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Green Energy Firms Take Root in Greater Akron
Green energy businesses are sprouting up all across Greater Akron, and the region’s entrepreneurial culture is serving the fledgling industry well.
Even before Green Energy Technologies’ signature product – the WindCube – hit the market, would-be customers were lined up at president and founder Mark Cironi’s door.
The rooftop design uses a wind-tunnel effect to create 60 kilowatts on site. For big box stores, malls, commercial office buildings, industrial sites and even condo complexes, the... Read More »
Akron Draws Entrepreneurs, Young Professionals
It would seem as if Heather Barnes is already too busy.
She is a married mother of three, a patent attorney with law firm Brouse McDowell and on the board of National Super Kids Classic, a national soap box derby event for children with special needs. She is also president of Torchbearers, an Akron-based young professionals' organization that focuses on leadership skills and active participation in the community.
“I’m busy, but I like it that way,” she says.
Barnes was raised in Steubenville... Read More »
