Monthly Archives: June 2011

General Electric’s New Low Wind Speed Turbine

General Electric’s New Low Wind Speed Turbine

IntroductionLast month GE introduced a new model of wind turbine that is based on their extremely successful 1.5 MW unit (the 1.5 sle, which has a 77 meter rotor and (usually) an 80 meter tall tower). There are more than 10,000 of the GE 1.5 MW turbine…

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General Electric’s New Low Wind Speed Turbine

General Electric’s New Low Wind Speed Turbine

IntroductionLast month GE introduced a new model of wind turbine that is based on their extremely successful 1.5 MW unit (the 1.5 sle, which has a 77 meter rotor and (usually) an 80 meter tall tower). There are more than 10,000 of the GE 1.5 MW turbine…

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Women and Minority Business Enterprise at Canal Side

We are so close  to a Community Benefits Agreement. A few more negotiations between the ECHDC and the Canal Side Community Alliance and we will have successfully crafted a document that will improve the project and give Buffalo the waterfront … Continue reading

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The Mortgage Mess and lack of Wind Energy Connection

The Mortgage Mess and lack of Wind Energy Connection

Installing Siemens 3.6 MW x 120 meter rotor wind turbines recently, in Great Britain. For perspective, the hub height is 90 meters off the surface at Walney2 (yellow part is 20 meters above the water, white tower is 70 meters long, blades are about 58 …

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The Mortgage Mess and lack of Wind Energy Connection

The Mortgage Mess and lack of Wind Energy Connection

Installing Siemens 3.6 MW x 120 meter rotor wind turbines recently, in Great Britain. For perspective, the hub height is 90 meters off the surface at Walney2 (yellow part is 20 meters above the water, white tower is 70 meters long, blades are about 58 …

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Buffalo Beer Week

We are pleased to formally announce that the craft beer scene is about to be barrelized.  While Craft Beer weeks are usually filled with unique food & beer pairings and new creations, we’ve decided to add our own flair to the Week O’ Craft …

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Buffalo Beer Week

We are pleased to formally announce that the craft beer scene is about to be barrelized.  While Craft Beer weeks are usually filled with unique food & beer pairings and new creations, we’ve decided to add our own flair to the Week O’ Craft …

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The June 2011 NYSERDA RPS Analysis

IntroductionThe June 2011 NYSERDA Renewable Portfolio results are out (see http://www.nyserda.org/rps/pastSolicitations.asp#pastsolicitations for RFP 2226), and 315 MW of Renewable Energy Credits (REC’s) were auctioned at an average price of $22.01/…

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The June 2011 NYSERDA RPS Analysis

IntroductionThe June 2011 NYSERDA Renewable Portfolio results are out (see http://www.nyserda.org/rps/pastSolicitations.asp#pastsolicitations for RFP 2226), and 315 MW of Renewable Energy Credits (REC’s) were auctioned at an average price of $22.01/…

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Gibb’s Fellow Megan Mills-Hoffman on Grisanti’s Legislative Report

Gibb’s Fellow Megan Mills-Hoffman on Grisanti’s Legislative Report

Megan Mills-Hoffman spoke on Senate Mark Grisanti’s Legislative Report about the importance of local land trusts and preserving  the environmental protection fund. Megan is staff  at the WNY Land Conservatory Western New York Land Conservancy, a land-conservation organization formed to work with families, communities and farmers to safeguard Western New York’s [...]

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Merit Order Effect in WNY in 2010

IntroductionIn 2010, several wind farms had at least a full year of commercial operation – and one of them (Wethersfield 1) has been going for 10 years. Thus, it is possible to test if there is a likely Merit Order Effect (MOE) present in our part of N…

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Ithaca Variety Pack

Ithaca Variety Pack

Investing in a variety pack is a major gamble these days. We know that most variety packs come standard with at least one horrible beer and maybe one awesome one, the other two are just meh. In this world of variety packs, enter in consumer beer c…

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Ithaca Variety Pack

Ithaca Variety Pack

Investing in a variety pack is a major gamble these days. We know that most variety packs come standard with at least one horrible beer and maybe one awesome one, the other two are just meh. In this world of variety packs, enter in consumer beer c…

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Guidance on Annual Professional Performance Review Law and Regulations

The purpose of this guidance is to answer questions that educators, administrators, and community stakeholders may have about Education Law §3012-c (Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2010) and Section 100.2(o) and Subpart 30-2 of the Commissioner’s regulations.

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Want a waterfront for ALL? Here’s what you can do!

I am looking out my office window at a clear beautiful sky, and a peaceful stunning Lake Erie. I am excited, like most of Buffalo, for the summer, for the opportunity to get outside, regenerate after a long winter and … Continue reading

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Battle of Lake Erie

Battle of Lake Erie

June 25, 2011 will be the epic battle of Lake Erie.  Breweries from around the this historic brewing region will compete for this prestigious title.  If you have a favorite brewery that is within 35 miles of the Great Lake of Erie, let us kno…

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Battle of Lake Erie

June 25, 2011 will be the epic battle of Lake Erie.  Breweries from around the this historic brewing region will compete for this prestigious title.  If you have a favorite brewery that is within 35 miles of the Great Lake of Erie, let us kno…

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Former Public Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting a Bribe

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