Trudeau Institute eyes renewable energy and green building renovations
The facility is working on a strategic plan to help keep up with other research institutions
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Inlet’s former school is supporting a sustainable future
Leaders work to transform space into community hub, with co-working space, gardens, electric vehicle chargers and more
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Report: Potential delay in state’s renewable energy target
What New York’s latest renewable update means for the Adirondacks
Off-grid in the Adirondacks
The off-gridders offer lessons on an alternative lifestyle amid the state’s goal of transitioning to more renewable energy.
Tips for planning an off-grid system
Tips and tricks from two renewable energy developers on planning for an off-grid home in the Adirondack Park.
Proposed Raquette Lake microgrid hits local nerve
The battery storage facility would address regular outages in the area, but some are gearing up to fight its installation By Chloe Bennett and Gwendolyn Craig A clash between residents and those pitching a battery storage facility heightened in Raquette Lake at a public meeting Tuesday. Many seasonal and full-time locals turned out to voice…
What are the fossil fuel alternatives for rural camp owners?
Landowners with some of the largest inholdings in the Adirondack Park are concerned the state’s climate laws disregard rural properties.
Green Power, Green Park webinar
This one-hour discussion about renewable energy projects in the Adirondacks was led by Adirondack Explorer Policy Reporter Gwendolyn Craig with the following panelists: Noah Shaw, partner and co-chair, Renewable Energy Practice, Hodgson Russ LLP; Conrad Karsten, project developer for Sunvestment Energy Group (Saranac Lake Community Solar); Emmett Smith, founder of Northern Power & Light. All…