Beaconomics
Rochester’s renewed fuel cell focus
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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.
Environment
A new round of funding for clean energy efforts
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New York slates $17 million to encourage more communities to pursue the Clean Energy Community designation.
Environment
Big ambitions to curb microplastic pollution
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Greg Madejski’s fledgling firm Parverio is using machine-learning algorithms to build a library of micro-level debris.
Environment
Manure management tackles climate change on the farm
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New York’s more than a half-million dairy cows contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Vermicomposting could help limit the impact.
Environment
An artist’s rendering of shoreline protection
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Sculptor Pepsy Kettavong’s Smart BreakWall Diversion System absorbs waves that can cause property damage along Lake Ontario.
GUEST OPINION
COVID-19 is a practice run for climate change
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If we learn from the first disaster, maybe we can spare ourselves from the worst consequences of the second.
Environment
Hunt Country Vineyards earns sustainability award
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The honor from the New York Wine and Grape Foundation recognizes their wide-ranging efforts.
Environment
N.Y. aims to spur EV charging station development
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The goal is to create the infrastructure needed to support the growing use of electric cars.
Environment
Working together for urban environmental health
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In her book “Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities,” Katrina Korfmacher argues that coordinated efforts toward a well-defined goal—including those of the local Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning—are vital for lasting, positive environmental change.
Justice & Public Safety
Developer sues Rochester over brownfield cleanup
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Mark IV Enterprises affiliate Highland Grove contends the city should help pay for environmental remediation at the site of its Goodman Street apartment project.