Category: The Path to a 100% Renewable Future
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Promote Energy Justice
An energy system that is “just” is one that equitably distributes benefits (jobs, clean air and water, affordable energy) and mitigates harms (pollution, resource extraction, costs) across communities. A just transition to a green economy must recognize the impacts from systemic racism and classism on a person’s ability to participate in the clean energy sector,…
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Ramp Up Renewables
In order to fully decarbonize, green our grid, and meet the renewable energy goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York State must rapidlybuild out more renewable energy generation and storage. Learn more about how solar and wind energy are generated, their role in NY state, and how they contribute to a…
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Increase Efficiency and Electrification
Electrification and efficiency go hand-in-hand. To decrease energy demand and dependence on fossil fuels, it is important to electrify buildings and vehicles, invest in more efficient heating and cooling systems such as heat pumps, retrofit and weatherize homes and buildings, and increase grid efficiency. Topics in this section include:
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The Path to a 100% Renewable Energy Future
The following interactive guide contains in-depth information and resources on a renewable energy future, consisting of everything from academic papers to newspaper articles to informational videos and other multimedia. The guide is hosted on Prezi, a visual communications tool which acts as a “choose-your-own-adventure” slide deck. We recommend hitting the “diagonal arrows” button to make the Prezi full…