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Ithaca clean-tech startup looks to seas for power
ITHACA — An Ithaca–based clean-tech startup firm, called WavElectric, is developing a power-generation system that focuses on producing electricity using the motion of ocean waves. The company’s technology was developed by Angel Martinez, a senior research technician at Cornell University. The system involves a kinetic-power generator that is activated by movement, says Alessandro Anzani, WavElectric […]
Reactor project at Cornell wins DOE funding
ITHACA — A research project led by two Cornell University professors aims to create compact reactors used in production of biofuel from algae. Biofuels can be made from a variety of stocks, including corn and wood. As it turns out, algae is especially energy dense, meaning a given amount of algae would produce more fuel
ExxonMobil forecast: North America to become net energy exporter by 2025
Led by technological advances that allow for drilling natural gas and oil in shale and other previously unreachable locations, North America is poised to become a net exporter of energy by 2025. That’s according to a report issued Dec. 11 by energy giant ExxonMobil, entitled: “The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040.” “Today, North
BlueRock Energy starts price index for CNY electricity
SYRACUSE — BlueRock Energy, Inc. is publishing a new index it says will allow businesses to compare wholesale electricity prices with those on their energy
AECC moves to larger home to facilitate its rapid growth
DeWITT— AECC, a fast-growing environmental consulting company, has more than doubled its space by moving its headquarters just down the road. AECC relocated to a 5,300-square-foot office building at 6308 Fly Road on Dec. 3, from its previous 2,000-square-foot office structure on 6296 Fly Road. Bryan Bowers, AECC owner and president, says he bought the
Fracking support, opposition digging in, survey says
Support for hydraulic fracturing in New York State failed to shatter any barriers in a new poll from the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI). The
Downtown Ithaca energy study moves forward
ITHACA — The second phase of a study on combined heat and power and an energy district for the greater downtown Ithaca area is moving
OSWEGO — The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Oswego has a new leader. Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) announced yesterday that Christopher Costanzo will
Low-interest loan program launched for businesses rebuilding from Sandy
The New York Bankers Association (NYBA) and New York Business Development Corp. are setting up a $10 million emergency loan fund for small businesses recovering
NYSERDA honors Syracuse firm for energy savings
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recognized a Syracuse engineering firm for an energy savings project through the Multifamily Performance Program.
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