Ohio Appropriates $150 Million for Alternative Energy and Coal Research

On June 12, 2008, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed HB 554, a $1.57 billion economic stimulus package.  Included among the appropriations are $84 million over three years devoted to low-carbon energy sources including wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and solid waste energy sources.  It also includes funding for distributed electricity generation, combined-heat-and-power, nuclear power and fuel cells.  In addition, the bill appropriates $66 million to research and develop technologies to reduce coal emissions.

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