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A Rochester Institute of Technology alumnus is providing scholarships to two students — as well as the advanced tools to conduct research projects — in hopes of driving more interest in utility and electrical engineering.   Michael Oshetski, CEO and ...

Li-Cycle — a Canadian battery recovery manufacturer which opened its first U.S. operations in Rochester — has received accolades for its technology breakthroughs in the sustainability sector.   The company was named a winner on Fast Company’s inaugural “Next Big Things in Tech” list for its efforts ...

Upgrades are underway on Rochester Gas and Electric’s aging substation 43 in the North Winton Village area. The facility at 101 Wyand Crescent near Farmington Park is being rebuilt to increase capacity and provide a more reliable energy grid for ...

Rochester Regional Health is more than halfway to meeting its goal of using 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 and the effort is only one of several sustainability initiatives at the health system aimed at ensuring a healthy environment, improving ...

For more than a century, scientists have been trying to find or create a superconductor that could work at ambient temperatures and with ambient pressure. Once found, the breakthrough could solve the world’s energy problems and save some $20 billion ...

Hyzon Motors Inc., the Rochester-based global supplier of zero-emission fuel cell vehicles, on Tuesday responded to a short sell report that was released last week that tanked the company’s stock price. Tuesday afternoon, shares of Hyzon stock (Nasdaq: HYZN) had ...

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Two dozen groups have come together to form the Go All Electric coalition to help organizations transition to clean energy. The Go All Electric AMPED campaign will use outreach, advertising and communication to connect organizations with information and resources to ...

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On Thursday, Sept. 23, Causewave Community Partners will unveil a new campaign to promote the use of carbon-free electricity to power the region’s buildings and vehicles. AMPED, an initiative that was developed by a number of community partners including Climate ...

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Rochester's community choice aggregation program, Rochester Community Power, launched Wednesday as the city's new electricity supplier.

The town of Perinton is accepting applications from residents to serve on the newly created Sustainability Advisory Board. The seven-member, volunteer board will evaluate current and future opportunities to implement sustainable best practices within the town operations. The board’s goal ...

As New York continues a statewide push for the creation of more clean energy, LaBella Associates is experiencing strong growth in the renewable energy sector. A focus on solar construction by LaBella’s renewable energy group has led to a significant ...

Residential geothermal company Dandelion Energy is expanding into Rochester as well as the Finger Lakes and Western New York. Dandelion Energy provides green home heating and cooling solutions through geothermal that, over time, can create savings over fossil fuel furnaces ...

Two state agencies are making $7.5 million in funding available for a new clean energy initiative, designed to create up to 600 energy-efficient, all-electric affordable housing units. The pilot program, a collaboration between New York State Homes and Community Renewal and ...

Rochester’s Hyzon Motors USA Inc. has completed its business combination with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp. and has begun trading on the Nasdaq Global Select market under the symbols HYZN and HYZNW. As part of the business completion, Decarbonization Plus has ...

Infrascreen is one of 10 finalist companies with optics, imaging and photonics-enabled technologies that’s working with NextCorps’ Luminate NY accelerator as part of its fourth cohort. Each company received an initial investment of $100,000 and is participating in the six-month program, which helps the selected companies speed ...