ohio Transit Authority is not buying any more electric buses, at least for now. "There's been a number of recalls on the electric fleet, not just batteries, but other things on the fleet," said COTA spokesperson Jeff Pullin....
Can we free ourselves from our dependency on cars?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (101+ words) WOSU Public Media Can we free ourselves from our dependency on cars? While they weren't designed with automobiles in mind, cities have been overtaken by cars. The dominance of cars on our streets and highways changed America. But can we…...
GM lays off 1, 700 workers at plants in Ohio and Michigan amid slower EV demand
6+ mon, 11+ hour ago (284+ words) General Motors is laying off about 1, 700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles. "In response to slower near-term EV adoption and an evolving regulatory environment, General Motors is…...
Ohio Supreme Court hears case against approval of state's largest solar project
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (470+ words) Opponents of a Madison County solar project are challenging its approval in the Ohio Supreme Court. Situated on about 6, 000 acres, Oak Run Solar is set to be Ohio's largest solar facility, and likely the largest agrovoltaic project in the nation....
EV sales surge in the U. S. ahead of Sept. 30 tax credit deadline
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (511+ words) The Republican tax and spending package that passed in early July brought an early end to federal EV tax credits, which are worth up to $7, 500 for new electric vehicles and up to $4, 000 for used ones. The credits end on September…...
Honda announces $2. 6 million investment in new Ohio State research facility
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) Honda announced on Tuesday a $2. 6 million investment in a new research facility at Ohio State University. The new Honda Research Institute lab will be located at Ohio State's Sci Tech campus, which is just south of Kinnear Road. The facility…...
Columbus expecting loss of $15 million in funding for solar projects amid federal cuts
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) The Trump Administration has said it will end the $7 billion Solar for All program, which was meant to help low-income households access affordable solar energy. Ohio was slated to get around $150, 000 from the program, plus a share in another roughly…...
Developer holds first public meeting for Sloopy Solar project in Clark County
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (573+ words) A renewable energy company is looking to build Clark County's first utility-scale solar project. A public meeting on Tuesday got the company one step closer to asking state regulators for approval " and learning true attitudes towards the project. The renewable…...
Much-debated Knox County solar project receives state approval
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (507+ words) A controversial solar project in Knox County has received approval from the Ohio Power Siting Board, which oversees the development of energy projects in the state. Frasier Solar will put solar panels on swaths of disconnected farmland in Miller and…...
Ohio manufacturing could be impacted by clean energy cuts in federal tax break package
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (989+ words) The massive tax break package House Republicans passed last month would, among other things, roll back Biden-era clean energy tax credits. The Solar Energy Industries Association, a nonprofit advocacy trade group for the solar industry, reports that will have devastating…...