Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3)
The Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3) is an interdisciplinary organization that builds on the strengths of three entities at Ohio University – the Voinovich School, the Russ College of Engineering, and the College of Arts and Sciences. CE3 brings together scientists and engineers to work side-by-side with social scientists and policy experts. Together, they develop practical solutions to regional and national problems related to energy production, environmental health and economic growth.
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Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3) Projects
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- Local efforts focus on pollution reduction and better air quality for our region and beyond
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High on a hill, mere miles from Ohio University’s main campus, is the home of the Athens Supersite air monitoring station. This site, called a supersite because it measures a series of different air pollutants and meteorology, is run through a partnership between Ohio University’s Russ College of Engineering and Technology and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.
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- Orange to Blue: Reclaiming Southeastern Ohio's Streams
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If you’ve ever wondered why some streams in southeast Ohio look more orange-colored than blue, you’re not alone. Such color variation distinguishes types of streams from one another and, in the case of the orange water, help to tell the story of how southeast Ohio’s coal mining heritage modified the region’s ecology.A group of researchers at the Voinovich School has been immersed in the subject since 2005, working to develop a better stream classification system for southeast Ohio’s Western Allegheny Plateau eco-region.
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- Abandoned Mine Land (AML) spending creates jobs, revenues
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The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs recently completed an analysis of the effects of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) reclamation program spending on Ohio’s economy.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources called upon the School to analyze the current AML data to help determine how the program helps Ohio’s economy through the support and creation of jobs and tax revenues.
The AML project is a joint Federal and State program administered by the ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management in an attempt to reclaim lands and waters that were adversely affected by abandoned coal mines that were in operation before a federal reclamation law was enacted in 1977.According to the ODNR, Ohio alone houses over 1300 miles of streams that were polluted by acid mine drainage, 119,000 acres of land in need for major reclamations efforts, and polluted domestic water supplies due to abandoned coal mines.
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