The department said the operator of a cryptocurrency mining facility on Seneca Lake did not “demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.”
Environment
One way to combat climate change? Change how it’s taught
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A study co-authored by a UR educator offers new strategies for climate change curriculum in “Trump Country.”
Environment
RIT taking part in energy storage initiative
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Through its Battery Prototyping Center, the university will be part of New Energy New York, a state hub for new battery innovation, manufacturing, and workforce development led by SUNY Binghamton.
Environment
New York rolls out initiative for carbon-neutral homes
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The $30 million statewide program is designed to establish a network of builders and developers that commit to adopting carbon neutrality in single-family housing.
GUEST OPINION
The crypto cloud over Seneca Lake
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The Greenidge Generating Station on the lake’s western shore is using enormous amounts of energy to mine cryptocurrency. The environmental stakes are high.
Environment
Municipalities poised to expand zero-emission footprint
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New York Power Authority has approved $1.1 million in funds to help towns and villages purchase hybrid and electric vehicles for their fleets.
Environment
UR’s Environmental Health Sciences Center gets federal boost
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The center, which studies how exposure to environmental agents impacts human health, recently received a $7.7 million, five-year renewal federal grant.
Innovation
Venture for Climate Tech’s inaugural cohort named
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The venture studio and accelerator received nearly 600 applications from 64 countries.
Environment
Alternative energy is on the rise
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Speakers at the Rochester Beacon’s April 21 online event say wind, solar and hydrogen fuel cells could overtake fossil fuels in the not-too-distant future.
Environment
Beacon survey shows support for climate policy and action
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Only 12 percent of Beacon readers who participated want the Biden administration to slow the pace of climate policy change and more than half would be willing to pay a premium for alternative fuels.
Environment
Series brings climate justice into focus
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The Climate Solutions Accelerator and other organizations partnered on the educational effort to build awareness on the deep connections between injustice and climate change.