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Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Tompkins County wins state funding for 7 electric vehicles

Tompkins County will use a state grant of more than $52,000 toward seven battery-powered electric vehicles. The funding for Tompkins County is part of more than $567,000 that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) awarded to 10 communities. They’ll use the money to purchase or lease zero-emission light- and medium-duty fleet vehicles

CNY communities receive share of $55M in water-infrastructure improvement funds

Oneonta, Rome, and Lowville will benefit from $55.4 million in financial assistance for water-infrastructure improvement projects announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation board of directors approved low-cost financing through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund along with previously announced grants, authorizing municipal access to the

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State siting board approves Cayuga County solar farm

CONQUEST, N.Y. — Garnet Energy Center, LLC recently won state approval to build and operate a 200-megawatt (MW) solar farm in the town of Conquest in Cayuga County The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (siting board) granted approval on Oct. 27.  The siting board’s decision followed a “detailed review

Syracuse University, Northeast Clean Energy Council team up

SYRACUSE — Syracuse University and the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) have formed a collaborative partnership that seeks to raise the “visibility and impact of emerging research” on clean-climate technologies.  Their agreement, which Syracuse announced Nov. 7, will also work to “increase engagement” in the region for governments and businesses looking to meet their net-zero

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