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New data suggest Ohio stands to be a big winner on the jobs front by embracing renewable energy. Plus, we have some quick thoughts about a sure sign that spring is on the way: the Cleveland Guardians are about to open Spring Training.

The greening of red-state America, well underway in the Sun Belt, is now accelerating in the Midwest. Ohio and Indiana -- two Republican-led U.S. states long dependent on coal power -- are on the verge of solar-farm booms so staggering that their respective buildouts between now and 2027 may vie with Nevadas and trail only those of California and Texas.

From Bloomberg: Ohio and Indiana — two states long dependent on coal power — are on the verge of solar-farm booms so staggering that their respective buildouts between now and 2027 may vie with Nevada's and trail only those of California and Texas.

Costs have risen between 4% and 14% from a year ago, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).

The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. Cost rises are linked to...