Focus Questions

1. What are the different types of renewable energy?
2. What are some of the major impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming?
3. What are the goals and standards put forth in the New York State energy policy?
4. What are some of the renewable energy initiatives and projects implemented across Long Island?
5. How much of Long Island's energy comes from renewable sources?
6. What types of energy programs exist on Long Island?
7. What do Long Islanders' think about clean energy? ?
8. What can Long Islanders' do to conserve energy?
9. What types of renewable energy projects are proposed for the Long Island's future?

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1. What are the different types of renewable energy?

http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/

Energy Kid’s Page:
http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=1

Green Energy Choice:
http://www.greenenergychoice.com/green-guide/renewable-energy-types.html

Internet Businesses:
http://www.internet-businesses.biz/?p=740

Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy

Kids & Energy:
http://www.kids.esdb.bg/newenergy.html

Climate Change Challenge:
http://www.climatechangechallenge.org/Resource%20Centre/Renewable-Energy/What-is-renewable-energy.htm

2. What are some of the major impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming?

Long Island Index Energy Consumption:
http://www.longislandindex.org/Energy-Consumption-2012.953.0.html?&tx_felogin_pi1[forgot]=1

WNYC:
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/79344

Neighborhood Network:
http://www.longislandnn.org

Long Island Press:
http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/06/05/greenhouse-gas-emissions-hitting-record-highs/

http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/12/15/long-islands-global-warming-vulnerability/

Regents Earth Science:
http://www.regentsearthscience.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1067&Itemid=119

Sierra Club:
http://www.newyork.sierraclub.org/longisland/Energy-GlobalWarming.html

CT.com:
http://www.ct.com/news/advocates/latest-news/nm-ht35ncmillstone-20120821,0,2664124.story

3. What are the goals and standards put forth in the New York State energy policy?

Neighborhood Network:
http://www.longislandnn.org

Citizen Campaign for the Environment:
http://www.citizenscampaign.org 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
http://www.ipcc.ch

New York State:
http://www.nysenergyplan.com

US Department of Energy:
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/energy_summary.cfm/state=NY

Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency:
http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=NY03R&state=NY&CurrentPageID=1

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
http://aceee.org/sector/state-policy/new-york

NY SERDA:
http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/en/Program-Areas/Energy-Data-and-Prices-Planning-and-Policy/2013-State-Energy-Planning.aspx

4. What are some of the renewable energy initiatives and projects implemented across Long Island? ?

Long Island Index, Energy Consumption:
http://www.longislandindex.org/Energy-Consumption-2012.953.0.html?&tx_felogin_pi1[forgot]=1

Renewable Energy Long Island:
http://www.renewableenergylongisland.org/programs.cfm

The New York Times:
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/with-feed-in-financing-modest-solar-projects-for-long-island/

Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/article/lipa-launches-feed-tariff-program-for-commercial-solar-energy

Interstate Renewable Energy Council:
http://www.irecusa.org/2012/01/new-york-new-wind-turbine-powers-hydrogen-car-fuel-station/

LIPA:
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2011/111811-solar.html

5. How much of Long Island's energy comes from renewable sources?

Long Island Index, Our Environment:
http://www.longislandindex.org/Energy-Consumption-2012.953.0.html?&tx_felogin_pi1[forgot]=1

http://www.longislandindex.org/fileadmin/user_upload/2008_Graphics/68-71_Environment.pdf

Citizens Campaign for the Environment:
http://www.citizenscampaign.org/news/story.asp?id=569

6. What types of energy programs exist on Long Island?

LIPA:
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2009/090809-stimulus.html

http://www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2011/111811-solar.html

Long Island Index:
http://www.longislandindex.org

Newsday Barret Power Plant:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/lipa-will-not-buy-barrett-power-plant-in-island-park-1.1476123

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Clean Cities Roundup:
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy03osti/33037.pdf

Kessel, Richard, February 5, 2009, Kessel: Get on the Energy Bus:
http://libn.com/blog/2009/02/05/kessel-get-on-the-energy-bus  

Town of Babylon:
http://www.townofbabylon.com/news.cfm?id=52&searchDate=05/11/2005

Action Long Island:
http://www.actionlongisland.org/2.html

Town of Brookhaven:
http://www.brookhaven.org/Departments/PlanningEnvironment/EnergySustainability.aspx

Caithness Long Island:
http://www.caithnesslongisland.com/environmental.htm

Molloy College:
http://www.molloy.edu/long-island-connections/the-sustainability-institute/program-description

7. What do Long Islanders' think about clean energy?

Long Island Index, Long Island Index Survey, Climate Change and Energy Issues:
http://www.longislandindex.org/fileadmin/pdf/pollreport/Long_Island_Index_Environment_Survey_May_2008.pdf

8. What can Long Islanders' do to conserve energy?

Renewable Energy Long Island, LI Saves:
http://www.renewableenergylongisland.org/lisaves.cfm

Neighborhood Network:
http://liien.org

WLIW:
http://www.wliw.org/productions/local/going-green-long-island/series-overview/48/

LIPA:
http://www.lipower.org/residential/efficiency/tips/66ways.html

Long Island Green Homes:
http://www.longislandgreenhomes.org/

Long Island Press:
http://www.longislandpress.com/2012/06/21/heat-wave-tips-to-stay-cool-conserve-energy-save-money/

Ecomall:
http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/20things.htm

Carroll Energy Solutions:
http://www.savewithces.com/365in2008.html

9. What types of renewable energy projects are proposed for the Long Island's future?

Long Island New York City Offshore Wind Project:
http://www.linycoffshorewind.com

LIPA:
http://www.lipower.org/residential/efficiency/renewables/wind-offshore.html
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2009/090809-stimulus.html

Renewable Energy World:
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/12/lipa-approves-largest-solar-energy-project-in-new-york-state

Matthew Engel Science and Technology Advocate:
http://matthewaengel.com/blog/bnl-solar-power-plant

Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/how-brookhaven-lab-s-solar-farm-would-work-1.1694459

Long Island Business News:
http://libn.com/blog/2010/08/31/bnl-wins-energy-storage-research-grant/

http://libn.com/youngisland/2012/08/02/looking-offshore-for-our-energy-future/

Citizens Campaign for the Environment:
http://www.citizenscampaign.org/PDFs/solar%20project_fact%20sheet-1.pdf

Long Island Index, Energy Consumption:
http://www.longislandindex.org/Energy-Consumption-2012.953.0.html?&tx_felogin_pi1[forgot]=1

Long Island:
http://www.longisland.com/articles/0712/suffolk-county-community-college-proposes-renewable-energy-and-stem-center.html

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Organizations that promote the use of renewable energy
Renewable Energy Long Island, Neighborhood Network, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Long Island Progressive Coalition, Sierra Club: Long Island Chapter, Long Island Power Authority

Useful Websites to Explore

www.renewableenergylongisland.org
www.longislandindex.org
www.lipower.org
www.longislandnn.org
www.lipc.org
www.citizenscampaign.org
www.powernaturally.org
www.linycoffshorewind.com
www.liien.org
www.actionlongisland.org

Renewable Energy was led by John Keating and Robert Allgor of the LIPA/National Grid, and by Maureen Dolan Murphy of the CCE. The workshop participants recommended: investing in new renewable energy technologies such as underwater turbines; mandating using solar energy to heat swimming pools; developing leasing arrangements for the utilization of the rooftop solar energy where renewable energy companies will be able to lease roof space of big box stores and other buildings to harvest solar energy; utilizing more bio-fuels, particularly cellulosic ethanol that can be manufactured from grass clippings; and exploring the options of using photo-voltaic panel installations on the sides of the roads, in parking lots, and on bridges.

Students will work with environmental experts on proposing solutions to environmental issues on Long Island. Such issues may include the discussion of the preservation of open space, maintaining safe drinking water, preserving wildlife habitat, and establishing supplies of clean energy. During the 2011 Long Island Youth Summit, the Environment 1: Open Space Preservation and Protection of Water workshop was led by Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE), Tara Bono, Program Coordinator for CCE, Dennis Kelleher of firm H2M, and Dr. John Tanacredi, Professor of Earth and Marine Sciences and the Director of the Center for Estuarine, Environmental and Coastal Oceans Monitoring at Dowling College. The Environment 2: Renewable Energy workshop was led by John Keating and Robert Allgor of LIPA/National Grid, and by Maureen Dolan Murphy of Citizens Campaign for the Environment.

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