University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio Holds Annual Conference
The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) recently took part in a statewide conference that focused on the powerful difference Ohio’s universities are making in the area of advanced energy.
Research and education at Ohio's universities will help provide for a secure and sustainable energy future for Ohio and the nation. |
The University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio (UCEAO) held its annual conference in Columbus, entitled “Putting the Pieces Together: The New Energy Paradigm in Research, Education, Business and Public Policy.” This special edition of AirFocu$ covers the conference highlights.
The UCEAO consists of 15 universities that recognize the growing importance of advanced energy to the economic and homeland security of Ohio and the nation.
UCEAO’s mission statement calls for “advocacy of research and education in clean energy generation; sharing of expertise with energy policy decision makes; and, speaking with a single voice on critical energy issues for our academic, government and industrial partners.” UCEAO’s coordinated efforts with the Ohio Department of Development to support promising advanced energy projects at member universities have resulted in the submission of 11 proposals to the Energy Frontier Research Centers program at the U. S. Department of Energy.
Participating UCEAO Institutions:
- The University of Akron
- Bowling Green State University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Central State University
- The University of Cincinnati
- Cleveland State University
- The University of Dayton
- Kent State University
- Miami University
- Ohio University
- The Ohio State University
- Shawnee State University
- The University of Toledo
- Wright State University
- Youngstown State University
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Issue Two, 2009
