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Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project

Baua Electric

Photo: Erich Burnett/Oberlin College Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project. The $1 billion Oak Run Solar Project , approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board last week, will sit on over 6,000 acres in Madison County, west of Columbus. Bill Gates owns some of that land.

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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

Green Car Congress

The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio. Associates at the Ohio Transmission Plant assemble the two-motor hybrid unit.

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EGEB: Solar could make up 40% of US power by 2035 – Biden administration

Electrek

GW solar factory in Ohio. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): If Congress provides tax credits for the solar industry, it could grow rapidly by 2035.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker is taking over a Peloton factory

Baua Electric

First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) has acquired a former Peloton factory in Ohio and has plans to turn it into a distribution center. million-square-foot facility in Troy Township, Ohio, into a new distribution center for its three factories in the state. The US’s largest solar panel maker says it will repurpose Peloton Output Park’s 1.2

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Ohio’s largest solar farm just came online

Baua Electric

Fox Squirrel Solar isn’t just Ohio’s largest solar farm; it’s the largest onshore clean energy project developed and built by EDF Renewables North America. million solar panels and 159 inverters in total, and During peak construction of Phase 1, 650 workers were onsite installing 10,000 solar panels per day. It’s made up of 1.4

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The US’s largest solar panel maker is making a big impact on the US economy – in numbers

Baua Electric

By then, the company plans to ramp up its production to a whopping 14 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity across Alabama, Louisiana, and Ohio. Plus, there’s a $450 million investment in R&D infrastructure in Perrysburg, Ohio, on the horizon for this year. This translates to $1.59 billion in labor income. billion in value and $5.32

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Goodyear launches a new EV tire – but are EV tires worth it?

Baua Electric

Goodyear’s new EV tires The Akron, Ohio-headquartered tire maker surveyed EV drivers and found that the two features they want most in EV tires are a quiet ride and wet road performance. It really comes down to personal preference. But if either of those things isn’t a priority, you can stick with standard tires. Get started here. –ad*

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