The Rural Action Energy Committee formed from Rural Renewal house parties where energy was identified as a top priority for southeast Ohio, and since then has been gathering information and developing focus areas. After meeting and exploring energy issues for two years, the group is now ready to launch programming efforts in these areas:

  • Creating a Park and Ride system beginning with a pilot program for Athens County to launch in Fall 2009
  • Evaluating the potential of a soy-based biofuels corridor along State Route 33 from Columbus to the Ohio River
  • Evaluating and designing a program for “deep energy reductions” and building performance that would spur more people and businesses to become involved in energy efficiency
  • Providing broad-based climate change, resiliency and energy efficiency education in the Appalachian Ohio communities
  • Exploring with many partners how energy can be a platform for “green” job-creation
If you are interested in volunteering to advance any programming efforts or if you would like to attend a committee meeting contact the committee chair Robin Kinney robinkinney@core.com



Rural Action Energy Committee
P.O. Box 157
Trimble, OH 45782
740.767.4938

Robin Kinney
Committee Chair
robinkinney@core.com

Teny Bannick
Energy Programs Coordinator
teny@ruralaction.org

Energy Committee Members