Posts Tagged ‘news’
Converting CO2 to Jet Fuel, Ithaca Area Economic Development Invests in Green Tech Startup
Dimensional Energy’s solar-to-fuels reactor in Gillette, Wyoming (Dimensional Energy) ITHACA, NY — Ithaca Area Economic Development, or IAED, is investing in the startup company, Dimensional Energy. They aim to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into jet fuel through what’s known as “artificial photosynthesis.” Artificial photosynthesis aims to do what plants and bacteria have been doing for…
Read MoreIthaca Seeks a Sustainability Specialist to Work on Green New Deal
Dan Burgevin’s Mural, “Sunrise on the Green New Deal,” located on the corner of West Buffalo Street and North Fulton Street in downtown Ithaca, NY. (Ithaca Murals) ITHACA, NY — The City of Ithaca is seeking to hire a Sustainability Specialist to help implement the City’s Green New Deal. The ambitious plan, adopted in June…
Read MoreCollado Stepping Down as President of Ithaca College
Shirley Collado. (Provided) ITHACA, NY — Ithaca College president Shirley Collado is departing from the college She will be assuming the position of President and Chief Executive at College Track, which helps students facing systemic barriers pursue bachelor’s degrees. After the resignation of Thomas Rochon, Collado was named the 9th President of the college in…
Read MoreTropical Storm Elsa Bringing Hazardous Weather to Central New York
Clouds. (Unsplash) ITHACA, NY — Hurricane Elsa is on track towards the northeast, and the National Weather Service is giving a hazardous weather outlook for counties in central New York, including Tompkins and Schuyler counties. The warning is for today and tonight. It states that an eastward moving storm system will interact with the remnants of…
Read MoreEditorial: So long, farewell, Ithaca [AUDIO]
Dear listeners, friends, & comrades, January 22, 2021 was last day as WRFI News Director. As we continue to face this global pandemic I’ve decided to move to a city (NYC) so I can be closer to family and loved ones in these tough times. It has been an absolute honor to work alongside this…
Read MoreThe Syncopators’ Thesis Defense [Audio]
The Original Cornell Syncopators take a deep dive into jazz history in their spring concert, entitled “Collegiate Syncopations.” Their performance May 3 pays tribute to the college bands of the jazz age. The Cornell Syncopators are a 13-piece student ensemble who recently recorded their third album of historically authentic jazz. Report by Roger Smith, the…
Read MoreGeorgia Lesh and Robert Ross on the Paris Climate Agreement [AUDIO]
06/09/27: Elena Piëch interviewed Georgia Lesh and Robert Ross from the Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth. They spoke about the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and what citizens can do to address climate change. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/060917-paleontological-research-institution-elena-pi%C3%ABch/ width=100% height=60 hide_cover=1 mini=1 light=1]
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