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The expanded investment approach will focus on projects that prioritise energy efficiency and electrification in housing found within disadvantaged communities across New York State
It expects to enhance the affordability of cleaner vehicles and help more New Yorkers take action to lower their carbon footprint while driving
Proposals are being sought from existing privately-owned hydropower and onshore wind generators that entered commercial operation before 1st January 2015
The wells release methane, which is many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas and is second only to CO2 in its overall contribution to climate change
The new performance-based model is expected to deliver additional energy and bill savings of 10% to 30% for customers
The Career Pathway Training Partnerships programme will prioritise the state’s most underserved populations, including low-income New Yorkers and those living in disadvantaged communities
Financing is being made available for green companies seeking to match investments from investors
The money will be used to fund geophysical and geotechnical data collection, in order to support offshore wind development
The New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the milestone, noting it underscores the region’s position as ‘one of the fastest-growing distributed solar markets in the nation’
The facility, which will help balance the local grid, will replace planned fossil fuel projects when it is completed in early 2021