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.
Technology & 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.
Environment
Slowing a warming climate
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Meeting New York’s commitment to renewable energy will require continued technological and policy innovation.
Environment
Plug Power’s regional presence to grow
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The alternative energy technology provider plans to construct a $290 million green hydrogen fuel production facility at the site at STAMP in Genesee County.