Tag: New York

March 21, 2016

An area off the coast of New York designated for offshorewind farms has the potential to generate almost as much electricity as a nuclear power plant. The site has more than 81,000 acres (127 square-miles), enough for turbines with as […]

February 26, 2016

Microgrids are popping up in the strangest places – such as a small upstate New York town and a commercial dairy. Earlier this month, the Associated Press profiled the energy activities of Nassau, NY, which is which is near Albany. […]

February 16, 2016

The sixth annual census by a nonprofit solar research and education group shows New York ranks fourth in the nation in solar energy technology jobs. Read More on Penn Energy

February 12, 2016

A leak of radioactive material into the groundwater below a nuclear power station in New York City’s suburbs highlights a chronic problem with the nation’s atomic plants, some watchdogs said. New testing has shown that the amount of tritium in the groundwater below […]

February 4, 2016

If New York’s plan to overhaul its energy market is ever going to materialize, the state will need every stakeholder to get involved. One of the most crucial tasks will be running the platform to connect customers, third-party energy providers […]

January 27, 2016

New York State has launched the “Energy to Lead Competition.” It is aimed at teams of students from the state’s colleges and universities who are being encouraged to develop campus and community clean energy projects, according to the press release. […]

December 23, 2015

The governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, recently directed the state’s Public Service Commission to draft a new Clean Energy Standard, one that will see the state receive at least 50% of is electricity in 2030 from renewable energy […]

October 13, 2015

Source photo In June, RMI—along with its partner organizations—launched eLab Leap in New York to identify the unmet needs and create solutions that empower and improve the lives of low-income communities and households in a clean energy future. Old colorful […]