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CLAYTON, N.Y. — The state says crews have started work on a $2.4 million project to repair the wastewater-collection system and treatment plant in Clayton in Jefferson County following flooding in 2019. The Village of Clayton is using funding that was provided through the state’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative, or REDI, the office of […]
Oneida County’s COVID hospitalizations are rising
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported that 52 county residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 30 just eight days earlier as
New York milk production rises nearly 3 percent in July
New York dairy farms produced almost 1.34 billion pounds of milk in July, up 2.8 percent from just under 1.3 billion pounds in the year-prior month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Milk production per cow in the state averaged 2,120 pounds in July, up 2.2 percent from 2,075 pounds a year
NYS Innovation Summit set for Turning Stone in November
VERONA, N.Y. — The New York State Innovation Summit — an annual showcase for technology and discovery — is set for Nov. 8-9 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. The annual event brings together New York’s “brightest minds, most promising tech and manufacturing companies, and most resourceful innovation support services,” event organizers boasted
Ithaca firm awarded federal grant for energy-efficiency program work
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Performance Systems Development of Ithaca a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for its proposed project, “Supercharging Standardized Asset Data with EnergyPlus.” The DOE’s Building Technologies Office funded nine SBIR Phase II Release 2 projects, totaling $8.9 million, including the PSD award. The DOE
New fishing-access site opens in Broome County
MAINE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the opening of a new fishing-access site on Nanticoke Creek in Broome County. The new Shadowbrook Fishing Access Site is located off State Route 26 at the end of Shadowbrook Drive, south of the village of Maine. “The new Nanticoke Creek
SUNY Oswego awarded STARS silver rating for sustainability work
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego announced it has earned a STARS silver rating in recognition of its sustainability efforts from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania–based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS — which is short for the sustainability tracking, assessment, and rating system — “measures and encourages” sustainability in all aspects of
Syracuse CoE becomes channel partner of Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SyracuseCoE, New York State’s Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems, is now a channel partner of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2). The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) co-administers the IN2. IN2 is a $50 million technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo
Taitem Engineering promotes Bronsnick to VP
ITHACA, N.Y. — Taitem Engineering, PC — a design engineering and energy-consulting firm based in Ithaca — recently promoted Yossi Bronsnick, a senior engineer and partner, to vice president. Bronsnick joined Taitem in 2006, became a partner in 2013, and has led the design engineering department for many years, the firm said in a news
SU among 32 colleges selected to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen Syracuse University (SU) and 31 additional colleges and universities to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency. It’s part of a $60 million DOE investment, SU said in an Aug. 10 news release. The DOE and its “largest-ever cohort” of university-based Industrial Assessment Centers
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