Category: Upstate

Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River dredging project

On March 8, 2010, EPA and General Electric Company (GE) released the final version of their respective Phase 1 Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River dredging project. The Phase 1 Evaluation Reports replaced draft versions of the reports exchanged in mi… more »

Johnson Controls helps Rome, NY improve energy efficiency with upgrades citywide - Citywide improvements to save $8.5 million in energy costs over 15 years, bolster economic opportunities

Looking to optimize the city’s financial and energy resources, the city of Rome, N.Y., selected Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) ... to provide energy efficient upgrades to multiple facilities throughout the city, including the installation of a state-of-the… more »

Lackawanna Schools select Johnson Controls for second phase of district-wide energy efficiency overhaul: Enhancements to schools, administrative building expected to save additional $2 million over 18 years

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), ... is helping the Lackawanna City School District further reach its environmental goals through the second phase of an aggressive energy savings program.The second phase of the program is anticipated to save the distric… more »

GM gets to dump its polluted sites

According to Tim Higgins writing in the Detroit Free Press When General Motors Co. emerged from bankruptcy, it was freed of obligations for polluted properties at discarded plant sites that will require millions of dollars to clean up.GM’s unusual, gover… more »

Recycled Solar Heat Significantly Reduces High Energy Bills

SolarAttic, Inc. announced that recycling the solar heat energy found within roofs and attics, either commercial or residential is significantly reducing energy bills. Ed Palmer, SolarAttic's president said: "Treasure Island Water Park in Sunray, Texa… more »