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Alternative Energy: Myth or Magic
Dowling College Roundtable Hosts Congressman Israel, LIPA,
Empire State Development Corp., and U.S Green Building Council
In announcing the April 18, 2008 Long Island Economic and Social Policy
Institute Roundtable, LIESP Director Martin Cantor said, "alternative
energy solutions have become more vital than ever to the region's
energy policy, now that Governor Paterson has announced his opposition
to Broadwater's Liquid Natural Gas initiative in Long Island
Sound."
Cantor said that helping to bring reality to the notion of alternative
energies will be Congressman Steve Israel (D, Dix Hills), LIPA Vice
President for Environmental Affairs Michael Deering, Empire State
Development Corporation Business Development Director Eugene Johnson,
Dowling Professor Dr. Nicholas Mauro, and Vice Chair of the Long Island
Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council Art Desin.
Congressman Steve Israel, one of the first public officials to promote
the idea of alternative energies and green technology explained his
initiatives and support for the greening of Long Island.
Art Desin, in announcing a series of scholarships to Long Island
students interested in green issues said, "alternative and green
energy resources has to become second nature and is vital to the
sustainability of the region."
Eugene Johnson of Empire State Development discussed the alternative
energy task force that was headed by Governor Paterson while he served
as Lt. Governor. Johnson said "New York State is seriously interested
in energy conservation and alternative energy policies."
Michael Deering explained, "the upcoming energy master plan for Long
Island and also how LIPA is committed to economically viable alternative
energy strategies and energy conservation policies."
Dowling Professor Dr. Nicholas Mauro noted, "solar power is becoming
more cost-effective each year for residential and commercial use, with
the investment recovery period of investments in solar technology now
under ten years."
Cantor concluded, "there has to be a serious cost-benefit evaluation
of the myths and magic of alternative energies and what green technology
means in terms of lower energy costs if Long Island is to truly
benefit."
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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