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New state Office of Renewable Energy Siting holding meetings for public input

Avery Schneider

Public input on clean energy proposals in the Buffalo area and statewide is being welcomed starting tonight. But a state legislator says it may not be…
Environment

How solar power can turn Third World water carriers into students

Mike Desmond

University at Buffalo researchers are working on a new way to use free solar power to provide clean water, potentially changing many aspects of life in…
Environment

Permitting for big wind farms could get a lot faster under new Cuomo proposals

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants 70% of the state's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030. That's got state agencies looking at ways to speed up…
Local

Senecas tap solar to benefit residents

Clean renewable energy is now flowing on the Seneca Nation's Allegany Territory.Tribal leaders cut the ribbon recently on a new solar array, in Steamburg,…
Science/Technology

Wheatfield proposes law regulating solar energy

Tony Callens

Wheatfield is the latest community to introduce a bill that would impose new regulations on solar energy.Many towns have been passing laws limiting the…
Local

Buffalo plant to make new generation of solar panels

Buffalo will play a key role in the development of the newest generation of solar panels. Entrepreneur Elon Musk announced in Los Angeles Friday night…
Local

Buffalo planners approve SolarCity spinoff proposal

Mike Desmond

The city of Buffalo Planning Board has given its approval for a warehouse that will supply materials to SolarCity.SolarCity is planning to build 10,000…
Local

Solar home earns recognition for UB

Chris Jamele

Students and faculty at the University of Buffalo are celebrating a second-place finish in a national home building competition focused on super…
Environment

More New Yorkers are going solar

Solar energy use is heating up in New York State, according to a state report released this week. Governor Andrew Cuomo says solar energy grew by more…
Environment

Earth Day through the eyes of local residents

The first Earth Day was held in 1970 as a way to boost awareness of global environmental issues. But what does Earth Day mean to the average Western New…

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