Articles About alternative energy

• Village solar field goes online

  By Megan BachmanNovember 2, 2017

  

  Rows of shiny new solar panels on the Glass Farm are the latest and most visible symbol of the Village of Yellow Springs’ commitment to green energy.

• The mystical salon of Wisdom Quest

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanAugust 6, 2015

  

  Astral travel, Bedini generators, and UFOs powered by the life force of the universe: topics like these may seem obscure to casual readers, but they are familiar to the members of Wisdom Quest.

• Village Council considers solar project

  By Matt MindeJanuary 15, 2015

  

  At their Jan. 5 meeting, Village Council members heard robust support for a proposed community solar project.

• Antioch College Farm sprouts power

  By Megan BachmanOctober 9, 2014

  

  A one-megawatt solar farm recently popped up at Antioch College along Corry Street as part of the college’s plan to become carbon neutral.

• Sparking the revolution

  By Lauren HeatonOctober 2, 2014

  

  As an extension of a Global Seminar on sustainable energy, Antioch College hosted a workshop last week on how to construct a wind turbine.

• Village Council denies appeal to stop solar array

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 31, 2014

  

  At its July 21 meeting, Village Council voted unanimously to deny an appeal of Planning Commission’s June 23 decision to allow a solar array at Antioch College. The decision means that the college solar project is allowed to go forward.

• New firm helps village go green

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 17, 2013

  

  Interested in solar power? Adding insulation to your home? A super high-efficiency furnace? Then one local company, which is expanding services this month under a new name, may be the place to go for homeowners wanting to go green.

• Solar panels generate discussion— Net metering rates debated

  By Megan BachmanOctober 4, 2012

  On bright, sunny days, the electric meter at Harvey and Ruth Paige’s Meadow Lane residence spins backwards, thanks to solar photovoltaic array mounted in their backyard.

• June 1 deadline for wind, bike project

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 24, 2012

  At Council’s May 7 meeting, Council members continued discussion on both issues, one a project aimed to make the village more attractive to cyclists, and the other adding more renewable energy to the Village energy portfolio.

• Council eyes wind power

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 26, 2012

  At their April 16 meeting, Village Council members heard a presentation from Eric Lloyd of AMP, the municipal electric cooperative, regarding the Blue Creek Wind Energy Project, a new wind farm in northwest Ohio.