Renewable energy to hit 9 percent of U.S. total in 2017
Photovoltaic solar power field at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennesee U.S. renewable-energy generating capacity is not only...
Oil Industry’s New Threat? The Global Growth of Electric Cars
In Oslo, a driving-school owner charges an electric Nissan Leaf, which is used in the school’s lessons.Credit Thomas Haugersveen for The...
SolarCity moving into its giant new RiverBend factory
Miles of plumbing, valves and wires at the SolarCity plant at RiverBend in Buffalo on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Robert Kirkham/Buffalo...
Obama gives big boost to electric cars with national charging corridor
People in the United States are running out of excuses for not ditching fuel burning cars. CREDIT: Flickr/ khengsiong The All-American...
Broome County Introduces Renewable Energy Loan Program
BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. - Officials say a new energy efficient loan program in Broome County could help local businesses save energy and also...
How a Changing Climate Is Shaping a Leaf Peeper’s Paradise
Fall colors were beginning to show in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 12. Scientists say that the glorious colors are lasting longer...
SolarCity unveils new solar roofs that would largely be built in Buffalo
SolarCity unveiled a new solar roof that could be customized for individual homes. LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk unveiled his vision for...
Con Ed Says Plan to Install Rooftop Solar Panels Will Aid Poor New Yorkers
From left, Matthew Ketschke, John Zigmont and Kevin Nestfield, all of Consolidated Edison, atop the utility’s expansive warehouse in...
New LED lights will improve night view of Niagara Falls
Ryan Salminen, with Ecco Electric, wires a bank of new LED lights that will illuminate Niagara Falls. The new lights are being installed...
SOLAR FARM: Broome County breaks ground in Conklin
Renovus Solar has completed its first jointly owned solar power project designed to generate electricity. The project, near Trumansburg...