Governor praises coal-to-biomass plant conversion at Fort Drum
Governor Andrew Cuomo traveled to Fort Drum Monday, where he toured an idled coal plant being converted to produce power using wood biomass.Cuomo says he is going to send a letter to Secretary of...
View ArticleWestern NY school to have "living building"
An upstate school is adding a structure that generates its own energy, heating and cooling using renewable energy sources for its teaching spaces. The Harley School in Rochester broke ground on the $3...
View ArticleCNY working on its part of state-wide sustainability plan
A central New York planning agency is moving into the public comment period as it works to create its contribution to a state-wide sustainability plan.The Central New York Regional Planning and...
View ArticleResearchers work to expand Northeast's biofuel industry
Solar and wind power have gotten a lot of the attention as promising alternative power sources. But energy extracted from plants, known as biofuels, is also the subject of ongoing research.Brian...
View ArticleLockport GM facility goes green
A General Motors facility in western New York has announced they are going green. The site in Lockport makes heating and air conditioning components for GM radiators and is the 103rd facility for the...
View ArticleBuffalo foundation says solar is no-brainer for rebuilding Haiti
This weekend marked the third anniversary of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the nation of Haiti. Three years on and the recovery process still has a long way to go, but one organization in...
View ArticleBroome County opens Office of Energy Development
The Broome County Legislature recently approved a new Office of Energy Development, but the purpose of the office is not clear.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleReport says state’s energy could be almost 100% renewable by 2030
A recent study outlines a scenario that would see New York state’s energy infrastructure based on close to 100 percent renewable sources by the year 2030.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBP to push forward with Cape Vincent wind project, pending possible sale of...
Earlier this month, energy company BP announced its entire renewables division was up for sale. At a recent public meeting on the proposed Cape Vincent» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGoing green still a challenge for area businesses, governments
Central New York has a lot to be proud of when it comes to going green. That was the message at the Greening USA annual meeting in Syracuse yesterday. But» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleResearch group praises wind energy's production, health impact
Wind power is saving New York state more than 800 million gallons of water annually, according to the analysis authored by Environment New York’s...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCuomo wants to increase biomass fuel use in New York
A less-heralded aspect of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 agenda is a plan to increase the number of homes and businesses burning biomass for heat. It has...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDraft energy plan draws criticism from environmental activists
Environmental activists said there needs to be more emphasis on renewable energy and less on fossil fuels at a hearing on the New York Draft Energy...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSymposium draws focus toward future renewable energy use
New technology could play a vital role in the future of renewable energy, and could end up having an impact on consumers' energy bills. Hundreds of...» E-Mail This
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