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Kroger on Board with Metro to Promote Conservation June 19 and 27

Submitted by Cincinnati Metro
Thursday, June 13th, 2013, 1:10pm
Kroger on Board with Metro to Promote Conservation June 19 and 27

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – The Anderson Towne Center Kroger store is partnering with Metro and Anderson Township to boost bus ridership at events on June 19 and 27, from 6-8 a.m., at the Anderson Center Station park & ride (7832 Five Mile, near Anderson Center). Anderson Township and Metro are encouraging more residents in the community to take advantage of the convenient and direct service to downtown.

First-time bus riders will receive a free round-trip ride on Rt. 30X, 75X and 81X express buses to try the Metro for their commute to work. The Anderson Towne Center Kroger store will provide free coffee and donuts for riders. People who bring a “bus buddy” or who recruit new riders are eligible to enter a drawing for a free Metro 30-day rolling pass. They also will also receive a free gallon of milk from the Anderson Towne Center Kroger if they show their bus sticker.

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U.S. Bank Tower awarded 'Energy Star' certification

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, 9:21am
U.S. Bank Tower awarded 'Energy Star' certification

CINCINNATI,OH (FOX19) - The U.S. Bank Tower in Cincinnati has been awarded the ENERGY STAR® by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its overall energy efficiency. It represents the seventh U.S. Bank-owned building to gain the certification since the start of 2012.

U.S. Bank made significant energy efficiency improvements to the 617,000 square foot building in recent years, including upgrading its energy management system (EMS) and replacing its chiller with a plate frame heat exchanger. The exchanger allows the building to save energy by cooling other machines with outside air when the temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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High school students to make presentations on the environment at Cincinnati State

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013, 5:25pm
High school students to make presentations on the environment at Cincinnati State

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Cincinnati State will host approximately 300 students and teachers from area high schools on Wednesday to present information and activities involving the environment.

The theme for this year’s program is “CHILL – We’re not a Frozen Planet Anymore.” Events will be held at a variety of locations at Cincinnati State’s main campus in Clifton.  Students and teachers will participate in hands-on activities related to air pollution, carbon footprint, energy efficiency, water quality, renewable energy, cycling for savings, stormwater management, and other topics designed to highlight awareness of issues involving global climate change.

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Kid artist needed for Earth Day poster

Submitted by Rachel Folz on Thursday, December 27th, 3:39 pm
Kid artist needed for Earth Day poster

 

The Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition is inviting seventh through 12th-grade students to compete in the Cincinnati Earth Day Celebration logo design contest, which will be used for the 43nd Earth Day Celebration at Sawyer Point on April 20.

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Public Library receives $111,000 from Duke Energy for reducing energy consumption

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Thursday, December 13th, 11:06 am
Public Library receives $111,000 from Duke Energy for reducing energy consumption

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - On December 11, Duke Energy presented the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County with a check for $111,000 as a rebate for reducing energy consumption at the Main Library.

These savings resulted from the Library’s participation in Duke Energy’s SmartBuilding Advantage ® program. This program used building energy usage interval data and on-site assessments to identify and analyze energy efficiency opportunities at the Main Library. Following program recommendations, the Library replaced T12 lights with T8 lights and implemented improvements to its boiler plant in order to generate the highest energy savings in the shortest amount of time for the lowest cost.

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Recycle your old and used electronics for free in Hamilton County

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Saturday, August 11th, 2012, 6:32am
Recycle your old and used electronics for free in Hamilton County

HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District’s free residential computer equipment and television drop-off program will be open on Saturday, August 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the CSI/Republic Transfer Station located at 10751 Evendale Drive.

This program will not be open any other Saturday in August. 

Special weekend collection times are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Saturdays:

  • August 11
  • September 8
  • October 13

Hamilton County residents can also drop-off their unwanted computer equipment/TVs Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through October 31, excluding holidays. Since the program opened on May 1, residents have recycled more than 68,000 pounds of electronic waste.

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Cincinnati becomes first Ohio city to ban injection wells

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012, 12:07pm
Cincinnati becomes first Ohio city to ban injection wells

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Submitted by Alison Auciello

Following Wednesday's unanimous vote by the Cincinnati City Council to ban injection wells associated with the disposal of waste from hydraulic fracturing, the citizen’s advocacy coalition Southwest Ohio No Frack Forum called on the state legislature to protect Ohio residents and their natural resources by banning all fracking-related activity throughout the state.

 Fracking is an unconventional natural gas drilling method that involves pumping millions of gallons of water, silica sand and as many as 750 chemicals into the earth to release natural gas from hard rock formations. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) expects to permit over 2,250 fracking wells by 2015, which would create billions of gallons of fracking waste. Though local geologists claim that Cincinnati is not a favorable location for fracking, the shallow layer of sandstone makes it a desirable site for waste injection.

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