Rustbelt Rebound: Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati are rebuilding their...
A fantastic piece from The Architects Newspaper: Ohio’s three largest cities—Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland—are reinvesting in their urban cores, eager to capitalize on a renewed interest in city...
View ArticleTEDxColumbus 2012 Recap
I’ve long been a fan of TED talks, and a couple of years ago, I attended TEDxCincy, a wonderful locally organized TED event. So, I was excited to attend TEDxColumbus last week, the theme of which was...
View ArticleNew Investment Fund to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Ohio
The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) announced an initiative to promote sustainable agriculture in Ohio: The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has partnered with a...
View ArticlePresident Obama touches on the “E themes” in his inaugural
The blog is back after a break! And to get started again, it’s worth taking a look at a portion of President Obama’s inaugural speech where he touches on the interconnectedness of energy, the...
View ArticleThe 2013 Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship Summit
Last Saturday, I attended the Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship (APTE) Summit at The Ohio State University. It’s an annual event that showcases how innovative leaders around the world are...
View ArticleOhio Seeks America’s First Fresh-Water Wind Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), in an effort to kick-start offshore wind energy production and investment in the U.S., is funding studies for a number of pilot projects for offshore wind in...
View ArticleCrowdfunding Clean Energy
I’m usually disinclined to copy and post the entirety of another published piece, but this outstanding and informative post from the NY Times Opinionator “Fixes” blog on recent innovations in renewable...
View ArticleCreating a Start-Up Culture in Ohio: Insights on Building Better Incubators
In recent years, our economy has felt a bit like a Chinese Finger Trap. The tighter we pull, the tighter the trap gets. The more austere we become, the more austere we have to be. Today, despite record...
View ArticleMicrofinance Comes to Ohio!
In an earlier post, I wrote about my experience with setting up a Village Bank offering mirco-credit loans in Malawi, and I noted that I was curious about whether the microfinance model, traditionally...
View ArticleBlue Print Columbus: An innovate approach to managing stormwater, improving...
Last month, I attended Columbus Mayor Coleman’s “State of the City” address. Of the many ideas that grabbed my attention, including the initiation of a study to look at airport expansion and a light...
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