August 2018 was 5th hottest August on record for the globe
Image: An annotated map of the world showing notable climate events that occurred in August 2018. For details, see the bulleted list below in our story and on the Web at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/2018/08. (CREDIT: NOAA NCEI) Besides ushering in the fifth hottest August, steady heat through the first eight months of 2018 made it the fourth warmest year to date for the planet. Here’s a breakdown of NOAA’s latest monthly global climate analysis: Climate by the numbers
Governor Cuomo Launches First Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Rebate Initiative for P
$5 Million Available for Installations at Apartment Buildings, Workplaces, Malls and Other Public Locations Under Charge Ready NY Charging station installed at the Village of Jordan's municipal building Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $5 million is available as part of the first rebate designed specifically for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at workplaces, office buildings, multi-family apartment buildings, and public locations such as th
New York’s Energy Storage Roadmap: It’s Not Easy Getting from Here to There
Provided by Rob Byron/Shutterstock.com New York has won praise for setting a goal to attract 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025. But now comes the tricky part — deciding specific routes to take on energy storage roadmap. The complexity of the journey is apparent in comments recently filed by utilities, energy storage companies, microgrid developers, solar developers, advocates and other stakeholders before the New York Public Service Commission. Proposed in June by Gov. Andre
One in three U.S. households faces a challenge in meeting energy needs
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2015 Nearly one-third of U.S. households (31%) reported facing a challenge in paying energy bills or sustaining adequate heating and cooling in their homes in 2015. According to the most recent results from EIA’s Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), about one in five households reported reducing or forgoing necessities such as food and medicine to pay an energy bill, and 14% reporte
Governor Cuomo Announces the Completion of the Largest Community Solar Project in Tompkins County
373 Households Benefit from Town of Enfield's 2.3-Megawatt Solar Array Supports Governor Cuomo's Mandate to Have Half of the State's Electricity Come from Renewable Resources by 2030 Complements "Southern Tier Soaring" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the largest community solar project in Tompkins County has been completed and is fully operational. Located in the Town of Enfield
Weedsport makes clean energy vote to save more than $300,000 tax dollars
The village of Weedsport's offices are located at 8892 South St. in Weedsport. The Citizen file WEEDSPORT — The village of Weedsport became a clean energy community and voted to save more than $300,000 in a regular village board meeting on Wednesday. For the past few months, the village has been working with Amanda Mazzoni of the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board to make a decision on converting the streetlights in the village, about 200, to LED lights.
Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 200 Communities Have Earned Clean Energy Community Designation
Central New York Communities Designated or Participating in NYSERDA's Clean Energy Communities Program More Than 200 Communities Across the State Have Completed More Than 1,250 Clean Energy Actions Clean Energy Communities Initiative Recognized by Clean Energy States Alliance with the 2018 State Leadership in Clean Energy Award Supports New York's Goal of 50 Percent of Electricity from Renewable Sources and 40 Percent Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 Governor And
New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHUTTERSTOCK New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York will utilize the $127.7 million received from the 2016 Volkswagen settlement to significantly increase the number of electric vehicles and other clean vehicles in the state. Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. At the Governor’s direction, the
Governor Cuomo Announces $15 Million Investment in SUNY Clean Energy Workforce Development & Tra
Nearly $6 Million Awarded to Campuses to Train More Clean Energy Workers as Part of Governor Cuomo's Climate Jobs NY
More Than $9 Million Available to SUNY Campuses Through RFP for Apprenticeships, Internships and Educational Programs with Industry Partners Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $15 million is available to fund two initiatives that will promote clean energy workforce development and training programs on SUNY campuses. Nearly $6 million was awarded to SUN
Solar energy advocates want Cuomo to reinstate net metering for compensation
Solar array in the town of Clay that provides electricity to the town office building. ELLEN ABBOTT / WRVO PUBLIC MEDIA Solar energy advocates are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to change the way the state determines compensation for solar projects. The problems began about a year ago, when the Public Service Commission replaced net metering with a policy called the Value of Distributed Energy Resources, or VDER for short. Chris Carrick, the Energy Program Manager at the Centra