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Hospital connected to community microgrid

Community Microgrids – A Tool for Adaptation or Mitigation?

This explainer is the third part of a series by Sara Harari and Nate Grady on how microgrids are being used to transform the electrical grid. As climate change becomes the new reality, policymakers must decide how to invest limited resources in advanced technology and infrastructure. At the heart of...

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The exterior of "Timber House," courtesy of Mesh Architectures

On an urban two-way street, Timber House's wooden frame points to a different way of assembling housing. (Courtesy of Mesh Architectures.)

Timber House: Can Mass Timber Help Decarbonize Real Estate?

Real estate is the source of around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, including 11% that come just from making building materials. Mass timber panels, which consist of small pieces of softwood glued together, offer a lower-emissions alternative to steel and cement, as well storing carbon sequestered by trees. Driven...
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Cutting Them Off Without Signaling

This February 26 television story starts with a clickbait headline and proceeds to chart the progress in committing and deploying EV charging networks across the United States.
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Let's Define Our Terms

This February 23 primer breaks down what community solar means (and can mean).
Beauty isn't cheap:  community solar land can cost more than rates can support

Policy Memo: Promoting Agrivoltaics Through New York State's Model Solar Energy Local Law

Summary: NYSERDA should update its Model Solar Energy Local Law to include sample provisions that incentivize agrivoltaics. This will align agricultural preservation and renewable energy goals and promote community support for solar projects. NYSERDA should also provide training and technical assistance to local governments to help them adopt local law...

New York Quick Data

Energy Efficiency:
Source: ACEEE
Buildings:
Score 6.50 / 9
Utilities:
Score 13.50 / 20
Transportation:
Score 10.50 / 12
Source: DSIRE
Energy Efficiency Programs:
84 Incentives and Policies
Solar Power:
Source: DSIRE
Renewable Energy Programs:
47 Incentives and Policies
Solar Energy Programs:
29 Incentives and Policies
Source: YPCCC
89%

of people in New York support funding research into renewable energy sources in 2020.

(+3 of the national average)
(est. 13,740,321 of 15,476,821 adults)

last updated 8/31/2021

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