By Guillermo Metz Energy Team Leader Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Adapted from an article by Mark Pierce, Extension Associate, that ran in the Fall 2015 issue of Housing and Home Environment News What is a Heat Pump? If a contractor told you there was a way to take heat out of the air […]
By Peter Bardaglio Executive Director Ithaca 2030 District Adapted from an article by Peter Bardaglio that ran in Tompkins Weekly on August 15th, 2016 Earlier this summer 17 local building owners, community partners, and professional stakeholders came together to launch the Ithaca 2030 District. In doing so, Ithaca joined the ranks of 12 other forward-thinking cities […]
Introduction by Jennifer Tavares President and CEO Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Task Force Report republished with permission by Martha Armstrong Vice President and Director of Economic Development Planning Tompkins County Area Development For much of the last year, I have been serving on the Energy and Economic Development Task Force to help develop a cohesive […]
Renovus Solar is bringing community solar to central New York, with plans to provide over 12,000 households and businesses access to solar power in the coming year. Community Solar opens the doors to cheaper, cleaner power to virtually anyone who pays an electric bill including homeowners, renters, and businesses. Centralized ‘Solar Farms’, located on local […]
