Views: 1327 WGTE Town Hall: Alternative Energy The Northwest Ohio region has a multitude of alternative energy stories to tell, including cutting-edge biomass fuel research being developed and tested at the University of Toledo's College of Engineering, and the activities of the many solar energy firms headquartered in the Toledo area (a legacy of Toledo's history as the nation's major glass manufacturer). In addition, Lake Erie is being considered as the site of a future wind farm to capture prevailing winds across the lower Great Lakes region.
Can alternative energy sources realistically replace our reliance on petroleum, coal and nuclear power? Can the Midwest take an aging rust belt industrial tradition and turn it around to manufacture solar panels and wind turbines? Join the discussion and post your questions for our experts to answer.
Views: 265 Deadline Now: Marcy KapturFriday, October 15, 2010
With less than a month to go in the campaign, U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D), representing Ohio's Ninth Congressional district, joins host Jack Lessenberry for this week's program.