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Stimulus Breathes New Life Into Buffalo-NYC High-Speed Rail

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2009-02-19 15:40.

The passing of the federal stimulus package, with its $8 billion earmarked for various transportation projects, has breathed new life into existing plans to build a new high-yield ra

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Event Date: 12/11/2008
9:00am - 11:00am

 

Join NYLCV's Education Fund at the last of three policy forums exploring a clean energy future for New York State.  The forum will begin at 9:00 a.m. on December 11, 2008, at NYU's Kimmell Center, and will explore potential uses of nuclear power as a major component of a renewable energy strategy.

Together with our co-hosts -- New York University's Wagner School and its Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems -- NYLCVEF will set the stage for experts to lay out the facts about nuclear power. Policymakers, regulators, industry insiders and financial experts will discuss the pros and cons of the technology in the context of New York State.

To learn more about NYLCVEF's Policy Forum Series click here.

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Education Fund
Event Date: 10/21/2008
8:00am - 11:00am

 

The wind is an abundant and free source of energy that has been harvested for centuries to provide small scale power. But many questions about its practicality and viability as a large scale energy source linger.

Can this vast resource be cheaply harnessed to meet the growing energy needs of New York State? Can wind take the leap and become a cornerstone of a clean energy future?

Join us at 8:00 a.m. on October 21, 2008 for a discussion about the future of wind power. 

Together with our co-host, New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and its Institute for Civil Infrastructure Studies, we will set the stage for experts to lay out the facts about solar power. 

Our panel will be moderated by Christopher Martin, distinguished energy reporter for Bloomberg News, and will feature the following energy experts:

Peter Mandelstam, BlueWater Wind

Kent Barwick, Municipal Art Society

Gordian Raacke, Renewable Energy Long Island

Robert Curry, New York State Public Service Commission

Paul Curran, BQ Energy

Mark Wilby, Shell Wind Energy

Iberdola US

Please join us at NYU's Kimmel Center (60 Washington Sq. South, Room 914) for a passionate discussion of our energy future!

 

To learn more about NYLCVEF's Policy Forum Series click here.



This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Education Fund
Event Date: 09/24/2008
8:00am - 11:00am

 

The sun is an abundant and free source of power that annually bathes our planet in an enormous amount of energy. The sun powers everything from hot water heaters to calculators and futuristic cars.

But can this vast resource be cheaply harnessed to meet the growing energy needs of New York State? Can solar energy make the leap and become a cornerstone of a clean energy future?

Join NYLCV's Education Fund at 8:00 a.m. on September 24, 2008 for a heated discussion about the future of solar power.

Together with our co-host, New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and its Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems, we will set the stage for experts to lay out the facts about solar power.

Our panel will be moderated by Matthew Sollars, distinguished energy reporter for Crain's New York Business, and will feature the following energy experts:

Paul DeCotis; Deputy Secretary for Energy, Office of Governor David Patterson

Gil Quiniones; Executive Vice President, New York Power Authority

Ashok Gupta; Air and Energy Program Director, National Resources Defense Council

Randolph Price; Vice President of Environmental Affairs, Con Edison

Anthony Perieria; CEO, AltPower

Please join us at NYU's Kimmel Center (60 Washington Sq. South, Room 914) for a passionate discussion of our energy future!

To learn more about NYLCVEF's Policy Forum Series click here.

**Light refreshments will be served.** 



This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Education Fund

Statewide Amendment For Drinking Water Passes

Submitted by Jessica Greenbaum on Thu, 2007-11-08 12:52.

Raquette LakeRaquette LakeOn Election Day, voters not only decided their own local races, but also the fate of safe and potable drinking water in the tiny Adirondack hamlet of Raquette Lake.

 

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