‘Here Comes the Sun’: McKibben on solar future
Environmental writer Bill McKibben makes the case for renewable energy transition in his latest book about solar power's potential to combat climate change
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Bill McKibben sees an energy future bright as the sun
By Tim Rowland
Author and climate activist talks about the fastest growing energy source in human history and how it will change the world
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Where does the climate movement go from here? An interview with Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben sees solar power as the key to bypassing federal gridlock and empowering communities to break free from fossil fuel dependence
Panel weighs in on balancing solar development with environmental protection in the Adirondacks
How to balance farmland preservation with renewable energy goals in the Adirondack Park?
State secures developer for Benson Mines solar facility
The state has found a developer for a 12-megawatt solar array on a former Adirondack Park mine. It will be the state's first "build-ready" solar project.
Essex residents weigh in on solar farm planned for Hickory Hill
By Tim Rowland
Community solar project planned for farm fields along Route 22
State appears ready to approve largest solar facility in the Adirondack Park
The project near Great Sacandaga lake is the first in the Adirondacks to go through new permitting process
Public hearing for large Great Sacandaga solar project draws few attendees
By Lauren Yates
Commenters support landowner, dairy farmer who seeks to sustain business with proposed 40-megawatt array in Mayfield
Largest proposed solar project in the Adirondack Park is out for comment
Public hearing tonight in Gloversville for project on Great Sacandaga Lake
Adirondack Park Agency approves 10-megawatt Crown Point solar facility
The approval is the 11the solar project permitted by the APA. It reflects a steady interest in installing panels on farms or former farms of the park, although not every project approved has been built.