In the second quarter of 2014, more than 1.1 gigawatts of solar power capacity was installed across the United States, according to a solar industry group’s report. (According to the New York Times, a gigawatt “is the equivalent output of one large nuclear power plant.”) The Solar Energy Industries Association says that the US now […]
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Ag dept brief sides with Chili farm family on substation
A brief by attorneys for the State Department of Agriculture and Markets could mean a big change for a $254 million Rochester Gas and Electric project in the western half of Monroe County. Rochester Gas and Electric wants to tap into a New York Power Authority line that carries electricity from the Niagara Falls hydroelectric […]
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Sun gods: Why solar power isn’t just for hippies anymore.
A growing number of homeowners, businesses, and institutions in New York and across the country are adopting solar.
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Kodak power plant buyer getting state assistance
The board of the state’s economic development arm has approved $7.2 million in incentives for Recycled Energy Development to put toward purchasing and upgrading the Eastman Business Park utilities system. The incentives, approved yesterday, include a $3.6 million grant and a $3.5 million loan, according to a press release from Empire State Development. The grant […]
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Kodak power plant deal could get OK
Kodak’s proposal to sell the Eastman Business Park’s utilities system could soon move forward.
