In the latest development in a watershed year for offshore wind power, the U.S. Department of the Interior will auction leasing rights to a 79,000-acre wind energy area 11 miles off of Long Island, New York.
Social scientists have documented that solar power is contagious. That's one of the big ideas behind an international nonprofit. It helps heads of state lead by example on clean energy by installing solar arrays on official residences.
With offshore wind power finally gaining momentum here in the U.S., New York State offers a blueprint that will speed deployment of this impressive clean-energy resource.
The United States has incredible offshore wind power potential. A new plan by the U.S. Departments of Energy and Interior can help us realize it sooner than you think.
NEW YORK – The New York Public Service Commission today issued an order requiring that 50 percent of New York’s electricity come from renewable, clean energy resources like wind and solar power by 2030.
90 percent of New Yorkers want to get 50 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. The state's Public Service Commission can make that happen through smart program design.
NEW YORK – The U. S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced a proposed lease sale for commercial offshore wind energy off the coast of Long Island by the end of 2016 and the New…
