3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (404+ words) A local school district is under strain as voters reject a proposition to buy electric school buses ahead of an approaching deadline for New York school districts to transition to zero-emission bus fleets. On Tuesday, voters in the Spencerport Central…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (570+ words) As schools consider how to address two state mandates this coming year " one for electric buses, and another for responding to rising temperatures " limitations on building infrastructure and the broader electrical grid pose complications. Schools across New York state have…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (916+ words) The state-owned Tesla factory in Buffalo is once again in flux. The electric automaker, which is behind on its job requirements, has been renegotiating its lease with state officials for the last two years. A resolution seemed close " state officials…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) New York state is providing more money for RGRTA to buy additional hydrogen fuel cell buses. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced funding awards for several transit providers across the state. Included in that was $17.5 million for the Rochester-Genesee Regional…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (61+ words) Republicans and Congress are ending the federal credit for electric vehicle purchases. It will be gone in just days. Meanwhile, some auto dealers had predicted rising prices based on tariffs. So what is the state of the car buying market?...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (166+ words) 12:00 Understanding the Trump administration's mixed signals on solar 1:00 The debate over allowing AI to write our music Tax credits: on or off? Solar projects: full speed ahead, paused, or scrapped entirely? Depending on the day, the headlines have been wildly…...

5+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (350+ words) The city of Rochester is halting solar energy projects it had sought to pursue this year amid federal changes to renewable energy tax credits. The city issued a request for proposals for rooftop solar panel systems at three sites: Blue…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (532+ words) The sight of towering wind turbines and fields carpeted with solar panels is becoming increasingly common in rural areas of Western New York. It's all part of the state's push to ramp up renewable energy to meet climate goals. But…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) There is renewed optimism among local officials that construction could resume on an unfinished battery recycling hub in Greece. The hub was part of a major expansion by lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle, and was once a jewel of regional economic…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (371+ words) Toronto-based battery recycler Li-Cycle has a new owner. But the fate of its unfinished hub facility in Greece remains uncertain. Li-Cycle was once a gem of local economic development efforts. Then, in October 2023, the company abruptly stopped construction on its…...