Energy dollars from stimulus up for grabs - Dayton Business Journal:

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Roughly $100 million in stimulus funding is schedulesd to become available in Ohiofor nonprofits, education entities and statew and local governments. The funds will pay for projects that save lower greenhouse emissions or increase energyu generation fromrenewable resources. The state of Ohio filed a proposal in Mayfor $96.1 millioh in stimulus funding for the Statde Energy Program. By mid-July, the must review and respond to the The money is a partof $3.1 billion in stimulux funds going to state energy programs acros s the country. In Ohio, this fundingy is expected to create morethan 1,0090 jobs.
Potential users can start submitting proposals for To applyfor funding, projects should be submitted to recovery.ohio.gov. From the and the will evaluate and contactt proposals that fit theprogram guidelines. No deadline has been set yet forproposapl submissions. As of mid-May, more than 1,600 proposalss for State Energy Program funding in Ohio havebeen submitted, for a tota of $6.1 billion. ODOD Spokesperson Bob Greveg said this funding would bea three-year with all of the funds dispersed within that time Ohio’s proposed energy stimulus fundse will be divided into five segments, with each addressinhg different energy needs and • $42.
6 million for deploying renewable energy in creating 381 jobs. Examples of projectse include grants to companies for purchasinhg and installing wind turbiness andsolar panels, replacing fossil fuel-powere equipment with fuel cell-powered wind turbines for communities or commercial campuses and installinf solar/thermal systems for hot water in retiremenrt communities, hospitals or other Money also will be available for projectss that transform waste into energy and project s that expand and improve Ohio’s ethanol refining capacity and abilith to produce biodiesel from algae. $30 million for banking on new energy creating326 jobs.
Through an ,” federal stimulus dollars would match funding from other sourcesw for energy projects inthe commercial, industrial, institutional and aggregatede residential sectors. Projects that increase energy reduceenergy costs, improve the reliability of electricity and other would be able to receive this • $15 million for targeting industry creating 217 jobs. These funds will be devoted to helpinv companies lower the amount of powerthey use.
For companies can apply for grants for replacement of inefficient equipmentgwith higher-efficiency equipment or install equipment that capturees waste heat and generates • $8 million for making efficienchy work in existing buildings and new construction; creating 109 jobs. Examplew of projects that could receive funding include grantse for commercial and residential building installing geothermal systemsfor multi-family new construction, schools and and residential efficiency retrofit programs that help buildersx and contractors improve existing housing • $500,000 will be used to help develol the state’s energy strategy for the next five to 10 creating five jobs.
A number of existingf Dayton-area submissions may fall under the State Energy For example, in Miamisburg submitted a proposal for $750,000o to help produce a battery material that can greatly increase a battery’s energy storage ability.