January - 2021

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $17 Million to Help Communities Drive Clean Energy Actions

New Clean Energy Communities Leadership Round Helps Reduce Energy Costs and Offers Additional Support for Projects Located in Disadvantaged Communities Supports Governor Cuomo's Nation-leading Climate Agenda Which Includes a Goal to Direct 40 Percent of the Benefits of Clean Energy Investments to Disadvantaged Communities Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $17 million in funding and expanded high-impact actions under the state's Clean Energy Communities program to help

Biden plans to replace government fleet with electric vehicles

President Joe Biden plans to replace the government’s fleet of cars and trucks with electric vehicles assembled in the U.S., he said Monday when signing a new “Buy America” executive order. The government is a major purchaser of vehicles. However, replacing such a fleet with American-produced EVs will be costly and take time. There are currently only a handful of all-electric vehicles being assembled in the U.S. Tesla, General Motors and Nissan Motor produce EVs domestically,

C&S corporations producing solar energy at Salina headquarters

SALINA, NY – C&S companies announced Wednesday that they had started generating electricity at their headquarters in Salina, not far from Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The company expects the 672 rooftop solar panels that are part of C & S’s solar power system will generate approximately 25 percent of the facility’s electricity consumption using clean, carbon-free solar energy. “Implementing a solar power system is just one of the many ways we promote sustainability

Climate change blamed for a third of U.S. flood losses in past 3 decades

Climate change has boosted the cost of flood damage caused by heavy rainfall in the United States by $75 billion over the past three decades, accounting for about a third of total losses, Stanford University researchers say. With planet-heating emissions still going up, both extreme rainfall and related losses will continue to grow, they said — although strong efforts to curb emissions and adapt to changing conditions could help hold the line. “The more global warming we get

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced

A woman holds a cable to charge an electric utility vehicle. Running out of charge on a journey is a worry for drivers. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes have been produced in a factory for the first time, marking a significant step towards electric cars becoming as fast to charge as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles. Electric vehicles are a vital part of action to tackle the climate crisis but running out of charge durin

Massachusetts to require new cars sold to be electric by 2035

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker released a plan on Wednesday that mandates all new cars sold in the state be electric by 2035, in addition to other measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The governor’s action follows a similar one announced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, which sets the same deadline. Massachusetts’ commitment is among the most ambitious pledges by states in the U.S. and the rest of the world. It would bring the state on track to reach ne

Governor Cuomo Announces Initiatives to Electrify Transit Buses

More Than $16 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds and Technical Support for Five Large Transit Operators Additional $2.5 Million Available Statewide for School Buses that Reduce Emissions Expands Charge Ready NY Incentives for Disadvantaged Communities and Enhances Options for Aggregated Electric Transit Bus Purchasing Lowering Carbon Emissions Supports Governor Cuomo's Nation-Leading Goals under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Governor Andrew M. Cuom

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