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Haitian relief - Solar cookers shipped to quake-ravaged zone
February 5, 2010
Solar Liberty Foundation is aiding the Haiti relief effort by shipping solar cookers to prepare meals and solar panels to power a medical center. Foundation Executive Director Paige Mecca said a cooker weighs about 10 pounds, holds two 3.
NYPA: Going green picking up wind
January 29, 2010
Niagara Falls and the rest of Western New York are poised to be a major beneficiary in what is being called the largest solar power initiative in New York state’s history. New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M.
NYPA: CEO says statewide initiative will benefit WNY greatly
January 28, 2010
Niagara Falls and the rest of Western New York are poised to be a major beneficiary in what is being called the largest solar power initiative in New York state’s history. New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M.
Hope for Haiti by Harnessing the Power of the Sun
January 17, 2010
Solar Liberty Foundation Many of you have seen the news reports about the devastating earthquake that has recently befallen Haiti. The destruction to homes, businesses and infrastructure is overwhelming but the loss of human life is even more staggering ...
Solar power gains momentum
January 9, 2010
IN NOVEMBER 2009, thousands of e-mails and documents spanning a 13-year period were hacked from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. The posting of those e-mails on the Internet, ...
49 Panels Installed at City of Syracuse Sustainability Showcase
December 23, 2009
SYRACUSE, NY—49 SunPower 230 watt Solar Panels were installed by Solar Liberty this month at the City of Syracuse Sustainability Showcase. The panels will be used to offset electrical power used in the building.
Solar Installation at Transit Agency Bus Garage in Buffalo
October 14, 2009
BUFFALO—New York Power Authority (NYPA) President Richard M. Kessel and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) Chairman Henry M. Sloma today announced the planned installation of an approximately $1 million solar photovoltaic (PV) ...
Solar Panels at City Hall on Spotlight on Wednesday
September 22, 2009
ROME—The Common Council could get in on the trend toward going green Wednesday by giving the go-ahead on a grant application to fund solar panels at City Hall. The council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Newfane Looks Forward to Opening of New Town Hall on Main Street
September 14, 2009
NEWFANE—Town officials say the conversion of the old Miller Hose Fire Company building into the new Newfane Town Hall and Community Center will be completed in coming weeks — months ahead of schedule and right on budget.
Solar Panels on Horizon for Town Sites
August 25, 2009
West Seneca soon will become the next local town to install solar panels on some of its public buildings, in a heavily grant-funded project designed to lower the town’s electric bills. In early October, the roofs of Town Hall, ...
Insurer Installs Solar Panels on Roof
August 12, 2009
Merchants Mutual Insurance Co. has become one of the first companies in downtown Buffalo to install electricity generating solar panels on its roof. The Buffalo-based home and auto insurer last week put in a roof-top solar energy system on its ...
Merchants Insurance Takes Green Initiative
August 7, 2009
Merchants Insurance Group, a founding investor in BNE, began the installation of roof top solar panels this week at their corporate headquarters at 250 Main Street in downtown Buffalo. Solar Liberty, a Buffalo-based company that specializes in renewable ...
Arcuri Brings Big Check for Vernon
August 4, 2009
VERNON — Let the savings begin. The solar panels are up, the sun is shining and if National Grid would just get to Vernon and put in a meter, the new panels on the town hall could be put to work. “They are supposed to be here within the next couple of ...
Hanover Board Votes Unanimously to Accept Bid
July 28, 2009
HANOVER--Bids were opened earlier this month for the Solar Photovoltaic System to be installed at the Hanover Town Hall, but the topic was tabled at the last town board meeting due to some questions regarding applicable warranties.
Saving on Energy Bills is Focus of Town Board
July 28, 2009
SILVER CREEK — Saving money on energy bills was the theme of the two major issues before the Hanover Town Board on Monday. The board authorized a contract with Solar Liberty for $149,943 to install a new solar lighting system in Town Hall.
Cradle Beach Kicks Off Green Initiatives
July 26, 2009
Hanging out under the enormous trees that surround cabins at Cradle Beach’s lakefront camp in Angola wasn’t enough for the organizers and youngsters who attend the camp’s seven-to 10- day sessions. For them, going green meant much more.
Vernon Installing Solar Panels on Town Hall
July 17, 2009
VERNON — The Town of Vernon is betting the sun will be back by having solar panels installed on Town Hall next week. The green power project has been in the works since Town Supervisor Myron Thurston first met with Solar Liberty of Buffalo in 2008.
Solar Liberty To Install 1.1-MW System in Buffalo
July 2, 2009
Buffalo--New York Power Authority (NYPA) president and CEO Richard Kessel said that he will be seeking approval of a US $7.5 million contract for the installation of a 1.1-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the University at Buffalo (UB).
UB names contractors for solar system
June 30, 2009
A Williamsville firm will handle most of the work on a $7.5 million contract to install a massive solar panel system at the University at Buffalo, designed to provide “green” energy to student apartments, the New York Power Authority said Monday.
Solar Liberty will Develop UB Project (VIDEO)
June 29, 2009
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) - A $7.5 million dollar solar project at U.B. is pushing a western New York company to the head of the class. The New York Power Authority is going with Solar Liberty, a Williamsville-based solar power contractor, ...