BUFFALO GREEN BELT

BUFFALO GREEN BELT
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY CORRIDOR
The City of Buffalo, New York
is excited to announce its new
initiative, the Buffalo Green Belt.
The Buffalo Green Belt boasts a strong
work force, beautiful scenery along the
Lake Erie shoreline, the largest number of
wind turbines on the Great Lakes, shovel ready
land and progressive companies and industries.
“...with hundreds of acres of shovel ready properties,
access to fresh water, rail, interstate and workforce, the
Buffalo Green Belt is an excellent location for sustainable
development in the City of Buffalo…”
- Mayor Byron W. Brown

What’s happening NOW
in the Buffalo Green Belt:
RiverWright
At 110 million gallons per year, RiverWright,
LLC will be one of the largest capacity
ethanol plants in the country. The project
will restore the existing historic grain
elevators on the Buffalo River with stateof-the-
art grain handling equipment to
store 10.1 million bushels of biomass.
Strategically located near marine, rail and
major highway infrastructure, RiverWright
has the ability to move massive amounts
of biomass fuels by ship, rail or truck to the
highest population centers in the eastern
United States. Construction is expected to
start in the Fall of 2008.
Niagara River Greenway
Running directly through the Buffalo Green
Belt is the Niagara River Greenway, with
its over 40 miles of parks, shoreline, and
beautiful landscapes from Lake Erie to
Lake Ontario. The Niagara River Greenway
is a world class destination, with beautiful
scenery, parks, trails and highways; the
Greenway protects, regenerates and
promotes significant natural, cultural,
recreational, scenic and heritage resources.
Cities of the Greenway spark revitalization,
reinvestment and renewal including reuse
of brownfields and support of downtown
development.
Honeywell
Inventor of the world’s first biodegradable
soap product, Honeywell’s Buffalo lab is
working to create a new, green, alternative
for automotive air conditioner fluid.
Geared for reduced fuel consumption,
energy efficiency, and lower operating
cost, this next generation of automotive
air-conditioning coolant, will provide a
non-greenhouse gas contributing solution
that is compatible with existing automotive
components.
Steelwinds
Comprised of 8 state-of-the-art 2.5
megawatt Clipper Liberty wind turbines,
Steel Winds has transformed the Lake Erie
shoreline from forgotten steel plant land
into a progressive energy landscape. Steel
Winds generates over 50 million kilowatt
hours of clean, renewable energy each
year, as well as bringing economic benefits
to Western New York.
For more information:
Contact the City of Buffalo’s
Business Hotline: 866-940-8936
Honorable Mayor, Byron W. Brown
© Copyright City of Buffalo 2008