The contest seeks to honor the region's most innovative and growth-oriented companies. The top prize is $200,000.

Syracuse University Professor Jason Dedrick teaches a class at the School of Information Studies. Dedrick and his collaborators won a $20,000 planning grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to begin their work studying the value of wind energy.

BINGHAMTON — Selling solar products could be a dicey proposition for a company that sells fossil-fuel based heating oils, but Mirabito’s renewable-energy director thinks it’s a move that will pay off in the end.

ROME — When Wood-Mode Cabinets decided about a year ago to change its entire line of cabinets into eco-friendly products, Mark Mutz suddenly found himself the owner of a “green” business by default.

OSWEGO — The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego will hold the second installment of its relaunched Energy Institute this summer from July 6 to July 15.

SYRACUSE — A local company is playing a big role in the state’s effort to clean up and redevelop abandoned industrial sites. It’s leading to strong sales growth for S&W Redevelopment of North America, LLC.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified e-waste as the fastest growing component of the solid-waste stream. E-waste typically contains toxic and potentially hazardous constituents. Manufacturers do not pay for the cost to safely manag