The mega successful search engine developer Google has been busy developing projects in the renewable energy sector. Wind Farm in California Google has already invested $400 million in a variety of clean-energy projects, with $55 million dedicated to the support of a wind farm in California. And more is coming to the rest of the …
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NBER Study Links Less Ozone with Reduced Productivity
The conclusions of a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) show that when air quality decreases, so does worker productivity. According to the report by Joshua S. Graff Zivin and Mathew J. Neidell, entitled “The Impact of Pollution on Worker Productivity,” there is strong evidence that “ozone levels well below federal …
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Solar-Powered Charging Station Debuts in New York
Unique Solar Powered Charging Station Unveiled in Brooklyn New York’s first, and one of the world’s only solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations began powering up cars this past March in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The park is located along Brooklyn’s East River shoreline, and is a 34 hectare experiment in sustainability overlooking the river. Beautiful …
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Statement From Entergy About New York Nuclear Power
Entergy Nuclear runs several nuclear power plants around the country and in New York State. In light of the tragic and frightening events taking place in Japan as a result of the earthquake that hit the enormous there on Friday March 11, Entergy released a statement which expressed sympathy with the people of Japan and …
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Government Loan Guarantee Paves Way for New York Energy Project
Last December the Secretary of Energy Steven Chu awarded a $17.1 million loan guarantee to the AES Westover utility facility in New York State. The government guarantee will allow the building of a 20 megawatt storage system which will use the latest technology of advanced lithium-ion batteries. The project will be constructed in Johnson City …
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Ex-Pennsylvania Governor Rendell to Join NYC-Based ThinkEco
The former Governor of Pennsylvania, Edward G. Rendell, will be joining the New York City-based technology innovation firm ThinkEco, Inc., according to an announcement. Mr. Rendell was the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania until last month when his term expired. He will be joining ThinkEco as an advisory board member, and will chiefly be involved in …
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Ice Energy Coming to New York
Ice Energy will be coming to New York after forging a partnership with contract-manufacturer Mercury Corporation. Mercury Corp is based in Hammondsport, and together with Ice Energy will create a manufacturing plant in New York State. Ice Energy produces a storage device for energy which they call ‘Ice Bear.’ The Ice Bear is placed on …
River Valley Agency Hoping New Gov Will Aprove Power Deal
Now with a new governor of New York in office, officials at the St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency are hoping that a contract that the previous governor refused to sign will be approved by the new Governor. Just a month ago, on December 15, 2010 the former New York Governor David Paterson chose not …
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Giant Batteries Connected to Grid in Upstate New York
In order to maintain a steady flow of energy in upstate New York as demand for electricity fluctuates over time, AES Energy Storage has installed lithium ion batteries the size of trucks at its Johnson City site in New York. AES storage, a subsidiary of AES, a power generation company, explained that the first 8 …
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Joseph Martens Nominated for Environmental Post in New York
The new governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has chosen a new commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Governor received praise from environmental groups for his nomination of Joseph Martens who has been the president of the Open Space Institute since 1998. This non-profit organization works to obtain lands, mostly …
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