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City of Syracuse municipal greenhouse-gas emissions fell 67 percent since 2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report found that the City of Syracuse’s municipal operations reduced their greenhouse-gas emissions by 67 percent and the overall community

NSTC in Albany focuses on future of chipmaking
ALBANY — It’s said to have the “most advanced” chip-making machinery that will bring together the nation’s top industry leaders, universities, innovators, and entrepreneurs under one roof. The country’s first National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) is now open at Albany NanoTech in the Capital Region. The NSTC’s overall mission is to “ensure the future of

VIEWPOINT: A Warning for New York State’s Energy Policy
On June 24, New York State’s electricity grid nearly blew a fuse. That day was extremely hot, and air conditioning was working overtime. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the entity running New York’s electricity grid, declared the so-called “Energy Warning.” How bad was it? According to NYISO, an energy warning is issued when

Marcellus firm wins nearly $8 million AFRL contract for HVAC work
MARCELLUS — Welch Construction Inc., of Marcellus, was recently awarded an almost $7.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for repair and replacement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome. This contract provides for the repair and replacement of HVAC systems in the C and D Bays of

Crews getting STEAM High School in Syracuse ready for the start of the new academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction crews continue their renovation work on the upcoming Syracuse STEAM High School to get it ready to welcome 250 freshman students

City of Binghamton seeking proposals for the Clinton Street DRI effort
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton businesses, property owners, nonprofit leaders and community groups have until mid-August to submit project proposals for funding through the city’s $10

TC3 among schools getting ready for SUNY Reconnect program for adult learners
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden is among the SUNY schools preparing for the new SUNY Connect initiative. Under Gov. Kathy

Local group 9 Fresh buys Cazenovia College campus
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — A group of local investors that calls itself 9 Fresh says it has purchased the former Cazenovia College campus, which shuttered on

RaceWay utilizes PAR Technology for new customer-loyalty program
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — RaceWay, an Atlanta–based gas station and convenience-store retailer, has selected PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) as its technology partner for the

Nation’s first National Semiconductor Technology Center opens in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The country’s first National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) is now open at Albany NanoTech in the Capital Region. The facility has the
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