For GSS Energy Use chapter 10. Excerpt: [The plan is built around 15
initiatives, e.g.:] Initiative 03: Establish and implement building
codes and standards that will help support energy efficiency and clean
energy.... Initiative 04: Establish a $1 billion New York Green Bank to
unlock and mobilize private sector capital for greater investment in New
York’s clean energy economy.... Initiative 05: Coordinate renewable
energy policies to strategically harness the many resources that the
State can provide to solar, wind (offshore and land-based), bioenergy,
geothermal, hydrokinetic, storage, and other power supply options....
Initiative 09: Reduce reliance on petroleum products for heating
buildings by supporting the use of clean alternatives to heating oil and
expanding access to natural gas in the near term while pursuing
strategies to reduce natural gas leakage.... Initiative 11: Provide
improved information and access to energy-related data to support
customers’ ability to make educated decisions about clean and efficient
energy investments, including labeling mechanisms for commercial and
residential buildings.... Initiative 12: Increase transportation
alternatives and vehicle diversity to harness the benefits of decreased
dependence on oil and a cleaner, more connected, and more flexible
transportation sector.... Initiative 15 Foster a clean energy workforce
targeting participants across all aspects of the energy sector.... http://energyplan.ny.gov/Plans/2014.aspx. New York State Energy Planning Board. |
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