Climate progress requires action, and that starts in NY
By ROBERT B. CATELL // New York is at the center of climate ambition in the United States. Our region has always been at the forefront of the research and…
Robert Catell
No. 856: Down, set, hike! Offshore wind, quantum computing and LVIII other reasons to love innovation
Super-duper: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the Friday before Super Bowl Sunday, an unofficial national holiday if ever there was one. With a full…
At AEC 2022, high stakes for new energy-storage tech
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany has awarded $16.6 million to five “long-duration energy-storage projects” – with another $17 million teed up for projects that can harness and store renewable energy….
No. 720: A pre-Labor Day celebration, featuring Teddy Roosevelt, Mike Richter and zombies (with coconuts)
Final thoughts: You made it, intrepid innovator! Not just the end of another busy workweek but the Friday before Labor Day weekend – truly, the official unofficial end of…
AEC 2022 gets the clean-energy band back together
By GREGORY ZELLER // And now back to our regularly scheduled low-carbon economy, already in progress. Four years since last gathering in person – and 14 months since a post-pandemic…
No. 709: It’s a heatwave, complete with fiery politics, hot dogs and an absolutely sizzling Carlos Santana
Wave as you go by: Welcome to Wednesday, red-hots, as we sweat out the summer’s first big-time heatwave – but proceed, undaunted, on our super-cool mission of inventive socioeconomic…
No. 706: It’s sundaes all day, with infamous UFO stories, the best MBA programs and some sizzling Kevin Bacon
That happened fast: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we wrap up the first workweek of July – abbreviated though it may be – and prepare for a garden-variety…
No. 705: Swimming with sharks, dueling Jesse James, digging cellular biology – and it’s finger-licking good!
Catching up: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we shake off the three-day holiday festivities and stride confidently into the heart of summer – a blazing shot straight through…
No. 704: We travel to Australia, the Olympics and the zoo – and represent the United States everywhere
Independence hall: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the first Friday of July 2022, and the precipice of a glorious three-day weekend. With that,…
No. 703: A mammoth edition – quite literally, with mighty bridges, giant telescopes and other big ideas
Hardy boys (and girls): Welcome to Wednesday, robust readers, as June hangs tough – the fifth Wednesday this month! – and we muscle our way through this busy summer…
No. 25: Robert Catell – With Energy To Spare
Robert Catell is a living legend of the regional energy sector and an iconic socioeconomic innovator, across Long Island and beyond. From his days as a Brooklyn Union Gas junior…
Energy Department veteran to lead wind consortium
By GREGORY ZELLER // A former U.S. Department of Energy bigwig will temporarily lead an ambitious New York-based consortium focused on maximizing the nation’s promising offshore-wind industry. The National Offshore…
No. 594: The masks come off, biotech pioneers unite and the circus comes to town (plus, chocolate cake!)
You’re getting warmer, comrade: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we work our way through this – dare we say “summerlike?” – week of socioeconomic innovation. It’s May 19…
Hard hats and soft spots: Remembering Ken Morrelly
By RAY DONNELLY // Ten years ago Oct. 1, the region lost a strong, powerful voice in economic development, when C. Kenneth Morrelly passed away suddenly. He died on the…
Ominous winds blow, but offshore efforts hold steady
By GREGORY ZELLER // President Trump is tapping the breaks on offshore-wind development, but the burgeoning billion-dollar industry is still poised to reset environmental and economic barometers. That’s the word…