Energy Efficiency : Buzz

America's Natural Gas Alliance will host the "Think About Energy Summit" at the Columbus Convention Center on September 16-17. This free event will feature national and local experts discussing how natural gas is changing our nation’s energy landscape.

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A mix of organic-rich shale and sandstone rock above the Marcellus formation, first tapped for natural gas in the early 1800s, is once again gaining the attention of exploration and production companies operating in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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Silently and efficiently running on propane, the Parker Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Fuel Cell System provides power independence and optional heating and hot water for customers in the recreational vehicle and marine markets. The system, which was co-developed with New York based Watt Fuel Cell Corp., is being installed on a 36-foot sailboat.
 
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Avon Lake residents may soon be able to harvest a portion of their home’s energy from the offshore winds of Lake Erie.

The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), a regional economic development corporation started in 2009, was granted $4 million from the Department of Energy and an additional $1 million from private partners in December to spur an offshore freshwater wind pilot project that called for the manufacturing of five to nine wind turbines placed in Lake Erie, seven miles off the coast of Cleveland.

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Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita is Founder, President, and CEO of Quality Electrodynamics in Cleveland, Ohio, and last on January 24th, 2012 he was a guest in the First Lady's box at the 2012 State of the Union. He reflects on the experience here.