New York has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the country: electric school buses by 2035, zero emissions electricity by 2040, etc. Why New Yorkers, who already consume less energy per capita than any state (other than Rhode Islan Read More
Governor Hochul has further delayed what amounts to a tax on energy until after the next general election. Almost six years after the state adopted an aggressive emissions-cu Read More
The renewable-power fantasy is being blown apart by furious financial headwinds. Already this year projects have tumbled in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and now Danish wind-power giant Over and over, the litany of causes is th Read More
New York school districts face a multi-billion dollar unfunded mandate to convert to electric school buses. While the transition will cost between $8 and $15 billion above the cost of buying traditional buses, less than $1 billion in state and federal aid is likely to be available to help schools cover the cost. Read More
The myth that New York can replace fossil fuel power plants with cheap renewable energy has begun to crumble under renewable developers’ demands for higher prices to offset inflation and supply chain challenges. Read More
Within 25 years New York will find itself trying to manage the disposal of five million or more waste solar panels every year. Read More
A major deception on emissions reductions lies at the heart of the New York Department of Public Service’s first annual report on implementation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Read More
On the 20th anniversary of the 2003 New York City blackout, Empire Center fellow James E. Hanley issued the following statement. Read More