Ohio state partner and advisory committee
Green Energy Ohio
Who We Are:
Green Energy Ohio (GEO) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio. In its 10th year, GEO conducts educational public outreach on all forms of renewable energy. GEO’s clean energy expertise and experience also provides practical policy advice to private and public decision-makers. Serving as the Ohio chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), national attention to local efforts and access to resource is provided to GEO members. Unique among non-profit advocacy groups in linking both economic and environmental perspectives, GEO relies on strong internal technical groups of architects, scientists, engineers, and energy-system integrators within the business, education and government sectors. Backed by solid community based support, GEO mobilizes resources across Ohio with dozens of diverse partners joining together in groundbreaking renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Activities: GEO publishes the quarterly Green Energy Ohio News Magazine, containing up-to-date regional news, case studies and a Green Directory. Our website acts as a clearinghouse of information and receives over 8 million hits per year. GEO coordinates monthly clean energy network meetings across Ohio, as well as more in depth regional workshops and solar training programs. GEO oversees Ohio’s only residential solar hot water incentive program, and provides wind monitoring assessments through the Ohio Anemometer Loan Program.
Our Team:
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Bill Spratley, Executive DirectorBill serves as the Executive Director of Green Energy Ohio, and sits on the Board of the Ohio Green Pathways Project under the Ohio Board of Regents. Bill leverages those responsibilities to provide guidance and support, and connect Ohio community colleges in their development of training programs with resources provided by the Midwest Solar Training Network. |
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Sarah Demetroff, Solar Projects CoordinatorSara holds several certifications in energy efficiency, solar electric design, and green building practices, after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture from the Department of Design at The Ohio State University in 2008. As a GEO consultant in 2008, she developed and designed the Ohio Consumer Solar Thermal Guide in the March 2008 GEO News Magazine. From 2009 to 2010 in Arcata, California she was General Manager for Snap-Fan, LLC, a custom ventilation manufacturer providing high quality solar direct ventilation. |
Our Goal for Ohio:
GEO’s vision is to mainstream green energy in Ohio. To meet that vision, GEO needs to shift its focus from building awareness of the value of green energy to building capacity for adoption. GEO’s programs, projects and advocacy efforts need to focus on those activities that meet their customers / stakeholders where they are and that will most effectively support those customers / stakeholder in advancing their own implementation efforts.
Our Advisory Group:
Sara Ward, former Chief of the Ohio Energy Office
Athan Barkoukis, Executive Director at Northeast Ohio Advanced Energy District
Participating Instructors and Institutions:
Darin Hadinger of Columbus State Community College
Feng Hua of Marion Technical College
Gene Stepanik of Cuyahoga Community College
Karen Wylie of Northwest State Community College
Paul Wren of the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School
Robert Gilbert of Sinclair Community College
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