Topic: Advanced Energy

 

Fuel cells, solar panels, wind turbines and next generation lighting. All these advanced energy technologies are being developed in The Plus region and are contributing to a thriving industry which includes:

+Investments:
• $115 million invested in 33 Northeast Ohio cleantech companies
• $184 million invested by the Ohio Third Frontier program in advanced energy projects since 2002 – 40% in Northeast Ohio

+Jobs:
• 35,267 Ohio workers are employed in an advanced energy industry, making Ohio 4th in the nation in the number of clean energy jobs

+Flourishing Business Environment:
• 2,513 clean energy companies call Ohio home – 6th highest concentration of clean energy companies in the nation
• 309 clean energy patents have been filed in Ohio over the last decade

Source: www.nortechenergy.org/why-northeast-ohio

For recent news and information concerning Northeast Ohio’s advanced energy industry, continue reading the articles below. Also, be sure to check out these videos featuring Rebecca O. Bagley, President and Chief Executive of NorTech and Richard Stuebi, Consultant and Cleveland Foundation Fellow.

Can't Wait to Innovate
Posted by ThePlus - 01.17.2012

NorTech’s Rebecca Bagley discusses America’s need to innovate in order to continue to be a major player in the world economy for generations to come in this Forbes.com blog post.

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Ohio Third Frontier Information Session
Posted by ThePlus - 12.01.2011

December 19, 2011 - NorTech and its economic development partners and funders invite you to join them as representatives from the Ohio Department of Development present the new directions and funding opportunities of the Ohio Third Frontier.

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Ashlawn Energy Energizing Advanced Energy Sector
Posted by ThePlus - 11.11.2011

Painesville-based Ashlawn Energy is helping to grow Northeast Ohio’s advanced energy sector – will add 200 jobs.

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Cleveland Number One in Tech Jobs
Posted by ThePlus - 08.04.2011

Cleveland is a technology hotspot according to a recent study released by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

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