Our Mission: Power A Clean Future Ohio is building momentum now for a clean, prosperous future by equipping local leaders for equitable, community-driven carbon reductions in Ohio. |
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National Clean Energy Week, September 26-30 |
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National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) convenes policymakers, advocates, and the private sector to break barriers and elevate the value of clean energy across our nation. It's also a celebration of clean energy innovation and how innovation helps solve the world’s most pressing challenges. NCEW directly addresses our nation’s need for abundant, reliable energy while preserving the environment. This is the 6th NCEW. Governor DeWine has created a proclamation for Ohio, and communities are encouraged to issue proclamations as well.
If your community would like to prepare a proclamation, you can learn more about how to submit via email to Sarah Spence, PCFO IGAP coordinator & Executive Director of Ohio Conservative Energy Forum at sarah@ohcef.org.
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National Drive Electric Week!
Celebrate National Drive Electric Week!
- Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio
- Sunday, October 2 from 1 - 4 p.m. in Belpre, Ohio
Join Drive Electric Columbus and their partners Yellow Cab of Columbus and Clean Fuels Ohio in celebration of National Drive Electric Week on Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The event is family-friendly with specific activities planned for kids, including a scavenger hunt, battery-powered remote-control cars, and the chance to vote for an electric vehicle that will win the Kid’s Choice Trophy. The event will also feature a chance to see one of Ohio’s only electric school buses currently in use with the Zenith Academy in Columbus. This year, a special City Council Resolution will be presented by Columbus Councilmember Emmanuel Remy to Yellow Cab of Columbus and Clean Fuels Ohio for their work on the Decentralized Mobility Ecosystem Hub project. The presentation will take place at 11 a.m.
Come join Drive Electric Southeast Ohio and the West Virginia Electric Auto Association at Civitan Park in Belpre for National Drive Electric Week EV ride and drive event! They will have all the latest makes and models of electric vehicles and attendees will have the chance to take them for a drive. Talk to EV owners and leaders in the clean transportation industry about driving electric. There will be speakers throughout the day and even a raffle going on! Speakers include Jacob Schwemlein (Director of Drive Electric Ohio) and Mayor Michael Lorentz (Mayor of Belpre). This event is free and open to the public!
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PCFO pitches partnership with city of Wooster
Executive director of the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum, Sarah Spence, spoke to Wooster residents last Thursday evening urging the Wooster City Council to join Power A Clean Future Ohio, creating a clean energy and energy-efficient municipality. The primary goal of PCFO is to be a free technical, policy, and funding resource for local governments that want to reduce their carbon footprints.
Deputy Director of PCFO Cassandra Clevenger said the coalition urges local governments to prioritize clean energy. “(Local governments) are busy and have a lot of things to do, so this often gets left behind," she said. “That's where PCFO steps in with existing policy recommendations and funding assistance.”
To read more about this, click here.
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PCFO INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT SNAPSHOTS
Federal Funding: Find it here!
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Visit the PCFO IGAP Webinar page to review notes from the BIL Guidebook Introduction, Electric Vehicles, Public Transportation, and Clean Energy and Power webinars. These notes include information on the federal departments’ goals, funding opportunities, and available links to program pages.
If you are interested in applying or need PCFO’s support please contact Sarah Spence, IGAP Coordinator, at sarah@ohcef.org with any questions.
The ATTIMD Program aims to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2022
The Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program aims to invest in a wide range of projects to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability; mitigate congestion at both intercity passenger and freight rail chokepoints to support more efficient travel and goods movement; enhance multi-modal connections; and lead to new or substantially improved Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation corridors.
Application Deadline: December 01, 2022
The SolarAPP+ Prize is a $1 million program designed to accelerate the adoption of Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+). SolarAPP+ is an automated permitting software tool that provides instant permit approval on code-compliant residential rooftop solar systems.
Application Deadline: November 4, 2022
EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, tribal nations, communities, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites.
Application Deadline: November 22, 2022
EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, tribal nations, communities, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites.
Application Deadline: November 22, 2022
DOE is seeking input on the new $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program to enhance the resilience and reliability of America’s electric grid.
Application Deadline: October 14, 2022
The Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will fund projects that help communities design and deploy geothermal district heating and cooling systems, create related workforce training, and identify and address environmental justice concerns.
Application Deadline: October 11, 2022
Are you looking to grow clean energy jobs in your community? The Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships funding opportunity will provide grants to develop collaborative workforce programs that will facilitate the rapid deployment of solar energy technologies while supporting an inclusive workforce with opportunities for union membership.
Application Deadline: Mandatory Letter of Intent due 09/13/22; Concept Papers due 09/20/22; Full Applications due 12/06/22
Has a part of your community been cut off from a previous transportation project? The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program is the first-ever Federal program dedicated to reconnecting communities that were previously cut off from economic opportunities by transportation infrastructure.
Application Deadline: October 13, 2022
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Cincinnati Shares its Story
We had the pleasure of talking with leaders in Cincinnati about local climate impacts, clean energy opportunities, their sustainability priorities, and more. Check out the videos below.
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Exploring Gaps in City Climate Planning and the Need for Regional Action
A recent article by Brookings.edu discusses the growing threats of climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This includes changing how we build, travel, generate power, and more. Achieving this transformative change will require a mix of policy reforms, new technologies, and significant capital investments.
Within the past 12 months, Congress has passed three landmark bills - the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). However, the question is whether cities are well-positioned to do their part. It identified gaps in city climate planning including that cities can fail to specify internal detailed strategies that will advance their goals. The other gap is regional, where cities do not have the fiscal, technical or programmatic capacity.
If you’d like to discuss your city’s plans to ensure it’s set up for success, please reach out to Power A Clean Future Ohio. Our technical team is available to provide resources to all our PCFO communities.
To read more, click here.
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PCFO Statewide Sustainability Spotlight Tour
PCFO has finalized the dates for our Statewide Sustainability Spotlight Tour which will bring together clean energy champions from various regions across the state to learn more about projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making our communities more resilient. If you are an elected official or work for a local government, please use the links below to RSVP for the event(s) of your choice. If you have questions or want to learn more, please contact Cassandra@poweracleanfuture.org or 330-774-8896. Space is limited.
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Is It Time to Go Solar?
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 11:15 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sinclair Conference Center / Charity Earley Room, 444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402-1460
Learn from experts on the state of electric and gas markets, solar energy and energy storage provisions and incentives through the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act and an overview of how to integrate solar energy into your operations (how to begin the process of going solar and what questions to ask; the benefits of solar energy; the various designs that can be incorporated, and the steps included from feasibility analysis to the system being energized).
To learn more and register, click here.
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2022 Ohio Energy Conference
Quest Conference Center, Nov 15-16, 2022
The 2022 Ohio Energy Conference will take place on November 15 and 16th and will feature public and private leaders from Ohio’s energy sector, who will share what is on the horizon for energy procurement, policy, management, and more.
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Interested in getting started? Join today! |
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PCFO is an expansive, diverse coalition engaging with cities and local governments across the state of Ohio to build a clean future for our communities. Power A Clean Future Ohio is empowering local leaders with tools and resources to create carbon reduction plans and implement them in ways that are achievable, measurable, equitable and economical.
Our coalition of expert organizations wants to share our technical expertise and resources with your community. If your community wants to work on plans to reduce emissions, attract business investment, implement equitable clean energy policy, and reduce costs – contact us today to set up a meeting!
If your business or organization would like to support PCFO, we invite you to join the campaign as a PCFO Partner. Contact us for more details.
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