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TechCity Solar

30 Oct 07 | General

I live near Kingston, NY. Just north of Kingston is a huge office complex called “TechCity” which is a former IBM computer manufacturing plant. The plant closed about 15 years ago during a consolidation. This left something like 2 million square feet of prime hardened office space vacant in northern Ulster County.

About 10 years ago, the plant and property was purchased by, Alan Ginsburg, a New York City real estate developer. Since then about 800,000 square feet of office space has been rented and there are several big clients in the office complex. All of this is good for the economy of Ulster County and the nearby City of Kingston.

When it was announced that they were opening The Solar Energy Consortium in TechCity, I found this very interesting. The SEC is described by US congressional representative Maurice Hinchey (D-New Paltz) the venture as a “not-for-profit solar consortium driven by industry – in collaboration with public, private, academic, environmental, labor and economic development partners – with the goal of creating fully integrated solar-powered systems that will revolutionize the way in which New Yorkers and all Americans receive their energy.” It is expected that venture will employ 300-500 people.

I am not sure how that will effect the ordinary solar installer, but it is good to know that something like that is coming to the area.

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30 Oct 07 | General
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Reader's Comments

  1. TechCity Solar at NY Real Estate Attorney | October 31st, 2007 at 4:46 am

    [...] Original post by Hudson Valley Solar Blog [...]

  2. Lea Bishop | January 12th, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    fyi…this is an upcoming, relevant information session:

    Topic: Solar Energy
    Presenter: Vincent Cozzolino and Frank Falatyn, both from The
    Solar Energy Consortium (TechCity, Kingston, NY)

    When: Wednesday, Feb. 6
    Time: 7:30AM-9:00AM
    Location: Holiday Inn, Rt. 9, Fishkill (just north of the intersection of Rt. 9 and exit 13/Rt 84, across from Wal-Mart)

    Sponsored by: The Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce

    Please call 845-296-0001 for more information.



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