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Binghamton gets $100,000 in grants to continue energy-efficiency program
BINGHAMTON — The city of Binghamton announced that it has received $100,000 in grants to continue for a third year a program that retrofits homes
New York AG starts $400K grant program for restoring acid-rain damaged Adirondack waterways
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the creation of a $400,000 grant program to fund projects aimed at restoring hundreds of lakes
Production of New York field crops increased in 2012
New York farmers substantially boosted production of a number of key field crops last year, including corn and soybeans, according to the latest U.S. Department
PSC schedules Syracuse-area meetings on National Grid rate changes
The New York State Public Service Commission is preparing to hold two public-statement hearings in the Syracuse area on a proposal to change National Grid’s
Synapse headquarters earns LEED platinum designation
SYRACUSE — Synapse Partners, LLC’s renovated downtown Syracuse headquarters has earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
State warns utility operators about performance during storm
New York state put utility operators on notice before the arrival of the winter storm that swept across the state last night and today. Larry
SUNY Cortland shuts down campus buildings amid power outage
CORTLAND — The State University of New York (SUNY) College at Cortland asked some employees to stay home today due to a power outage darkening
Matt Brewing launches $5 million biogas-to-power facility
through a process called anaerobic digestion. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provided a $1 million incentive to Matt Brewing Co.,
Cazenovia Equipment breezes into wind, solar markets with energy division
CAZENOVIA — A Central New York farm and landscaping equipment dealer believes it has solid ground on which to build windmills — its reputation. The John Deere dealership Cazenovia Equipment Co. installed its first wind turbines this year — putting up windmills at three dairy farms, one apple orchard, and an organic farm under its
Geneva hair-products maker powers up with windmills
GENEVA — Zotos International, Inc. found a way for the wind to blow through its hair-care products. The Geneva–based manufacturer uses a pair of 1.65-megawatt wind turbines to help power its plant at 300 Forge Ave. The 364-foot turbines have been operational for about 12 months, and Zotos hopes to use them to generate as
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