A $2 billion project designed to bring cheap energy from Quebec in Canada down to New York City is under assault from a group of New York State lawmakers, 12 Republicans and 1 Democrat. They say that the 1,000 megawatt power line will harm the power industry in New York. They believe that many local …
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Green Light New York and IESNYC, ( Illuminating Engineering Society New York City), together with Urban Green Council invited the public to hear what a panel of expert “control freaks” have to say about new ways to control the way we light our environment in order to save energy, money, and improve user comfort and …
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority completed a study which encourages New York lawmakers to invest in solar energy. The study showed that although energy consumers will most likely experience increases in their utilities bill, the potential benefits outweigh the potential rate hikes. The NYSERDA report was released on Tuesday showing …
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Because New York State lacks the traditional sources of geothermal energy such as geysers, volcanoes and hot springs, New York extracts this type of renewable energy from the earth through different means. Since the earth absorbs about 50% of the energy that arrives here, the earth can be a great source for renewable energy. The …
New York US Senator Charles E. Schumer announced on Wednesday that the Synergy Biogas LLC bio-digester, located in Covington, in western New York, is back on track to get connected to the power grid before the year ends. Missed Deadline Thwarted There was a fear that Synergy was going to lose $2.8 million in federal …
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To the satisfaction of advocates of clean energy in New York, Covanta Energy Corporation withdrew its petition to the New York State Public Service Commission to be considered as eligible as a form of renewable energy. Covanta’s request is the third time that the PSC considered trash incineration to be worthy of inclusion in the …
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PlaNYC is New York City’s initiative to, as Mayor Michael Bloomberg puts it, make a “Greater and Greener” New York. The initiative contains 132 separate ideas for improving the quality of New York’s air, to reducing its dependence on oil for heating, to a scheme to offer loans to encourage more people to install energy …
For the third time in a period of ten years the Covanta Energy Corp has requested to be recognized as a renewable power source by the New York State Public Service Commission. Covanta produces electricity from the incineration of garbage at their trash-burning power plant. They argue that the production of energy from garbage is …
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If you are in the process of building a new home, it is worthwhile considering whether or not to build a New York ENERGY STAR® labeled home. There are several good reasons that an ENERGY STAR labeled home could be right for you: • You will be more comfortable any time of year in an …
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The latest scheme coming from Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office is to transform the many garbage dumps around New York into solar energy farms. PlaNYC for a Greater Greener NYC The plan is just one more part of the ongoing “Greater, Greener” sustainability plan, an all-encompassing project which at the moment contains 132 initiatives designed to …