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To get to zero by 2050, Ohio must cut climate pollution by 8.9 million metric tons of C02 equivalent a year.

Emissions in Ohio

Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) emissions

We can do it. Here's how.

CO2 Equivalent Emissions in Ohio by Source
🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    🏠 Buildings

    13% of emissions in Ohio comes from buildings.

    🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    Mostly from different types of heating.

    Gas furnace, gas water heater, gas stove

    80% of the pollution of your typical home comes from heating your space, water, and food.

    To stop this pollution, we need to replace our furnaces with electric heat pumps, electrify our water heaters, and cook with induction and electricity instead of gas.

    Electric heat pump, electric water heater, induction stove

    There are 5.5 million buildings in Ohio and 27% of building systems are already electrified.

    We need to electrify the remaining 4.1 million buildings in Ohio. That's around 146,000 per year.

    Percent of Building Systems electrifiedA chart showing the share of Building Systems that have already been electrified and still based in fossil fuel.26.76% have been electrified, and the remaining 73.24% are fossil fuel based.Building Systems ElectrifiedNot yet

    That will solve 13% of the problem.

    🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    🚗 Getting Around

    25% of emissions in Ohio comes from cars, trucks, and planes.

    🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    Mostly from our cars.

    To cut this pollution, if you have a car, your next one needs to be an electric vehicle (EV).

    Or try going car-free with public transit, bikes/e-bikes, or walking if it works for you.

    Gas emitting car being converted to electric car

    There are 4.2 million vehicles in Ohio and 15,000 are already electric (0.3% of the total).

    We need to electrify the remaining 4.2 million vehicles. That's around 152,000 a year.

    Percent of Vehicles electrifiedA chart showing the share of Vehicles that have already been electrified and still based in fossil fuel.0.3% have been electrified, and the remaining 99.7% are fossil fuel based.Vehicles ElectrifiedNot yet

    That will solve another 25% of the problem.

    🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    🔌 Power Generation

    30% of emissions in Ohio comes from making power.

    🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    Specifically from coal, gas, and oil plants.

    To cut this pollution, we need to replace all dirty power plants with clean ones (mostly wind and solar).

    We need to replace dirty power plants with clean ones (mostly wind and solar)

    In Ohio we need to close and replace:

    15 coal plants

    Name: Gen J M Gavin County: Gallia Megawatt Capacity: 2,600 Utility: Gavin Power, LLC

    Gen J M Gavin
    Gallia County
    2,600 MW

    Name: W H Sammis County: Jefferson Megawatt Capacity: 2,468 Utility: FirstEnergy Generation Corp

    W H Sammis
    Jefferson County
    2,468 MW

    Name: Conesville County: Coshocton Megawatt Capacity: 2,175 Utility: AEP Generation Resources Inc

    Conesville
    Coshocton County
    2,175 MW

    Name: Cardinal County: Jefferson Megawatt Capacity: 1,880 Utility: Cardinal Operating Company

    Cardinal
    Jefferson County
    1,880 MW

    Name: Miami Fort Power Station County: Hamilton Megawatt Capacity: 1,444 Utility: Vistra Energy Miami Fort

    Miami Fort Power Station
    Hamilton County
    1,444 MW

    Name: W H Zimmer Generating Station County: Clermont Megawatt Capacity: 1,426 Utility: Dynegy W H Zimmer

    W H Zimmer Generating Station
    Clermont County
    1,426 MW

    Name: Kyger Creek County: Gallia Megawatt Capacity: 1,087 Utility: Ohio Valley Electric Corp

    Kyger Creek
    Gallia County
    1,087 MW

    Name: Avon Lake Power Plant County: Lorain Megawatt Capacity: 873 Utility: GenOn Power Midwest, LP

    Avon Lake Power Plant
    Lorain County
    873 MW

    Name: Orrville County: Wayne Megawatt Capacity: 85 Utility: City of Orrville - (OH)

    Orrville
    Wayne County
    85 MW

    Name: Haverhill North Cogeneration Facility County: Scioto Megawatt Capacity: 67 Utility: SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    Haverhill North Cogeneration Facility
    Scioto County
    67 MW

    Name: Middletown Coke Company, LLC County: Butler Megawatt Capacity: 67 Utility: SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    Middletown Coke Company, LLC
    Butler County
    67 MW

    Name: Painesville County: Lake Megawatt Capacity: 56 Utility: City of Painesville

    Painesville
    Lake County
    56 MW

    Name: Dover County: Tuscarawas Megawatt Capacity: 54 Utility: City of Dover - (OH)

    Dover
    Tuscarawas County
    54 MW

    Name: ArcelorMittal Warren County: Trumbull Megawatt Capacity: 21 Utility: ArcelorMittal Warren Inc

    ArcelorMittal Warren
    Trumbull County
    21 MW

    Name: Wausau Paper Middletown County: Butler Megawatt Capacity: 8 Utility: Wausau Paper Middletown

    Wausau Paper Middletown
    Butler County
    8 MW

    39 gas plants

    Name: Dynegy Hanging Rock II, LLC County: Lawrence Megawatt Capacity: 1,430 Utility: Dynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility

    Dynegy Hanging Rock II, LLC
    Lawrence County
    1,430 MW

    Name: Oregon Clean Energy Center County: Lucas Megawatt Capacity: 1,062 Utility: Oregon Clean Energy Center

    Oregon Clean Energy Center
    Lucas County
    1,062 MW

    Name: Rolling Hills Generating LLC County: Vinton Megawatt Capacity: 978 Utility: Rolling Hills Generating LLC

    Rolling Hills Generating LLC
    Vinton County
    978 MW

    Name: Clean Energy Future - Lordstown, LLC County: Trumbull Megawatt Capacity: 962 Utility: Clean Energy Future-Lordstown, LLC

    Clean Energy Future - Lordstown, LLC
    Trumbull County
    962 MW

    Name: Waterford Plant County: Washington Megawatt Capacity: 922 Utility: Waterford Power, LLC

    Waterford Plant
    Washington County
    922 MW

    Name: Carroll County Energy County: Carroll Megawatt Capacity: 832 Utility: Carroll County Energy LLC

    Carroll County Energy
    Carroll County
    832 MW

    Name: Troy Energy, LLC County: Wood Megawatt Capacity: 796 Utility: Troy Energy LLC

    Troy Energy, LLC
    Wood County
    796 MW

    Name: Fremont Energy Center County: Sandusky Megawatt Capacity: 740 Utility: American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc

    Fremont Energy Center
    Sandusky County
    740 MW

    Name: Dynegy Washington II, LLC County: Washington Megawatt Capacity: 715 Utility: Dynegy Washington Energy Facility

    Dynegy Washington II, LLC
    Washington County
    715 MW

    Name: Madison Generating Station County: Butler Megawatt Capacity: 692 Utility: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC

    Madison Generating Station
    Butler County
    692 MW

    ...and 29 more

    36 oil plants

    Name: Eastlake County: Lake Megawatt Capacity: 1,289 Utility: FirstEnergy Generation Corp

    Eastlake
    Lake County
    1,289 MW

    Name: Bay Shore County: Lucas Megawatt Capacity: 665 Utility: Walleye Power, LLC

    Bay Shore
    Lucas County
    665 MW

    Name: West Lorain County: Lorain Megawatt Capacity: 556 Utility: Vermillion Power LLC

    West Lorain
    Lorain County
    556 MW

    Name: Niles County: Trumbull Megawatt Capacity: 293 Utility: Niles Power, LLC

    Niles
    Trumbull County
    293 MW

    Name: Piqua Power Plant County: Miami Megawatt Capacity: 81 Utility: City of Piqua - (OH)

    Piqua Power Plant
    Miami County
    81 MW

    Name: St Marys County: Auglaize Megawatt Capacity: 42 Utility: City of St Marys - (OH)

    St Marys
    Auglaize County
    42 MW

    Name: Stryker County: Williams Megawatt Capacity: 19 Utility: Richland-Stryker Generation LLC

    Stryker
    Williams County
    19 MW

    Name: Collinwood County: Cuyahoga Megawatt Capacity: 16 Utility: City of Cleveland - (OH)

    Collinwood
    Cuyahoga County
    16 MW

    Name: Monument County: Montgomery Megawatt Capacity: 14 Utility: Kimura Power LLC

    Monument
    Montgomery County
    14 MW

    Name: Sidney (OH) County: Shelby Megawatt Capacity: 14 Utility: Kimura Power LLC

    Sidney (OH)
    Shelby County
    14 MW

    ...and 26 more

    See a map of dirty power plants in the US

    ...and help those workers find good jobs.

    But wait! Remember how we electrified all cars and buildings?

    Our machines don't pollute now, because they run on electricity!

    But that means we need to make more power for those new electric machines - twice as much power as we make now!

    And all of it needs to be clean power!

    So to cut the climate pollution from our power, cars, and buildings we need to INSTALL 13,000 MWs of wind and 13,000 MWs of solar.

    Since Ohio already has 107 megawatts of solar power generation and 296 megawatts of wind power generation, that's 466 Megawatts of wind capacity AND 468 Megawatts of solar capacity a year we need to build.

    Percent to Needed ElectrificationA chart showing the share of Solar and Wind capacity that has already been installed and rest to be installed. We are 2% of the way to what we need to be carbon neutral by 2050.Solar & Wind MWs InstalledRemaining to Install

    That will solve another 30% of the problem.

    🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    🏭 Other Emissions

    The last 32% of emissions in Ohio comes other sources

    🏭 Other: 32%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 25%🏠 Buildings: 13%

    This includes industry, landfills, and farming.

    There's no one solution to solve these problems, but there are a lot of great ideas!

    These include:

    • Regenerative agriculture to sequester carbon in soil
    • Composting to reduce landfill methane emissions
    • New techniques for manufacturing CO2 emitting materials, like concrete
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