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April 9th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Residential
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner Launches Neighborhood Energy Challenge
March 29th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Municipal, Residential
Hey Syracuse, are you up for a challenge?! $5,000 says you are! Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has announced the launch of the 2013 Syracuse Neighborhood Energy Challenge program. The Challenge welcomes neighborhood associations and community organizations to form teams and compete to receive a $5000 grant through the Gifford Foundation to put toward a neighborhood sustainability [...]
Sustainable Skaneateles Joins the Energy Challenge!
March 28th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Municipal, Residential, Uncategorized
The Challenge is partnering with Sustainable Skaneateles to launch an Energy Challenge Team initiative. Sustainable Skaneateles is an ad hoc group of Village and Town Residents. Their mission is to foster action, communication, education, and collaboration to achieve a sustainable community for current and future generations. The group organized a event in coordination with the international [...]
Life After Oil and Gas – NYTimes.com
March 25th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Renewable Energy
According to an article printed in the New York Times on Saturday March 23, 2013 several recent studies have demonstrated the potential for significant reductions in fossil fuel consumption within the United States. Including one study by a group of engineers at Stanford that illustrates the potential in New York State to meet the electricity [...]
Denmark puts the brakes on heating costs — World Future Council
March 25th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Municipal, Renewable Energy
Interesting news coming out of Denmark – in order to foster the transition to a low-carbon economy it will be necessary to implement policy measures to reduce the utilization of carbon-based fuels. Denmark is taking an aggressive step in that direction: © Preben Maegaard “As of the 1st of January 2013, the installation of oil-fired boilers [...]
Planning for Renewable Energy
March 19th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Energy Challenge, Municipal, Renewable Energy
Central New York municipal representatives and organizations are invited to a webinar event called “Planning for Renewable Energy”, scheduled at the Gateway Center at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1 Forestry Drive in Syracuse) from 10:00AM (doors open at 9:30) to 1:30PM. The event is sponsored by the New York State Climate [...]
Chasing Ice Film Event to Focus on Climate Change Impacts in Central New York
March 6th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News
The multi-award winning documentary “Chasing Ice,” which tracks National Geographic photographer James Balog’s quest to document Earth’s changing climate as told through majestic glaciers will be shown on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 7 p.m. at The Palace Theatre, 2384 James St., Syracuse. This special “Chasing Ice” Earth Day documentary and panel presentation event is sponsored by [...]
Collaboration continues Climate Action activity in Central New York
March 4th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Municipal
As part of the Central New York Climate Change Innovation Program (C2IP), the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) has partnered with the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) this spring to undertake three community greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and three community climate action plans (CAPs). The partnership is [...]
It Works! Energy Challenge Team Program Celebrates Success
February 25th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Residential
The Central New York Energy Challenge Team Pilot is celebrating the success of its pilot program completed in 2012 with participants in the City of Syracuse. Thirty four households participated in the initial pilot, each household was asked to fill out a baseline survey at the beginning of the program to understand basic demographic information, [...]
NYSERDA Announces Farm-based Energy Assistance Program
February 25th, 2013 | by sgordon | published in Challenge News, Commercial, Industrial, Renewable Energy
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed increased funding for grants available to dairy farmers across the state. The initiative would see a doubling of the incentive money for renewable bioenergy projects from $1 million to $2 million per installation. It also would introduce $450,000 in Dairy Acceleration Program grants to help dairy farmers expand their businesses. The [...]
