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Thursday, February 07, 2013  If you are a NYSEG customer who takes part in their wind energy program, you may have reduced carbon-emissions equivalent to the planting of one acre of trees last year.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  New York is providing $250 million for renewable energy generation projects to modernize the state's energy infrastructure.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The hydroelectric company that controls the level of water in Central New York's Salmon River says it's delaying an increase in the river's flow because of low reservoirs and a lack of rain in forecasts.

Friday, August 10, 2012  A hydroelectric company has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle the case of two fishermen who died after being swept away during a water release in Central New York.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has earmarked $4.3 million to encourage northern New York farmers to grow shrub willows as a renewable energy source.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  Online search and advertising giant Google is teaming with investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. to develop four solar energy farms serving the Sacramento Municipal Utility District in California.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  More warning signs will be going up on public property along the Oswego River.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  Students have spent three years developing a system to operate the school’s main scoreboard. The High School is also using a new, renewable energy car charging station run by wind and solar power.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  Brookfield Renewable Energy says it's alarms did go off before rising water on the Oswego River swept four fishermen away last week.

Friday, August 06, 2010  Geothermal Energy is as old as the earth but more people are now using it as a renewable energy source.

Sunday, March 29, 2009  Group aims to give 'the big picture' to farmers and others considering producing or using renewable energy.

Monday, March 23, 2009  The eight-year-old campaign to make the state's offices, prisons, hospitals and dormitories more reliant on renewable energy is meeting with mixed success. Some agencies have been slow to meet targets for adopting wind, solar and other "green" power sources.

Sunday, March 22, 2009  The eight-year-old campaign to make the state's offices, prisons, hospitals and dormitories more reliant on renewable energy has had mixed success, with some agencies slow to meet targets for adopting wind, solar and other "green" power sources.