Farmersvile, NY Wind Law Approved on 3-2 vote After ‘Virtual’ Public Hearing

The Farmersville Town Board passed a Wind Energy Facilities Law Monday night after nearly an hour of comments during [...]

NY State Passes Bill To Facilitate Siting, Construction Of Clean Energy Projects

New York State lawmakers passed legislation as part of the fiscal year 2020-2021 state budget designed to speed up [...]

NY Pitches Renewable Energy Policy For COVID-19 Recovery

The COVID-19 outbreak has provided one last opportunity for fossil fuel stakeholders to beat back the renewable energy revolution. [...]

Renewable Energy Gets Major Boost in New York State Budget

Thanks to the leadership of Governor Cuomo and lawmakers—even in the midst of the ongoing health crisis—renewable energy is [...]

NY Renewable Policy: Cuomo Reveals New Plans for Boosting Offshore Wind

As a part of his 2020 State of the State address, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a [...]

NYC Clean Energy Advocates Push for Competitive RFP for New Renewable Development

For New York City to achieve its climate and clean energy goals in the most cost-effective way, a diverse [...]

Strong Clean Energy Policy Helps States Move Forward With Distributed Energy Resources

Even in the most forward-thinking states, progress on folding DERs into the grid has been uneven at best. Distributed [...]

NY Senate Passes Ambitious Renewable Energy Measure

The NY state Senate has passed the most ambitious climate legislation in the nation, codifying a goal of net [...]

New York State to Lead New Offshore Wind Energy Research Effort

The new group will be known as the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium. Officials say the group [...]

Cynthia Nixon Calls for New York to Fully Embrace Renewable Energy by 2050

In her first major environmental proposal, Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for the Democratic nomination, [...]