NYSERDA selects Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany has offered conditional contracts to giant offshore-wind farms Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind – and no, you’re not stuck in some kind of “Groundhog…
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Sensing opportunity, Ørsted offers Sunrise Wind buyout
By GREGORY ZELLER // With the fate of an ambitious offshore-wind farm hanging in the balance, two energy powerhouses – and longtime partners – are jockeying for position in New…
‘Green’ champion Farmingdale State rolls out new EVs
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s leading electric-vehicle champions has refueled its zero-emission mission by significantly expanding its EV fleet. Farmingdale State College has announced the addition of…
Green energy stalls unless we minimize moratoriums
By DAVID PENNETTA // Land-use moratoriums are here to stay – but how they work can use a refresher. Moratoriums are a temporary prohibition of an activity. The intention of…
No. 840: In which we pawn our junk, nuke our food and feed the hungry, with new offshore-wind resources
El no-no: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we plow into the heart of December – the only plowing we’re doing here on Long Island, with long-range temperatures running high and nary a…
Without workforce development, our ‘clean’ future fails
By HEIDI ANDERSON // It’s all-hands-on-deck to meet New York State’s 2030 climate-justice goals, including zero-emission electric generation and significantly reduced greenhouse-gas emissions. The challenge is an exciting opportunity for…
No. 806: Feds raid, music soothes and space probes vanish – with a little coffee to sweeten your shake
Weather … or not: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as yesterday’s severe storms give way to another oppressive heatwave on Long Island – par for the course in a…
SUNY scores as OWTI floats $4M in training grants
By GREGORY ZELLER // State awards for the development of an offshore-wind workforce are beginning to circulate around Long Island. The Offshore Wind Training Institute – an academic-government partnership focused…
With $200M deal, NY wind farms blow closer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A massive offshore-wind farm projected to be up and running by the end of 2025 is already pumping serious currency into Long Island economics. Ørsted A/S…
Giving plenty of thought to new green infrastructure
By DAVID PENNETTA // Nothing like nice weather and more daylight to get us thinking green. That’s good, because Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office has laid out some aggressive plans for…
New York, partners pitch $3.6 billion hydrogen plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Seven states, including New York, have submitted a U.S. Department of Energy proposal for the creation of a multibillion-dollar, multistate hydrogen-energy network. Along with counterparts in…
LIPA will modernize, slowly, with Time-of-Day Rates
By GREGORY ZELLER // A sliding scale of new Long Island Power Authority electricity rates will help customers save money – but don’t count on lower utility bills just yet….
CCE Nassau heads up ambitious LI Clean Energy Hub
By GREGORY ZELLER // A $4 million NYSERDA investment will connect Long Island communities to cutting-edge clean-energy resources, with Cornell University’s statewide knowledge network leading the way. Cornell Cooperative Extension…
With funding wins, Island-born EV pioneer charges on
By GREGORY ZELLER // A transportation-tech disruptor spreading electric micro-shuttle services across the nation – including several stops on Long Island – has claimed a share of Albany’s $85 million Clean…
Albany, Suffolk close land deal, opening wind tunnel
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the By Land and By Sea File comes an official transfer of property between New York State and Suffolk County, clearing the path for an…