Cashing in his chips

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2013

As with any dirty but necessary work, somebody’s got to do it.

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And when it comes to extracting energy from an unpleasant material like cow manure, John R. Greenwood has stepped forward — no doubt watching his footing. His herd of about 1,300 mature cows and 1,200 young stock provides him ample opportunity to fine-tune the project he has undertaken.

Mr. Greenwood and his wife, Linda R., run Greenwood Dairy Farm on Route 310 in St. Lawrence County. The Canton farm also hosts an anaerobic digester, which removes methane gas from cow manure.

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Clayton to PSC: BP’s Cape Vincent wind project could negatively affect the river’s scenic vista

CLAYTON — In a recent letter to the state Public Service Commission, the Town Council expressed its concerns “as a stakeholder” in BP’s Cape Vincent wind project.

Officials said in their letter that the proposed project might have “a potential negative impact on the scenic vista from the St. Lawrence River” and asked the PSC to respect municipal home rule. 

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Clarkson opens blade test facility

POTSDAM — When heavy winds and sudden storms hit hard, engineers and customers want to be sure their energy-producing wind turbines can take the hit. That’s where the new Blade Test Facility at Clarkson University comes in.

On Thursday Clarkson unveiled the facility, a partnership between the school, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Center for Evaluation of Clean Energy Technology.

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Energy, forestry experts express optimism touring biomass plant on Fort Drum

FORT DRUM — During a tour of ReEnergy Holdings LLC’s Black River biomass facility on post Thursday, several industry observers were optimistic about how sites like the plant could benefit local economies across the state.

“There’s a big potential to grow capacity,” said Alice Brumbach, the executive administrator of the New York Biomass Energy Alliance. She said one major benefit was that local job and supply chains are created in areas around biomass facilities. 

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Digester will turn methane into electricity

POTSDAM — St. Lawrence County dairy farmer Jon R. Greenwood is ready to turn on the switch on an anaerobic digester that will take the methane produced by manure from his cows and turn it into electricity..
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SUNY Canton turbine plans power ahead

CANTON - The government-mandated studies have been completed and plans are nearing completion for a wind-powered future at SUNY Canton.

The college has hoped to build an on-campus wind turbine since a feasibility study was completed in 2005, and is on track to break ground next spring.

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