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March 28, 2024

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Bowling Green is a good example of how to utilize alternative energy in Ohio

Bowling Green has had its hand in alternative energy for a while now.

In this issue of In Focus we will look at three types of green technologies the city and University are using to save energy, reduce emissions and create more green-collar jobs in the region; hybrid vehicles, solar and wind power.

Those aren’t the only projects involving renewable energy in the city though.

The University recently announced that starting this upcoming summer their lawn mowers will run on waste cooking oil.

The city also receives a total of 20 megawatts of hydroelectric energy from three hydroelectric plants along the Ohio River, said utilities director Kevin Maynard.

Renewable energy currently makes up 16-20 percent of the annual energy generated for the city, with the percentage expected to reach 30 percent once more hydroelectric plants that the city is investing in start production in the near future, Maynard said.

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