The Cincinnati Beacon
Mayor Mallory and Park Board Unveil Solar and Wind Energy Project
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Posted by Media Release
Renewable energy will help power Parks Administration Building
Eden Park - Mayor Mark Mallory, Director of the Parks Department Willie Carden, and representatives of Duke Energy today unveiled the Solar and Wind Energy Project. The pilot project is part of the Cincinnati Green Initiative that the Mayor announced in his first State of the City Address. The project will install solar panels and a wind turbine to generate electricity to power the Parks Board Administration Building.
"This innovative project takes our commitment to a Green Cincinnati to the next level,” Mayor Mallory said. “By using renewable energy to help power our city buildings, we can save money on energy costs and make our city more environmentally friendly.”
The Parks Solar and Wind Energy Project is a pilot project designed to use renewable energy to help provide power to the Park Board Administration Building. The pilot project will demonstrate the effectiveness of using renewable energy to power city buildings. The results of the project will be used to explore potential expansion of the use of renewable energy to power other city buildings.
The solar panels and the wind turbine are being installed near the Park Building by Third Sun Solar and Wind Power from Athens, Ohio. Duke Energy donated the solar panels for the project, valued at $45,000. The Parks Foundation also secured a $60,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development Office of Energy Efficiency.
“The Park Board is committed to the efficient delivery of basic city services, and this solar &wind power project generates utility cost savings to the taxpayers of Cincinnati,” Willie Carden, Director of the Parks Department, said. “The Parks Board appreciates the opportunity provided by the Mayor’s Green Initiative to implement this and other green projects in parks.”
Bill Spratley, the Executive Director of Green Energy Ohio also attended the press conference to offer support for the Cincinnati Green Initiative. Green Energy Ohio is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio.
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