Almost a century ago, parts of Albany were “redlined” as too risky for real estate investment. Why has economic inequality defined by race persisted for decades?
GE Research developing wind turbines that float in ocean
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1of5An artist s rendering of the 12 MW floating wind turbine concept GE Research and Glosten are designing as part of their Atlantis program project with ARPA-E.GlostenShow MoreShow Less
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A rendering of GE s Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. GE is working on a technology that would allow the giant turbine to float at sea.GEShow MoreShow Less
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NISKAYUNA Researchers at General Electric s corporate research lab in Niskayuna are working on a way to make massive wind turbines float by themselves in the middle of the ocean a technology that could significantly increase the amount of offshore wind production across the globe.
Editorial: Time to fix these Lights
Times Union Editorial Board
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Photo illustration by Jeff Boyer / Times Union
Paralyzing traffic. Families unable to get to their own front doors. Damage to the Washington Park ecosystem. Frustration. Resentment. Capital Holiday Lights in the Park might be a beacon of Christmas spirit, but midtown Albany residents aren’t feeling it.
Frankly, we don’t blame them. None of us would want the kind of traffic the event brings as many as 125,000 visitors last year in our neighborhoods. The show has grown too big for its locale, and something has to give.
With every neighborhood association around the park against the event, and with the city calling for changes, the Police Athletic League has said it wants to “thoughtfully address” residents’ concerns. If they’re sincere in wanting to find a solution, they need to be thinking big.
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