Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Officials break ground on Salina 1st, a mixed-use project south of downtown Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Officials have broken ground on a mixed-use development project called Salina 1st, which is located at 1081 South Salina St., south of downtown Syracuse. Read More

Barton & Loguidice opens new Maryland office, hires new senior managing engineer

Salina–based engineering firm Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) announced it is preparing to open a new office in Annapolis, Maryland and has hired a new senior managing engineer for the office. Read More

I.M. Pei, architect of Syracuse’s Newhouse I, Everson museum, dies at 102

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The architect who designed two of the Syracuse community’s well known buildings has died. Read More

Apartment building planned for site of former dollar store in Johnson City

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — A New York City developer has plans to build a three-story, multi-family apartment building in Johnson City. Read More

State: Solar project serving Anheuser-Busch brewery in Van Buren is complete

VAN BUREN, N.Y. — The state has announced the completion of a 2.76 megawatt solar project that will service the Anheuser-Busch brewery in the town of Van Buren. Read More

SUNY Poly Utica campus to start construction of SUNY’s first zero-net, carbon-certified residence hall

MARCY, N.Y. — The Utica campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has broken ground on construction of a new residence hall. Read More

Canadian cannabis firm to renovate building in Kirkwood for industrial hemp park

KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — Smith Falls, Ontario–based Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC) has “secured” a 308,000-square-foot facility on a 48-acre property in Kirkwood, describing it as a “key milestone in establishing its hemp industrial park in the Southern Tier.” Read More

Southern Tier clean-energy incubator attracts 19 companies in first year

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on Wednesday announced that 19 firms have joined the Southern Tier clean-energy incubator since opening its doors one year ago. Read More