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NYSEG, RG&E appoint Taylor as new president and CEO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) have appointed Carl Taylor as their new president and
Go Green Supply CNY distributes LED lighting products for Rochester firm
SYRACUSE — Go Green Supply CNY, a distributor of LED (light-emitting diode) lighting products, has started operations at 1433 Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse. Rochester–based Go Green LED International announced the launch of Go Green Supply CNY in a news release in early April. The Syracuse location is a “separate entity” from the Rochester company,
Southern Tier Solar Works promotes commercial solar
BINGHAMTON — Through 2011, New York state residents and companies installed solar systems that generated 83 megawatts of solar power. By the end of 2016, that number had jumped to about 744 megawatts, an increase of just under 800 percent. The growth of solar installations is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Reforming the Energy Vision
New York State acquires Salmon River, Tug Hill land for conservation, recreation, education
ALTMAR — New York State has acquired more than 6,000 acres of protected lands in Oswego County, which the state intends to target for conservation, recreation, and education. The acquisitions represent the “largest additions” to state lands in Central New York in 45 years. These areas include about 2,825 acres of lands along the Salmon
Transforming New York’s Power Grid for a Clean-Energy Future
In the past decade, New York State has cemented itself as a national leader on energy policy and environmental quality with initiatives like the Clean Energy Standard, Reforming the Energy Vision, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Combined with competitive electricity markets that drive efficiency and support the growth of renewable resources, these initiatives are
State issues plan to cut methane emissions
New York’s methane-reduction plan includes 25 steps that seek to reduce methane emissions from the landfill, oil and gas, and agricultural sectors across the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo released the plan on May 17. The governor wants New York to implement the actions by 2020 as part of the state’s strategy to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
DEC launches I BIRD NY initiative to promote bird-watching
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the launch of I BIRD NY, an initiative to increase access to the state’s natural resources and promote low-cost opportunities to connect with nature. The I BIRD NY program launch took place at the Utica Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Oneida County where
Cayuga Operating Company plans to build large solar farm on its site in Lansing
LANSING, N.Y. — Cayuga Operating Company, LLC announced plans to construct “one of New York’s largest solar farms” at its 434-acre site in Lansing in
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator formally opens in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The $19 million Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, which seeks to promote entrepreneurship in the region, formally opened in downtown Binghamton on Thursday.
State plans new environmental education center at Green Lakes State Park
MANLIUS, N.Y. — New York State plans to build a new environmental-education center at Green Lakes State Park in the town of Manlius. The
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