New York State Cleans Up
By RenewsBiz.
New York State plans to reach new aggressive clean energy targets by 2030. According to the 2015 New York State Energy Plan finalised last week, the state will generate 50% of its electricity from renewable sources, decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 40% and reduce energy consumption in buildings by 23%.
“These targets put the state on a path to achieve its longer-term goal of decreasing carbon emissions 80% by 2050,” said a spokesperson from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).