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Thermal Energy Networks: Building Decarbonization Webinar

Power a Clean Future Ohio hosted a webinar in June of 2025 that explored how Thermal Energy Networks can revolutionize carbon-free heating and cooling across Ohio neighborhoods! This informative session featured expert insights from Jacob Serfling (Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition) and Doug Presley (AnnDyl Policy Group) as they broke down the findings of their groundbreaking report on thermal energy implementation.

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Power a Clean Future Ohio Statement on Budget Reconciliation Bill

This week, House Republicans passed a budget bill that would gut American clean energy production and raise costs for families – while also killing manufacturing jobs and threatening the industry at large. Ultimately, this bill aims to eliminate clean energy incentives, and would increase costs for local governments and residents alike, while simultaneously destroying jobs.

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Ohio Mayors Highlight How Clean Energy Tax Credits Are Boosting Local Economies

On May 13, 2025, three Ohio mayors convened a press call to highlight the critical role of clean energy tax credits made available through the 'Direct Pay' provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These clean energy tax credits are boosting local projects, lowering energy costs for local governments and working people, and creating good-paying jobs.

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Power a Clean Future Ohio Statement on Trump Administration Freezing IRA & BIL Funding

On Monday, January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending funding disbursements for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This landmark legislation has had a transformative impact on Ohio's economy, environment, and communities, injecting billions of dollars in private investment, and creating more than 15,000 new, good-paying jobs, and lowering costs for families.

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PCFO Honors Outstanding Staff Champions, Cities of Lima, Youngstown, and Cuyahoga County

On Wednesday, December 11, Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) hosted its highly anticipated 2024 Clean Energy Champions Awards at COSI in Columbus, Ohio. Mayors, elected officials, city and county staff, and advocates from across the state gathered to recognize the exceptional efforts of those powering emissions reductions and the clean energy transition in Ohio.

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Power a Clean Future Ohio and the City of Toledo Host "Sustainability Showcase"

PCFO and the City of Toledo hosted a successful "Sustainability Showcase" on Friday, October 18, 2024, bringing together city leaders, staff, and community advocates to highlight innovative projects advancing sustainable practices across the region. The event showcased Toledo’s leadership in clean energy initiatives and the collaborative work being done to address climate change at the local level.

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Ohio Celebrates Second Anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act

In 2022, Congress passed historic legislation to address climate change, clean energy, and public health. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided expansive federal incentives for American-made renewable energy projects, energy-efficient appliances and buildings, and electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. In two years, this landmark legislation has powered the clean energy transition in Ohio, cut costs for families, created thousands of new jobs, and helped reinvigorate local industry and manufacturing. 

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