Are Renewables Enough to Meet New York's Climate Mandate? - New York Focus
Are Renewables Enough to Meet New York's Climate… | New York Focus
New York Begins Exploring Non-Renewable Energy to Meet Climate Target
Biofuels, hydrogen, carbon capture, and nuclear: These are some of the technologies that will be on the table as New York weighs how to clean up its grid over the next 17 years.
Colin Kinniburgh· May 22, 2023
A PSC order last week acknowledges some uncertainties around new nuclear, biofuels, and hydrogen, but it doesn’t rule any technologies out. | Illustration: Maia Hibbett/New York Focus
Attendees at an early May conference hosted by the Independent Power Producers of New York | IPPNY/Tim Raab
Colin Kinniburgh is a reporter at New York Focus, covering the state’s climate and environmental politics. Over a decade in media, he…
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