Good Morning and welcome to the Innovation Trail Mix for Friday.
The New York State Thruway Authority is holding a hastily scheduled meeting in Rockland County this afternoon, and will probably approve a large increase on truck tolls. (Karen DeWitt and WXXI news).
Education
Libraries are having to look at their social media strategies amid concerns over privacy and oversight. (Chronicle.com)
Energy
Governor Cuomo gave a rather extraordinary press conference yesterday where he addressed climate change, beat up on the utility companies for their response to the storms, and talked about the fragility of the state's energy and fuel delivery systems. Gas rationing is in place for New York city and New Jersey and around 250,000 houses remain without power. (Salon.com)
Given how often renewable energy was mentioned during the election campaign, (as opposed to climate change), many pundits are asking what the Obama reelection means for the green energy sector. (examiner.com)
The decision to impose tariffs on Chinese importers of photovoltaic cells has resulted in some volatility in the stock market. (Bloomberg)
A voluntary decision to stop disposing of fracking wastewater in the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania has resulted in lower pollution levels reports Carnegie Mellon University. (AP)
Business
A $25 million expansion is planned for the Turning Stone Resort Casino owned by the Oneida Nation Enterprises. (RBJ)
The Business Review says that the Albany area is one of the locations being considered for “Project Azalea”.
Cornell University hosted a half-day meeting on what next? for the yogurt industry. (Democrat & Chronicle). Matt Richmond reported that there are still players looking to get into an already crowded field.
Technology
A team at the University of Rochester is hoping to take their hydrogen producing nanocrystals to the market within a year. (Phys.org)