When the chief of the Logan (Ohio) Police Department presented the idea of leasing electric vehicles to replace aging gas-powered ones, the Logan City Council recognized it was a good idea and made it happen.
Category: Member Spotlight
Electrada: Charging Toward an Electric Future
There were many amazing things that came out of GEO’s 2021 Electric Vehicle Tour. With over 500 attendees at 25 events in 14 Ohio cities, we are incredibly proud of the effort from our EV Tour Working Group. One of the best…
Laketran and the Future of Electric Public Transportation
Green Energy Ohio’s Statewide Electric Vehicle Tour made a stop at Laketran’s Frank J. Polivka Transit Center on the Lakeland Community College Campus in Kirtland on June 7. The attraction? A new 35 foot ALL ELECTRIC bus! Unfortunately, in this…
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Invenergy on Sustainable and Social Good
When Ryan Van Portfliet graduated from Loyola University Chicago, he had one goal: To figure out where he could make the most impact. With a degree in Environmental Science and Chemistry paired with an MBA, this goal led him to…
Workrise: Supporting Solar from Texas to Ohio
Located in the renewable energy sector of Austin, Texas, Workrise is the leading workforce management solution for the skilled trades. In addition to training employees for particular business niches, or verticals, Workrise also supports companies in the commercial production space to make their dream projects become a reality.
Energility: An Energy Firm Moved by Faith and Family
In 2015, Energility was founded on the belief that everyone deserves an energy manager. With a collaborative and innovative team, their work is dedicated to helping all their clients in energy management.
Solar Power and Light — Expanding Horizons
Just over a decade ago, a small team of engineers founded Solar Power and Light. With backgrounds ranging from electrical engineering to metallurgy, founders Neil Chaudhry and Brent Boyd were confident in the technology and process behind solar energy.
Sustainability at GOJO: Changing How the World Stays Well
As a GEO business member, GOJO is one of several who isn’t actually in the clean energy business. Instead, GOJO makes use of clean energy as part of its corporate sustainability strategy. The corporation has a committed team that has implemented very successful projects for the company in sustainability, particularly in clean energy.
Saving Jobs, Saving Money, & Saving the Environment: Energy Optimizers’ Belinda Kenley shares how they make it all possible
Belinda began her career at EOU as Vice President in 2011 and, because the company was a startup, the scope of her responsibilities was large. She recalls doing "anything and everything needed, including a little project management, lots of marketing and business development, and administrative work.”
Energy Entrepreneur: President Azam Kazmi talks YellowLite’s mission
In 2009, when the U.S. was still recovering from economic recession and unemployment rates were soaring, renewable energy was largely viewed as a novelty. “People didn’t know about the product - where to get it or how to use it”, Azam recalled. And yet, in this same year, YellowLite was founded in Cleveland, Ohio.