Renewable Energy

Columbus City Council last night formally found a possible ballot issue directing 57 million dollars in city money toward green-energy initiatives is legally sufficient. 

An Ohio Senate committee has amended the energy bill that could bail out the state's nuclear power plants. 

The Ohio House has passed a sweeping energy bill that would bail out the state’s two nuclear power plants and wipe out green energy standards. As Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports, the debate covered a wide span of issues from both sides of the aisle.  

Opponents are outraged over changes made to the so-called “clean air” bill approved by an Ohio House committee this week.

The Ohio House has dramatically changed the energy bill that would bailout the state's nuclear power plants and repeal renewable energy standards. 

An Ohio House committee Wednesday heard from supporters of the bill to create a 300 million dollar fund offering credits to both renewable energy and nuclear power plants - while eliminating the state's renewable energry requirements. 

An Ohio House panel has recommended delaying changes to a bill to bail out the state's struggling nuclear plants while repealing green energy standards. 

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's plan to overhaul state energy policy kills the green energy standards and bails out struggling nuclear power plants. 

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has unveiled a proposal that would dramatically overhaul the state's energy policy. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a construction permit for a wind turbine project on Lake Erie. 

A new poll shows increasing support for the development of renewable energy among conservative Ohioans.  

Some environmental groups are opposing Governor Mike DeWine's appointment of a new chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. 

Clean energy advocates have released a new report on the growth of the industry and why it's important to strengthen standards and investments in renewables. 

A new poll by a clean energy group could change the debate over the issue at the Statehouse during this election season. 

Officials in the wind energy industry say they can't create new projects in Ohio due to regulations over where turbines may be placed.

State lawmakers are gearing up for another round in the fight over renewable energy standards.

Ohio Governor John Kasich has vetoed a bill that would have made compliance with the state's renewable energy standards optional for the next three years.

The future of green energy in Ohio is murky after lawmakers decided to continue a freeze on renewable energy standards.

The Ohio House has approved a bill making compliance with the state's renewable energy mandates optional for the next three years.