Energize Ohio: Building Ohio's Energy Future
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Energize Ohio is a multidisciplinary program that addresses a wide range of energy education topics including shale energy, renewable energy, energy policy, on-farm energy, youth education, landowner leasing, and sustainable community planning. The ultimate goal of Energize Ohio is to enhance community leaders' and local residents' knowledge of energy drivers and development in order to promote informed decision-making and best practices.
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IMPACT. 1: In 2015, OSU Extension taught more than 1,422 Ohioans how to prepare for, attract, evaluate and develop potential renewable energy projects. -- 2. In 2015, OSU Extension delivered 10 programs, reaching 412 people, on shale energy-related topics. -- 3. In total, since 2012 the Energize Ohio Signature Program team has delivered 188 programs in 67 of Ohio's 88 counties, reaching 13,522 participants.
OSU PARTNERS: OSU Office of Energy and Environment; OSUE - Community Development; OSUE - Agriculture and Natural Resources; OSUE - Family & Consumer Sciences; OSUE - 4-H Youth Development; OSUE - Shale Work Group; School of Environment and Natural Resources; Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics; C. William Swank Program in Rural- Urban Policy Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering; OSU Subsurface Energy Resource; Center (SERC); OSU Center of Automotive Research; Ohio Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Team; Ohio Bio-Products Innovation Center (OBIC); Ohio Sea Grant; OSU Stone Laboratory
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Eastgate Regional Council of Governments; Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development; Organization Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association; Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District; Guernsey County Planning Committee; Guernsey County Improvement Corporation; Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
PRIMARY CONTACT: Eric Romich (romich.2@osu.edu)