New York risks losing offshore wind jobs, leadership
By JOHN DURSO and ROSS GOULD // They say you need to lead, follow or get out of the way. In New York, we’ve never been good at the last…
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With clever new focus, hope floats at Energystics
By GREGORY ZELLER // In the movies, the hero routinely saves the world in a single bound – but in real life, getting there often requires many smaller steps. Such…
For Albany and Hofstra, a true watershed moment
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new partnership between Albany and Hofstra University is giving Long Island’s scientists of tomorrow a unique opportunity to get their feet wet. A $240,000 stipend…
In Applied DNA’s new UL partnership, it’s safety first
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new deal with a worldwide safe-sciences leader will expand a Long Island innovator’s already-impressive global reach. Illinois-based UL, known primarily as Underwriters Laboratories for most…
For ‘vehicle-to-grid’ startup, all roads lead to CEBIP
By GREGORY ZELLER // Technological tinkering comes easily to Ryan McIntosh, a do-it-yourself type with a mind for business and a clear affinity for mechanical constructs. Less clear to the…
North Carolina firm snags Shoreham solar farm
By GREGORY ZELLER // A 25-megawatt Suffolk County solar farm has a new out-of-state owner. Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of North Carolina-based electric power holding company Duke Energy, has…
In Holtsville, a crowning clean-gen achievement
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s food-and-beverage king has completed an ambitious solar installation promising royal benefits – for itself, and for the regional power grid. Along with its partners…
Good sports Hofstra, Northwell team up (once again)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Hofstra University athletes will now receive primary medical care directly from New York State’s largest healthcare provider. The Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute – part of New…
One year later, Hicksville’s downtown gears up
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nearly a year after it was named the regional winner of Albany’s second-annual $100 million downtown-revitalization contest, Hicksville’s new downtown is beginning to take shape. Governor…
Hamptons Business District lands key tax deal
By GREGORY ZELLER // The evolving Hamptons Business District has received another substantial shot in the arm. The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has issued preliminarily approval of a new tax-abatement package…
Henry Schein joint venture gives dentists more bite
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s largest public company has completed a joint venture that creates a brand-new enterprise focused specifically on the delivery of new dental technologies to practice…
Suffolk IDA backs Northport inn, without reservations
By GREGORY ZELLER // An upscale hotel-restaurant on Northport’s Main Street is a step closer to reality, thanks to the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. The Suffolk IDA on Thursday…
An all-you-can-eat buffet for Adelphi’s ladybug army
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s that time of the year at Adelphi University, which is continuing an environmentally friendly tradition this summer with the help of some tiny soldiers. The…
In the iced tea business, some like it hot
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the When You’re Hot, You’re Hot file comes the PeKANT Tea Co., a sort of Nestea plunge for the hot-pepper set. Cofounders Michael Circosta and…
National board tabs LI hospital for rare stroke honor
By GREGORY ZELLER // The nation’s oldest and largest healthcare accrediting body has bestowed a rare designation upon Stony Brook University Hospital. The hospital announced this week that it has…