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New York’s first utility-scale energy-storage system is operational in North Country
CHATEAUGAY, N.Y. — New York’s first state-owned, utility-scale battery-energy storage project is now operating in Chateaugay in Frankin County. The 20-megawatt (MW) facility connects into the state’s electric grid. The New York Power Authority (NYPA) installed and operates the system. It seeks to help “relieve transmission congestion and pave the way for the utility industry […]
FLLT to convert former golf course to expand Cayuga Lake conservation area
LANSING, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced it has acquired 110 acres of woodlands and meadows in the town of Lansing in Tompkins County. The recent acquisition overlooks the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake and includes the Cedar View Golf Course. The golf course was operated by the Larsen family for more
CNY, Southern Tier manufacturing projects to use FuzeHub grants
ALBANY, N.Y. — Manufacturing projects based in both Central New York and the Southern Tier will use grant funding from FuzeHub and the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund. The Albany–based nonprofit FuzeHub provides small- to mid-sized manufacturers with “guided access to an extensive network of industry experts, programs, and resources to solve business growth challenges,” per
Job fair, summit focus on the Binghamton area’s clean-energy sector
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Clean Energy Careers Summit and Job Fair is about much more than helping people find jobs in the clean-energy sector — although organizers hope that happens, too. The event is really about bringing stakeholders together to learn about the Southern Tier’s clean-energy industries and to talk about both the
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards grants to benefit older adults
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced it recently awarded more than $127,000 to 19 area nonprofit organizations providing programs
Berkshire Bank’s parent company pays dividend for third quarter
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley area — recently announced that its board of directors has approved and paid a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents a common share. The dividend was payable on Aug. 31, to shareholders of record
Nearly $250K grant supports supernova research at SUNY Poly
Shing Chi Leung, of SUNY Poly, will use the NSF Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS) grant to also help enhance student participation from historically excluded and currently underrepresented groups in mathematical and physical-sciences research. He will collaborate with the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) for developing research
EMPEQ secures $150K investment in HUSTLE Defense Accelerator
ROME, N.Y. — EMPEQ of Ithaca will use a $150,000 investment after it won the grand prize in the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the Griffiss Institute in Rome. EMPEQ, which is short for Empower Equity, Inc., was among the participants in HUSTLE’s Demo Day. HUSTLE stands for Helping Upstate Science and Technology Leaders and Entrepreneurs.
AIS partners with New Horizons Syracuse for professional-development training
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) and Logical Operations, owner and operator of New Horizons Syracuse, announced a strategic partnership to enhance professional-development opportunities
Visions FCU, SU launch new program for student veterans
SYRACUSE. N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) is working with Syracuse University (SU) on a success program targeting student veterans. Visions FCU and SU’s
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