Environment

National Grid Offers Cool Summertime Energy Efficiency Tips

Submitted by Queen City Blogger on Wednesday, June 20th, 2:05 pm

Customers can save energy and money without sacrificing comfort

With summer officially here, and temperatures already rising, so will home energy usage in most households throughout the region. Whether you are spending the days beach bumming, hiking with friends, visiting out-of-town relatives, or just staying at home there are many ways to beat the heat without putting a dent in your wallet or sacrificing comfort.

National Grid encourages customers to use these cool, simple summer tips to lower their energy consumption and save on bills.

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Buffalo Fracking Symposium Gives WNY Voice In Debate

Submitted by Tyler Russell

Monday, June 11th, 2012, 10:01am

Buffalo Fracking Symposium Gives WNY Voice In Debate

A Statement Released by Protecting Our Water Rights

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A People’s Hearing on Fracking, a public symposium on the highly controversial natural gas drilling practice, was held at the Burchfield Penney Art Center last week. A diverse group of community, arts, and environmental groups including the new statewide coalition New Yorkers Against Fracking, came together to host the hearing, which gave a voice to Western New Yorkers, many of whom feel they have not been given a sufficient say in the state’s debate around allowing high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking). A People’s Hearing gave Western New Yorkers a chance to publicly state their views in a way that was denied to this region by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) during their Fall 2011 draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement comment period.

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Profitable Preservation: Understanding Historic Tax Credits

Submitted by ULI YLG WNY on Tuesday, May 8th, 12:21 pm

PROFITABLE PRESERVATION: UNDERSTANDING HISTORIC TAX CREDITS

Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group of Western New York presents: Artspace Buffalo case study

WHO: The Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group of Western New York (ULI YLG of WNY), a subsidiary of the global nonprofit research and education organization, the Urban Land Institute, and guest speakers Jason Yots of Preservation Studios, and Gerald Strickland, Jr. of HHL Architects.

WHAT: The Young Leaders Group is providing an afternoon of exploring the ‘ins and outs’ of the Commercial Historic Tax Credit program. The incentive program encourages private sector investment in the rehabilitation and re-use of historic buildings, and is one of the Nation’s most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs. A tour of Artspace Buffalo is included.

WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

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Buffalo ReuseIT Hosts Earth Day Computer Camp 2012

Submitted by Buffalo ReuseIT, Inc., Buffalo ReuseIT Staff

Friday, April 20th, 2012, 12:08am

Buffalo ReuseIT Hosts Earth Day Computer Camp 2012

Buffalo ReuseIT will once again be partnering with Gateway-Longview for our 2012 Earth Day Computer Camp. The event will take place on Friday, April 20th at 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite #6 (2nd Floor) of the historic Pierce Arrow Office Park. During the three hour session that begins at 4:00pm, volunteer staff from Buffalo ReuseIT will hold an informational class that helps children in care understand the value of recycling computers rather than trashing them. Members of the press are encouraged to stop by and help us celebrate Earth Day and the environment with these great kids from Gateway-Longview.

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National Grid Reenergizes Gill Creek Park, Again

Submitted by Queen City Blogger on Thursday, April 19th, 1:35 pm

Niagara Falls park receives an extensive spring cleaning from more than 40 National Grid employees in celebration of Earth Day and to help beautify their community

What has become a customary Earth Day celebration at National Grid, more than 40 employees returned to Gill Creek Park for the third time in four years to continue its efforts to beautifying this popular public park and community asset and to participate in the company’s tradition and dedication of volunteering in local communities and helping to safeguard the environment. This park clean-up is just one example of the commitment National Grid has in Western New York to be an environmentally responsible and good corporate citizen.

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Elmwood Village Spring Clean-up This Saturday!

Submitted by Becky Gandour

Monday, April 16th, 2012, 4:15pm

Elmwood Village Spring Clean-up This Saturday!

Dozens of volunteers will soon descend upon the Elmwood Village for the annual Spring Clean-up event. Organized by the Elmwood Village Association, the event provides a great opportunity for residents, business owners and community members to come together and make the Avenue shine.

The Elmwood Village Spring Clean-up will take place this Saturday, April 21st from 9am until 12pm. Volunteers are asked to meet at 9am at the Elmwood Village Association's office at 1068 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo 14222. Some clean-up tools will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own rake, broom and gloves if possible. The cleanup will run rain or shine.

In addition to the normal clean-up activities, this year the event includes an E-Waste drop off location.

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Tech Tip of the Week and Tech Tool of the Week

Submitted by Buffalo ReuseIT, Inc., Buffalo ReuseIT Staff

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 9:07pm

Tech Tip of the Week and Tech Tool of the Week

Hello everyone, as you know BuffaloreuseIT is a non for profit organization. Our goal is to help improve the life of communties by offering technology, help to low income families. We are also trying to help people gain a better general understanding of computers also. So here is the first tech tip of the week from BuffaloreuseIT.

Tech Tip Of The Week #1 -

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