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Syracuse, MVCC to expand clean-energy workforce training
Federal funding aids the effort Syracuse University (SU) and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) plan to expand workforce-training programs for students entering the clean-energy workforce. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the schools a total of $1.3 million in federal funding, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced on Dec. 5. […]
Construction starts on Camp Hollis project in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction is underway on a project to protect Camp Hollis in the town of Oswego from future flooding and high-water events. Camp Hollis is a summer camp for children, providing recreational opportunities for more than 2,000 at-risk youth per year, as well as the location for private events, the New York State
Report: Solar-energy capacity to hit record high in 2023
But economic challenges mount WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry added 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in the third quarter of this year, a 35 percent year-over-year jump boosted by federal clean-energy policies. As a result of this growth, the country is expected to add a record 33 GW of solar
Empire Center fellow says N.Y.’s electric-heat push faces cold reality
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State’s plan to steer homeowners and landlords toward electric heat could backfire due to high costs and practical concerns, according to a recent study from the Empire Center for Public Policy. In the report “Cold Reality: The Cost and Challenge of Compulsory Home Electrification in New York,” Empire Center fellow
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation is getting ready for the opening of its cannabis business, Verona Collective, on Jan. 3 by hosting two
SU, MVCC awarded $1.3M in federal funding to expand clean-energy workforce training
Syracuse University and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use a total of $1.3 million in federal funding to expand workforce-training programs for students entering
Endicott-Johnson Victory factory in Johnson City formally opens after $40M renovation
This rehabilitation project represents a “new beginning for the iconic industrial asset, improving the connection” between Binghamton University’s Health Sciences campus, UHS Wilson Medical Center,
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Crest Cadillac, Crest Acura prep for EVs, hiring technicians
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Both Crest Cadillac and Crest Acura are “moving towards a battery-electric future.” That’s according to Jim Barr, VP/executive manager of Crest Cadillac, who says the dealerships have invested in the infrastructure to support that endeavor. “Specifically investment in equipment such as chargers but also in terms of special tools, special training of
Hunter cited for illegally taking two deer in Otsego County
MILFORD, N.Y. — An unlicensed hunter in Otsego County was recently cited by state authorities for illegally taking a pair of deer. On Nov. 7, Mark Vencak, an environmental conservation officer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), responded to a location in Otsego County after receiving information that a person took
Syracuse Housing Authority west side building to undergo energy retrofits in project
The Syracuse Housing Authority says its elderly high-rise building located at 418 Fabius St. in Syracuse will pilot a new technology that will make it
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