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Solar Coming to Wyandot County

Thursday, 08 October 2009 21:35

The Ohio State University Extension service is deeply involved in a renewable energy project bringing solar energy resources to Wyandot County, Ohio. With a jump-start from Ohio Senate Bill 221, which set out the requirements for solar generation, American Electric Power (AEP) issued a request for proposals to build a solar generation facility. What is really striking is that the planned facility, when fully functional, will feed approximately 10.08 MW to AEP for distribution on the power grid. Furthermore, it will be the largest solar generation facility in the Midwest and one of the largest in the US. At capacity, the facility will literally prevent tons of carbon dioxide emissions into the air because solar is clean, green power. Further, approximately 100 construction jobs will be tied to the project. The solar panels, themselves, will come from First Solar, Inc. in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Soy-Based Toner: News from Ohio Soybean Council

Thursday, 08 October 2009 21:31

Soy 2020

Come September, a soy-based toner created with soybean oil, called AgriTone™, will be available for select laser printers.

Bio-based Products Bill Passes Ohio Senate

Thursday, 08 October 2009 21:18

Co-sponsored by Minority Leader Capri Cafaro, D-32, and state Sen. Karen Gillmor, R-26, Senate Bill 131 was approved unanimously.

Ohio Soy 2020 Sets its Sights on the Future

Thursday, 08 October 2009 20:27

The Ohio Soybean Council and the soybean checkoff, in partnership with the United Soybean Board, recently hosted the Ohio Soy 2020 forum, which brought together representatives from virtually every facet of Ohio's soybean industry. Attendees were encouraged to look to the future and draw from the insights of the national Soy 2020 program.

Soy Technology Program: A Model for Advancing Biobased Technologies

Thursday, 08 October 2009 21:22

They call it “innovation scouting,” but the Soy Technology Program is really a multi-step process developed and fine-tuned by the Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center (OBIC) and the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) to evaluate new and emerging technologies against the marketplace.

Nanomaterials Under Study by the E.P.A.

Thursday, 08 October 2009 20:45

By CORNELIA DEAN
Submitted by John R. Mitchell, Thompson Hine, LLP

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The Environmental Protection Agency detailed its plans on Tuesday for research into the possible health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, tiny substances that are finding growing use in products like sunscreens and industrial adhesives.

PASS Program Helps Polymer Companies

Tuesday, 29 September 2009 12:54

PolymerOhio Masthead The Purchasing and Shared Services (PASS) Program maintained by PolymerOhio Network for its members is all about saving money. Over a dozen vendors participate and offer their goods and services at discount to polymer industry companies. With the economy still struggling, the idea of saving some money on items needed to conduct business has a lot of appeal.