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NYSERDA appoints Costello as COO
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on Oct. 29 announced that its board of directors has appointed Peter Costello as chief operating officer (COO). In this role, Costello, who has served as the authority’s general counsel since 2019 and secretary to the authority since 2020, will continue to […]
Utica engineering firm is under new ownership
UTICA, N.Y. — Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C., an engineering firm based in Utica, is now under the ownership of Joseph C. Lu Engineering, PC, dba Lu Engineers, a Rochester–based engineering firm with offices in the Syracuse area and Binghamton. With Lu Engineers expanding its presence to Utica, the firm will “gain stronger access to
SUNY Canton receives $8K grant as part of SUNY “Outdoors for All” Program
CANTON — SUNY Canton recently announced it received an $8,000 SUNY grant to help equip students for outdoor adventures. SUNY Canton was included in SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr.’s Oct. 10 announcement launching “Outdoors for All,” a program designed to promote inclusivity, sustainability, wellness, and community development. “With the launch of SUNY’s Outdoors for
Urban farms, community gardens in CNY, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier awarded state funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — Organizations in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, and the Southern Tier were among 51 groups awarded a total of $2.5 million
Clarkson CUHEAT program graduates first group of clean-energy trainees
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University in Potsdam says the first participants in its Home Energy Awareness Training (CUHEAT) program have completed their training. The program
ALBANY, N.Y. — The new SUNY – NY Creates Technology Innovation Institute (TII) seeks to bolster future semiconductor research and workforce development. The institute will
NYPA issues first solicitations for new nuclear power project
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Thursday issued its first solicitations as part of a new initiative to develop 1 gigawatt
Alcoa signs new power-supply pact with NYPA for Massena plant
MASSENA, N.Y. — One of the North Country’s largest employers has a new power-supply contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) signed the deal for its Massena smelting-plant operations in St. Lawrence County. Alcoa — an aluminum producer — is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The pact includes a commitment of
NYSDOT to spend over $600M on road-paving projects in 2026
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State is set to spend more than $600 million on over 180 paving projects statewide that are set for completion in 2026. That includes $25.3 million for eight projects in Central New York, $37.6 million for 15 projects in the Mohawk Valley, $59.6 million for 18 projects in the Southern
NOCO continues installing energy efficient lighting at 45 Tops stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Energy Solutions team at NOCO is working to install energy-efficient lighting at 45 stores of Tops Friendly Markets throughout New York state. NOCO is an energy company based in Tonawanda that has a local office at 1300 Wolf St. in Syracuse. The installation project, which started back in February and is
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