“The Duanesburg boys’ basketball team secured what it hopes is just one of several championships Friday night. The Eagles showed a variety of defensive looks to slow down Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons’ potent lineup, and Jeffrey Mulhern scored their final eight points in a 52-45 victory that wrapped up the Western Athletic Conference regular-season title. … [Read more…]
Scotland’s green energy storage to boost renewables boom
“Michael Matheson hailed Amp Energy’s plans to establish Europe’s largest green energy storage complex across three sites in Scotland, with the first in Ayrshire. “Amp Energy’s battery storage facility at Hunterston highlights the progress that we’re making towards meeting our ambitions to become a net zero nation by 2045,” said Mr Matheson. “It is … [Read more…]
Hickory Ridge trees coming down for Amherst solar project
“A wide variety of about 200 trees are being removed on the former Hickory Ridge Golf Course property this week to get 26 acres of the town-owned site prepared for installation of a 6.44-megawatt solar array and 3,500-kilowatt battery system. Assistant Town Manager David Ziomek said on Jan. 25 that the felling of trees, … [Read more…]
GridX Africa plans solar-power expansion in DRC, Kenya
“East African corporate solar power supplier GridX Africa is expanding to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and plans to ramp up its presence in Kenya, CEO Chalker Kansteiner tells The Africa Report. The company will start supplying off-grid solar power to petrol stations owned by Cobil in Kinshasa in the next couple of … [Read more…]
Obituary: David A. Dykeman
“On Monday, January 23, 2023, David A. Dykeman, 77, of Delanson, NY, was called home to heaven to help supervise God’s spring planting. David was born in May of 1945 in Niskayuna, NY, to the late Fredrick W. Dykeman Sr. and Margeret Beretz Dykeman. Dave spent his career driving for a living, first for … [Read more…]
Plans lodged for Bettyhill Wind Farm phase 2
“Eden Renewables has submitted a planning application to Highland Council for the second phase of the existing Bettyhill Wind Farm, within the Bettyhill Common Grazings on the Skelpick Estate. The Bettyhill Phase 2 development proposes up to 10 turbines in addition to the existing two operational turbines, with a maximum tip height of 149.9m. … [Read more…]
School boards must listen to the people
“School boards must listen to the people We want to thank The Gazette’s Chad Arnold for his balanced report (“School board won’t act on vaccine survey”) on Feb. 21 about the Duanesburg Board of Education’s refusal to survey its parental community regarding how residents feel about any future vaccine/mask mandates in their district. Board … [Read more…]
Duanesburg to add second school resource officer touts safety protocols
“The Duanesburg Central School District will be adding a second school resource officer later this year, making the small rural school” read the entire article Arnold, Chad. Schenectady Daily Gazette 18 January 2023.
O’Hanlon breaks Duanesburg scoring record in win over Middleburgh
“Duanesburg’s Allison O’Hanlon has been the heart and soul behind a girls basketball program in pursuit of a second straight Section II, Class C title. The junior guard has guided the Eagles to a 9-3 record, and a top-three ranking in New York State. They were aiming for win No. 10 on the season … [Read more…]
Duanesburg holding public hearing on updated solar law
“” read the entire article Arnold, Chad. Schenectady Daily Gazette 17 January 2023.