Tag: New York

June 11, 2024

Sunnking Sustainable Solutions, New York’s first R2 certified electronics recycler, proudly announces the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for 2023. Earlier this year, Sunnking rebranded as Sunnking Sustainable Solution truly embracing the role of being […]

April 4, 2024

When AXA XL, the specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, relocated offices in New York City’s Financial District, it made the move without sending office waste to any landfill. Thanks to a partnership with Green Standards, AXA XL diverted […]

September 29, 2023

All new school buses sold in New York must be zero emission by 2027, and by 2035 the state requires all school buses in use to be emissions free. “The commitment of public funds and guidance released today puts New […]

September 18, 2023

This week, international leaders from business and government converge in New York City for the 15th annual Climate Week NYC summit. Held in parallel to the United Nations General Assembly, Climate Week NYC showcases climate action spanning from global to […]

September 15, 2023

Two New York recycling companies have been convicted for taking part in illegal dumping and disposing of electronic waste. The judgment against ALPCO Recycling and Finger Lakes Cleanup was handed down by the NYS Attorney General’s Office recently. Both companies […]

May 16, 2023

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday two grants totaling $55 million for improvement and maintenance of the state’s emergency communications systems and call centers. One grant, the State Interoperable Communications Formula Grant or SICG-Formula, is worth $45 million and […]

April 18, 2023

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Department of Public Service in December issued a roadmap to double the state’s initial 3 GW storage goal to 6 GW by the end of the decade, with a 1.5-GW […]

July 13, 2022

NYISO on June 21 asked FERC to approve a cost-sharing and recovery agreement, or CSRA, among New York’s investor-owned utilities, as well as tariff changes, for transmission upgrades that the grid operator said are needed to advance the state’s clean […]

July 1, 2022

The City of White Plains in Westchester County, New York, a densely populated outer suburb of New York City that serves as the county seat and commercial hub of Westchester, had fostered a vision for nearly a decade. It has, […]

May 24, 2022

The proposed customer refund rules were required by lawmakers following Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020, which left more than a million customers without power — in some instances, for more than a week. Some utilities did provide reimbursements to customers. […]

April 1, 2022

The energy transition encompasses many aspects of power generation, with a common theme of finding the most efficient way to produce electricity while minimizing costs. Other factors, though, are impacting today’s decisions about how this energy is produced, and how […]

February 7, 2022

A group suing Waste Management says noxious odors from the High Acres Landfill in New York is denying their right to clean air and water. The lawsuit is the first filed against a waste company under the new Green Amendment […]

December 9, 2021

New York’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) now dominates the state’s policy debates and agenda on power system transformation, but regulators’ foundational Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiatives and regulatory proceedings remain vital, those whose created and […]

October 29, 2021

Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions will develop a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission system to connect the Sunrise Wind power plant with the grid. The project will provide the first offshore wind project in the US to connect to […]

September 17, 2021

Under New York’s 2018 Energy Storage Order, utilities have a goal of deploying 3,000 MW of storage by 2030. However, most of the state’s utilities fell off pace to meet an interim goal of deploying a combined 350 MW of […]

September 13, 2021

New York State’s power line push comes as the federal government focuses on boosting transmission capacity, both inside the country and with Canada, in order to connect with the growing solar, wind and energy storage projects needed to decarbonize the […]

April 27, 2021

The funds of totaling two million dollar support the Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Act, which goes into effect in January 2022, and are part of a statewide effort to increase food donations and encourage food recycling to help […]

April 12, 2021

Open streets or open warfare? The mayor’s signature effort to bring car-free outdoor space to COVID-stricken neighborhoods last year is increasingly looking like it will collapse unless city officials do something to assert authority over a program that has left […]

February 24, 2021

In his 17 years as an emergency medical provider, Anthony Almojera thought he had seen it all. “Shootings, stabbings, people on fire, you name it,” he said. Then came covid-19. Before the pandemic, Almojera said it was normal to respond […]

January 29, 2021

The companies building batteries in New York and eventually running the day-to-day operations of the storage systems won’t necessarily be Con Edison, National Grid, or any of the other utilities in the state. Instead, other companies will carry out the […]