Over 30 environmental organizations and solar companies are taking action and sending a letter to Governor Cuomo and state policymakers, urging them to continue policies that support the growth of solar energy within the State.
The aging and inefficient power markets in the US are almost untouched by technology, and it’s become a real problem as the US anticipates new directions for energy production and distribution. But Drift is a company that wants to change this, by partnering directly with power makers, working with them to reduce their production costs, and saving consumers money.
A growing number of small- and mid-size communities are harnessing their shared market power to promote local renewable energy. Using a state policy called community choice aggregation, these communities can unseat powerful monopoly utilities and seize greater control over their energy futures by choosing their electricity suppliers or generating their own power.
Originally published on ilsr.org. Most microgrids today are single buildings that rely on diesel generators to run when the grid is out. They’re simple backup, redundant power. But some more advanced microgrids, such as the Clean Coalition’s planned community microgrids, are looking into the future, when multiple sources of generation can … [continued]
New polling shows widespread and bipartisan consumer support in New York for the NY REV initiative, renewable energy, and climate action,
As part of New York Governor Andrew M Cuomo’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy, the company Electrovaya will be designing, constructing, and selling a 500 kilowatt (kW) lithium-ion battery energy storage system to be used by Con Edison to function as grid resiliency support, according to recent reports. The … [continued]
Originally published on EDF. By Rory Christian and Jacob Robinson The seventh annual Climate Week NYC has kicked off, and it’s invigorating to reflect on the progress to date since last September when over 400,000 activists demanded bold climate action at the People’s Climate March. During the last year, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) … [continued]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo adopts Local Power CCA in his search for ways to bring his state’s electrical system into the 21st century.
Those who take the Wall Street Journal for gospel miss a lot of what’s going on with US energy, says Denise Robbins of Media Matters for America. Too bad they probably won’t get it if they stick to that source and ignore all the others. The Journal published an editorial two weeks ago that … [continued]
