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Just In!Just In! features three or more fresh news item summaries on our
home page every Monday. 1. Trash, Gas and False Solutions
NY Renews, the coalition that led the push for passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, released a report on February 24, 2021 titled
False Solutions Gas and trash: how the fossil fuel industry is holding back a just transition. It analyzes measures that are being put forward by the fossil fuel industry and others. In 2019, NYS passed the historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, that requires an economy-wide zero greenhouse gas emissions mandate by the year 2050 and requires state investment in communities hit hardest by pollution and the climate crisis. The report "[p]roduced by the NY Renews Policy Committee and written by Lew Daly…details five sections of false solutions that are often described as 'clean' or 'green' but in reality are just as dirty as their fossil fuel counterparts." 2. eGRID: Upstate NY Has the Cleanest Electricity in the USThe US EPA has released 2019 data for its Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) interactive webpage. It shows upstate New York has by far the cleanest supply of electricity of any eGRID subregion in the country.
Upstate electricity suppliers emitted 233 lbs. of CO2e per MWh of power produced. This is slightly more than half of the California region's (CAMX) 2nd place rate, and slightly more than a quarter of the national average of 889 lbs./MWh.
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New York Heat Pump Incentive Table here. NYSERDA Ground Source Heat Pump videoMore Just In!3. John B. Howard Named Interim Chair of the PSCIn a press release, "Governor Cuomo Designates John B. Howard as Interim Chair of the Public Service Commission; Interim CEO of the Department of Public Service," dated February 26, 2021 the NYS Department of Public Service reported: The New York State Department of Public Service (Department) announced today that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has designated John B. Howard as the Interim Chair of the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Public Service. Mr. Howard fills the vacancy created on February 26, 2021 with the departure of John B. Rhodes, whose term as Chair and CEO had expired.Read the full press release here.
4. Building Decarbonization Coalition is Expanding to New York
The
Building Decarbonization Coalition is expanding and seeking a director. "In this newly created position, the New York Director supports the Coalition’s vision and serves as one of the organization’s state-based directors." Creating safe, healthy & affordable communities through all-electric, clean energy homes & buildings. The Building Decarbonization Coalition unites building industry stakeholders with energy providers, environmental organizations and local governments to power California's homes and workspaces with clean energy. View their Job Opportunities page the qualifications and characteristics necessary are at the bottom. 5. Career CornerNOTE: International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA)
Accredited Installer (AI) Certification is necessary for companies
wishing to participate in the
New York State geothermal rebate program. 2017 TOP JOB Award Winner:Buffalo Geothermal's |
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