Monster CNY solar farm would replace corn and soybeans with power for 30,000 homes
The 74-megawatt Rutherford Farm solar facility in North Carolina, developed by Cypress Creek Renewables, is a little more than one-third the size of a solar farm proposed in Conquest, Cayuga County. Cypress Creek Renewables CONQUEST, N.Y. – Imagine every inch of the New York State Fair covered with solar panels. Now double it. That’s the size of a solar farm that developers hope to build in Cayuga County. The proposed facility in the rural town of Conquest would contain hundr
Panasonic to end solar production at Buffalo’s Riverbend Facility
Panasonic Solar tells 7 Eyewitness News it will be ending its solar operations in the United States. The Buffalo Riverbend Facility is included in this change. Up to 400 employees work for Panasonic at the Western New York location. In a statement sent to 7 Eyewitness News' Ashley Rowe, Panasonic said: Panasonic Corporation will begin to wind down U.S. production of photovoltaic cells and modules at Gigafactory New York in Buffalo, NY, in line with the global solar strategy l
Spring is coming earlier than it has in over 100 years
People buy ice cream from a truck in January in Washington. Up and down the east coast, residents are enjoying spring-like temperatures into the 60s in what should feel like winter. For once, the groundhog got it right. Punxutawney Phil is no doubt enjoying a long winter's nap after he correctly predicted the Northern Hemisphere would see an early spring. Date-wise, he was spot on: The spring equinox will occur on March 19 this year. And according to the Farmer's Almanac, it'
Here's every electric vehicle on sale in the US for 2020 and its range
It's getting easier, slowly but surely, to plug in to electric motoring. EVs are becoming an increasingly common sight on US roads, along with the charging stations needed to keep 'em juiced up. A few brands seem to dominate the news cycle when it comes to new electric cars, but there are actually well over a dozen fully electric models on sale in the US today. That in mind, here's a list of every electric vehicle on sale in the US, and how far each will go on a single charge
Antarctica just registered its hottest temperature ever
Argentina's Esperanza research station on Antarctica's northern tip is shown in 2014. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Antartica was measured on Thursday at a remote station on the continent's Northern tip, scientists said. The temperature was nearly 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18.3 Celsius) at Argentina's Esperanza research station, scientists from the country's meteorological agency said. That surpassed the previous record of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit (17.5 Celsius) set on
New York City doubles down with a bold new green energy plan
Allie Smith/Unsplash; De Blasio: City of New York New York City mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his seventh State of the City Address on Thursday. A central focus of his plan was tackling climate change with major new green energy initiatives. De Blasio unveiled the following proposal, called “Save Our Future,” as part of his 2020 agenda, according to the City of New York’s website: Climate change is real. And if we don’t act now, our kids will grow up in a world that’s less l
Coal-fired electricity generation in New England and New York has diminished
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly As many of the coal-fired power plants in New England and New York have either retired or switched fuels, the regions’ coal-fired electricity generation and coal consumption have fallen to near minimal levels. Additional closures in the coming months will further reduce coal consumption in these regions. In 2007, when coal-fired electricity generation peaked in the United States, coal accounted for 15% of
UK will ban new gasoline and hybrid cars by 2035
In a boost to electric vehicles, the British government accelerates its ban from 2040 to 2035. London could look a lot different in 2035. Hollie Adams/Stringer/Getty Images Should all go according to plan, it will be the end of the road for new vehicles sold with internal-combustion engines -- including hybrids -- in Britain. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Tuesday that the UK government will now ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars five years earlier than planned
UPS turns to Arrival for some very stylish electric delivery vans
Another relatively new electric-vehicle company has scored a major deal to electrify some of the world’s delivery fleets. The shipping and logistics company UPS announced last week that it’s investing in the UK commercial electric-vehicle maker Arrival—and ordering 10,000 electric delivery vehicles from the company. With the investment for an undisclosed amount, UPS gets an equity investment for a minority stake, and it follows soon after an investment from Hyundai and Kia in
Cuomo to Make Climate Action Council Appointments
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday will announce the appointments of SUNY Empire President Jim Malatras and former Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey to a climate change council. The appointments by Cuomo are key for the panel to begin its work of enacting a plan to reach targeted emissions reduction goals in the coming decades, and is being closely watched in environmental and climate policy circles. Malatras is a longtime Cuomo hand, having worke