renewable energy

Environmental groups in New York had several victories in 2014 – hydrofracking was banned, solar power expanded, the ivory trade outlawed. Groups like the…

A less-heralded aspect of Governor Cuomo’s 2014 agenda is a plan to increase the number of homes and businesses burning biomass for heat. It has industry…

More than a dozen protestors rallied outside in a gated area across from Alumni Arena at University at Buffalo on Thursday. They were calling on the…

A bill passed in the State Senate aims to increase the number of green homes built in New York state. The legislation would give municipalities the power…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to their application process for accessing renewable energy funding. The suggestions are expected…

A recent study outlines a scenario that would see New York State’s energy infrastructure based on close to 100% all-renewable sources by year 2030.The…

To read the NRG report, click hereOriginal articleA report commissioned by NRG energy on the economic benefits of converting its Dunkirk power plant to…

Upstate company Sweetwater Energy has made their second $100 million deal in as many months, and they’re setting their sights on comparable deals every…

Can the resources of the Eastman Business Park and the charisma of a local entrepreneur lure a crop of Boston-based renewable energy startups to…

It's not looking good for subsidies for renewable energy.A 30 percent upfront tax credit for commercial renewable power projects known as the 1603 program…