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.
Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/category/environment/page/2/)
The venture studio and accelerator received nearly 600 applications from 64 countries.
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.
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.
The Climate Solutions Accelerator and other organizations partnered on the educational effort to build awareness on the deep connections between injustice and climate change.
Meeting New York’s commitment to renewable energy will require continued technological and policy innovation.
The alternative energy technology provider plans to construct a $290 million green hydrogen fuel production facility at the site at STAMP in Genesee County.
Hyzon Motors, established here in 2020, plans to create 100 jobs at the former GM facility in Honeoye Falls. The news follows Plug Power’s decision to create an innovation center in Rochester.
New York slates $17 million to encourage more communities to pursue the Clean Energy Community designation.
Greg Madejski’s fledgling firm Parverio is using machine-learning algorithms to build a library of micro-level debris.
New York’s more than a half-million dairy cows contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Vermicomposting could help limit the impact.