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Binghamton students work to create super-efficient car
VESTAL — With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, the concept of a car that can travel 1,500 miles on a single gallon of
NYSERDA honors Southern Tier company’s work
CHENANGO — Two years of hard work have paid off for Foam It, which recently won honors from the New York State Energy Research &
Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare purchases Learbury Centre
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare (SBH) has acquired the Learbury Centre at 329 N. Salina St. in a deal that closed March 21. The purchase
First Niagara plans push on small-business banking
First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) is planning a new focus on small-business banking. “It’s an untapped market for us,” First Niagara Retail Banking Director
NY manufacturers report moderate growth in March
Rising prices are a concern though Recent business-activity growth continued for New York manufacturers in March, according to a survey released March 15 by the
Central Upstate Alliance names 10 semi-finalists in $200K business contest
SYRACUSE — The 10 semi-finalists for this year’s Creative Core Emerging Business Competition include startups working on everything from biorefinery technology to biometrics. The Central
Sustainable Office Solutions grows into larger space
SALINA — Sustainable Office Solutions, LLC has moved under a bigger roof. A bigger, bright-green roof. In October, the furniture company moved its headquarters to
NYS Green Building Conference offers more education this year
SYRACUSE — The organizers of the New York State Green Building Conference decided to build out the event’s educational offerings this year. “We’ve expanded the
Grant to help Synex promote capabilities
PULASKI — A new division of the Fulton Cos. is focusing on control systems for building energy systems. Synex Controls was originally developing electronic-control systems
Taking Advantage of Green-Building Incentives
Business owners considering the construction of a new building or the substantial renovation of an existing structure should consider using green-building practices to capitalize on