Clean Energy

SulfCrete readies its breakout pitch

BY GREGORY ZELLER // A rock-solid Brookhaven National Laboratory commercialization prospect is ready for its close-up. SulfCrete, a stronger, more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional concrete, will share the spotlight…


Happy Earth Week, Robert Moses

A 500-kilowatt solar energy system will turn Robert Moses State Park into the nation’s first energy-neutral state park. As part of New York’s Earth Week observances, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced…


Looking to make a splash

Industrialist Ramuel Maramara may have reinvented the way oceanic energy is harvested. If his artificial jellyfish proves seaworthy. That’s the next big test for Maramara and Brimes Energy, the Stony…


State unveils solar bulk-buying program

Three community-based solar-power campaigns in Suffolk County are eligible for bulk-purchase discounts through Community Solar NY, a new state initiative announced Monday. Solarize Brookhaven and two campaigns under the Solarize…





Fuel bill clears Assembly committee

An Assembly bill voted out of committee last week would require all heating oil sold in New York State contain at least 2 percent biodiesel — that’s fuel derived from renewable…