The state of New York has launched the Inclusive Community Solar Adder program that will make $52.5 million available for community solar projects that support underserved New Yorkers and disadvantaged communities. Projects funded through the program are expected to serve ...

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Three gigawatts of solar have been installed statewide, enough to power more than half a million homes, New York state officials said this week.

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The New York Power Authority last week said it has developed a five-year plan that establishes goals and strategies to achieve the state’s climate leadership goals through a comprehensive sustainability agenda. Progress against NYPA’s Sustainability Plan will be measured with ...

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New York state has launched a competition that will award up to $85 million to boost clean transportation. The New York Clean Transportation Prizes program will feature three competitions for innovative global solutions to enhance clean transportation and mobility options ...

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The district energy system that serves more than 100 commercial and industrial customers and 5,500 employees at Eastman Business Park has been acquired for $260 million. Ironclad Energy Partners LLC, an affiliate of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, has agreed to sell ...

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The Genesee County Economic Development Center board of directors will consider six projects for incentives at its May 25 meeting. In addition to considering final approval of incentives for Plug Power Inc.’s proposed $232.7 million green energy technology facility at ...

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Rochester Regional Health expects to save more than $220,000 a year through a community solar program with Nexamp. The program will support the expansion of clean energy resources at Rochester Regional Health’s facilities while also sharing the benefits with the ...

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will team with the state’s investor-owned utilities on a new framework to increase access to energy efficiency and clean energy solutions for low- to moderate-income households and affordable multifamily buildings. Gov. ...

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New York State Electric & Gas Corp. and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. have filed their 2020 Distributed System Implementation Plan, the Avangrid Inc. subsidiaries’ strategy to integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the New York grid. The plan outlines ...

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New York State and private colleges are linking arms to support cleaner energy. The state announced on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, ...

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A local company that has been developing a solar panel that can produce more energy and be made more quickly has earned a $4 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to scale up its technology and process. Energy ...

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It’s hard to imagine that when lasers were first invented there was a bit of a “so what?” reaction. In 1960, light was the main application people could envision from lasers and the question was why did we need a new source of light?...

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Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester both won $1 million grants in a statewide college competition to develop energy saving and sustainability projects. Suffolk County Community College on Long Island won the third prize offered in the ...

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Five Rochester-area companies are among the 20 finalists in the 76West Clean Energy Competition, vying for $2.5 million in prize money. New York State Energy Research and Development Agency announced the finalists today (Friday, June 29). The five were among ...

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Get a grip on energy supply and transmission and you can put out a much better welcome mat for business development. That was the primary message speakers drove home at the State of the Region breakfast June 19 sponsored by ...

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