1+ week, 5+ day ago  (247+ words) A new study finds the global shift to electric vehicles could significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions " but only if governments move aggressively to lower costs and align policies across regions. Researchers say the pace of EV adoption varies…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (338+ words) Private renewable energy developers are threatening to cancel nearly 3 gigawatts of projects across New York, citing rising costs and insufficient returns under existing state contracts. The warning adds new pressure on state leaders as New York struggles to stay on…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (291+ words) A state senator is renewing concerns over New York's push to electrify school buses, arguing the timeline and costs tied to the mandate could create significant financial and logistical challenges for local districts. In his weekly column, Sen. Tom O'Mara…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (166+ words) New York state senators voted down a proposal to repeal the state's electric school bus mandate. The amendment would have removed the requirement and allowed a study on converting to zero-emission vehicles. Here in the Finger Lakes the Naples Central…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (615+ words) Sheep now graze beneath rows of solar panels in parts of New York and Vermont, as two renewable energy companies wrap up a 13 megawatt agrivoltaic community solar portfolio. Green Spark Solar and Encore Renewable Energy announced they have completed three…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (417+ words) An AUTODOC survey among buyers showed specific return reasons: 37% of drivers ordered the wrong part due to selection errors and 34% received a part that physically didn't fit their vehicle. This isn't a shipping or defect problem, it's a systematic compatibility…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (226+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand self-driving cars across New York, but labor unions and the public aren't buying in yet, according to the Times Union. Hochul's proposed budget would let autonomous vehicles operate outside New York City, with state…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (396+ words) Village leaders in Cayuga are weighing a proposal that would rewrite how solar projects get approved and built in the village. The draft local law amends Section 3-6 of the Village of Cayuga Zoning Code and focuses on where solar energy…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (393+ words) Drivers on South Hill now have far more places to plug in after Ithaca College completed a major expansion of its electric vehicle charging network. The college added 30 new charging stations across campus, increasing public charging capacity ninefold and making…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (276+ words) Cordelio Power, owner of two solar farms under construction in Cayuga County, has sold energy to Microsoft from other projects " and could do the same here, according to The Citizen. The Dog Corners and Scipio solar farms will generate a…...