August 3 2017
Clean Technology, News

A million watts of electricity flow from Glenville rooftop

Times Union By: Eric Anderson Officials cut the ribbon at Dimension Fabricators The nearly $2 million solar array consists of 3,300 panels and produces up to a million watts, enough electricity to supply as many as 120 homes, said Scott Stevens, Dimension Fabricators’ president. A number of officials attended, including

August 3 2017
Clean Technology, News

NYSERDA & CEG Launch the State’s First Solarize Campaign for Manufacturers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Announcement Made at Dimension Fabricators NY-Sun Supported Solar Array Ribbon-Cutting Supports State’s Goal of 50 Percent Electricity to Come from Renewable Sources by 2030 The New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) launched the first state-supported Solarize campaign aimed

July 31 2017
News

Cohoes repeats as state’s fastest-growing city

Troy Record By Nicholas Buonanno COHOES, N.Y. >> For a second consecutive year, the Spindle City has ranked as New York’s fastest  growing city, experiencing 2.3 percent year-over-year population growth as of July 1, 2016. According to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, Cohoes saw

July 28 2017
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review – July 24 – July 28, 2017

  Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on:   CEG IN THE NEWS Troy Record Cites CEG Research Showing Cohoes in NY’s

July 21 2017
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review – July 17 – July 21, 2017

  Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on:   CEG IN THE NEWS Times Union: Materials engineers find way to Capital Region

July 17 2017
News

CEG Economic Development Week in Review – July 10- July 14, 2017

  Stay up-to-date on business and economic development happenings in the Capital Region with the CEG Economic Development Week in Review. Don’t miss out on the developments that are transforming the region by following us on: CEG IN THE NEWS REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Bala brothers new video game

July 14 2017
Economic Analysis, Employment/Workforce

Emerging Issues: Capital Region Demand for on-Demand (Freelance) Services

Region’s ranks of nonemployers grows slower than NY, US While businesses nationwide are increasingly utilizing on-demand services provided by independent contractors to perform work traditionally reserved for employees, new U.S. Census Bureau data indicates workers and employers in the eight-county region remain to favor traditional employment arrangements. Between 2012 and

July 14 2017
General, Regional/County Profiles

Where’s NY’s Fastest Growing City, Town and Village? Hint: In the Capital Region

The Capital Region pulled off a population hat trick in 2016, housing the state’s fastest-growing city, town and village on a year-over-year basis: Cohoes, Malta and Waterford, respectively, according to a Center for Economic Growth analysis of U.S. Census Bureau estimates. For a second consecutive year, Cohoes has ranked as

July 14 2017
Economic Analysis, Manufacturing

Capital Region Leads NY in Growing Small Manufacturers

Rensselaer and Greene Counties make biggest gains of small manufacturers   Although large manufacturers with hundreds of employees have captured much of the spotlight in recent years, they represent only a sliver of the Capital Region’s manufacturing establishments. In fact, almost nine out of 10 (86.7 percent) manufacturing establishments throughout

July 12 2017
General

President’s Message – July, 2017

First Year Forward It has truly been a remarkable year at the Center for Economic Growth (CEG). I am constantly amazed by the outpouring of support we’ve received from our partners in the business, academic, government and nonprofit communities. I’m also impressed by how much CEG has changed with a

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