/tags/solar-energy solar energy en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 20:02:15 GMT /2025-05-01/ohio-supreme-court-approves-licking-county-solar-project Citizens group Save Hartford Township appealed the Ohio Power Siting Board's approval of the Harvey Solar, a 350-megawatt solar farm set for Bennington and Hartford townships. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:02:15 GMT /2025-05-01/ohio-supreme-court-approves-licking-county-solar-project Allie Vugrincic /2025-02-28/developers-withdraw-application-for-logan-county-solar-grazing-facility-amid-local-opposition “Here, an opposition group spoke loudly about their fears of solar projects and convinced local public officials to share those fears," Open Road Renewables Vice President Doug Herling said in a statement. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:53:48 GMT /2025-02-28/developers-withdraw-application-for-logan-county-solar-grazing-facility-amid-local-opposition Allie Vugrincic /2025-02-10/organized-opposition-and-support-become-increasingly-common-in-central-ohio-solar-projects Last month, the Ohio Supreme Court heard an appeal of state approval for Harvey Solar, a proposed 350-megawatt solar project in Licking County. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-02-10/organized-opposition-and-support-become-increasingly-common-in-central-ohio-solar-projects Allie Vugrincic /2024-12-19/what-trumps-win-could-mean-for-solar-manufacturing-in-ohio Foreign investment in American plants may prove trickier under the new administration. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:30:00 GMT /2024-12-19/what-trumps-win-could-mean-for-solar-manufacturing-in-ohio Leila Goldstein /2024-12-18/southeast-asian-solar-manufacturers-look-elsewhere-to-escape-tariffs An Ohio-founded solar company advocated hard for the duties. Now, the global market is changing. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:01:00 GMT /2024-12-18/southeast-asian-solar-manufacturers-look-elsewhere-to-escape-tariffs Leila Goldstein /politics-government/2024-05-22/proposed-marion-county-solar-farm-withdraws-state-application-amid-fierce-community-opposition Chestnut Solar was supposed to be a 400-acre solar project about four miles southeast of downtown Marion in Pleasant Township. Wed, 22 May 2024 19:42:02 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-22/proposed-marion-county-solar-farm-withdraws-state-application-amid-fierce-community-opposition Allie Vugrincic /2024-05-21/two-additional-public-meetings-set-for-controversial-knox-county-solar-project More than 80 people who didn't get a chance to speak at an April meeting for Frasier Solar are allotted time in the meetings, which are scheduled to happen May 23 and May 29. Tue, 21 May 2024 21:12:32 GMT /2024-05-21/two-additional-public-meetings-set-for-controversial-knox-county-solar-project Allie Vugrincic /2024-04-04/public-hearing-for-frasier-solar-project-in-knox-county-set-for-thursday The proposed solar project has amassed supporters and opponents, including one seemingly well-funded opposition group that won’t disclose who is backing it. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-04-04/public-hearing-for-frasier-solar-project-in-knox-county-set-for-thursday Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-03-20/two-anti-solar-republicans-win-in-knox-county-commissioner-primary-races Drenda Keesee won the nomination for her seat with about 40% of the vote. She said she believes her opposition to solar farms resonated with voters. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:53:23 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-20/two-anti-solar-republicans-win-in-knox-county-commissioner-primary-races Allie Vugrincic /2023-10-02/advocates-expect-a-bright-future-for-solar-power-in-ohio-though-there-may-be-hurdles National rankings put Ohio in the middle of the pack for solar energy, but some projections anticipate solar power growing rapidly in Ohio and the Midwest in the coming years. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /2023-10-02/advocates-expect-a-bright-future-for-solar-power-in-ohio-though-there-may-be-hurdles Allie Vugrincic