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The Town of Otsego’s informational meeting was structured in two parts. Initially, attendees heard presentations by Steve Helmin and Keith Schue, two persons familiar with current green energy issues.…
Letter from Justin Wilcox NYers Should Know Cost of Climate Action Upstate ratepayers should not be forced to subsidize downstate as a result of downstate’s over-reliance on fossil fuels. The rushed decisions being made to meet the state’s unrealistic climate goals will make New York State even more unaffordable, send New Yorkers packing, and put family-owned businesses under. The PSC’s latest vote to approve an estimated $6.6 billion in local transmission upgrades is yet another example of how the state’s…
Certified ‘passive house’ project in Cooperstown nears completion Chestnut Crossing reaches energy efficiency goals Josh Edmonds stood outside Chestnut Crossing – the 13-unit apartment building nearing completion at 10 Chestnut Street in Cooperstown – and described the construction process that will render the building a Certified Passive House, a concept manifesting renewable energy and environmentally-friendly designs that set standards for ‘green’ buildings everywhere. Mr. Edmonds’s company, Simple Integrity, is building the project. “I don’t know why every new construction isn’t…
LETTER from DAN BUTTERMANN ‘Dazzling’ Green Energy Best Bet On The Future For New York’s Citizens To the Editor: The next New York State budget is on its way to passage, and with the federal stimulus of $12.6 billion it will not be as bad as projected. But there are still many problems ahead. Our state had a budget deficit before the pandemic, and a declining population, which the census will likely confirm later this year. We must look for…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Discussing Otsego Energy Future ENERGY SUMMIT – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Explore energy, climate change, our region’s economy with area industry leaders, policy makers from across New York State. Learn, network, more. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-432-4500 ext. 104 or visit otsegocc.com…
Column by Mike Zagata for December 21, 2018 1. Today, Renewables Can’t Go It Alone We all share a concern about our environment and what forms of energy to use in order to maintain our lifestyle and position in the global economy. Fossil fuels are non-renewable and thus the day will come when they are gone. Energy companies know this and realize that, in order to remain viable, they must look for renewable alternatives. However, there isn’t a magic switch…
Editorial for December 14, 2018 Can Open-Minded People Create ‘Center Of Energy Excellence’? Otsego Chamber’s ‘Energy Infrastructure Summit,’ County Task Force’s Makeup Will Help Answer That Question – And Soon Where angels fear to tread… The angel in this piece is Barbara Ann Heegan, Otsego Chamber of Commerce president, who this week announced the chamber is planning an Energy Infrastructure Summit Thursday, Jan. 31, at The Otesaga. “By bringing other stakeholders to the table, we can help inform our membership…
Column by Mike Zagata, August 31, 2018 Rising To The Fly On Natural Gas One of the main reasons that local brook trout don’t get very big is that they tend to rise to and take the first dry fly that is drifted over them. During my professional career, I have avoided “rising to the fly,” but my fellow columnist, Adrian Kuzminski, in his Aug. 23-24, 2018 article, floated one that was just too tempting. He was commenting on my…