ELMIRA SEEMS TO BE POPULAR FOR GREEN COMPANIES AND WANNABEES

Today's posting is primarily in regards to a green company here in Elmira, namely Wind Simplicity. My comment on "wannabees" is in reference to local companies who may or may not be "green" but certainly their operations have become problematic in one way or the other. Local examples would include Varnicolor Chemical, Scavenger Recycling, Rothsay Concentrates, Terra Care, Sunfire and Flametech. Recently we've seen a geothermal technology company in town as well as an expansion at the Elmira Stove Works into solar panels. These last two are excellent examples of what we'd like to see more of.

Yesterday's Elmira Independent carries an article titled "Wind Simplicity wins provincial recycling award" written by Chuck Kuepfer. Apparently their wind turbine design is different and superior to others on the market, hence their provincial award. Again this is the kind of innovation that we would all like to see Elmira and area become famous for rather than some of our older and dirtier technologies such as Chemtura.