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Newsday Op-Ed: A brighter solar scenario

Thursday, 26 April, 2012
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Heather Briccetti from the Business Council of New York State employs the usual scare tactics in her letter about solar power ["Solar too expensive for big investment," April 19]. But,... Read more...

Newsday Op-Ed: NY still in the shade of solar

Wednesday, 28 March, 2012
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Marcia Bystryn is president of the New York League of Conservation Voters, one of the state's largest environmental advocacy organizations. Last year was a very good one for solar energy. A... Read more...

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What They're Saying

“Solar power will be a major part of our post-Sandy electric grid, helping make our energy infrastructure more robust, more cost effective and less polluting. The NY-Sun Initiative is driving the innovations needed to help modernize our energy infrastructure while reducing our reliance on climate-altering fossil fuels," said Rob Moore, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates of New York.

Facts

Passing the New York Solar Bill would:

Extend the successful NY-Sun Initiative through 2023, solidifying New York’s commitment to solar energy.
Build 2,200 MW of solar, enough clean, reliable electricity to power 400,000 New York homes.
Create thousands of new local jobs in New York.
Save New Yorkers billions by reducing the need to fire up our dirtiest and most expensive fossil power plants.
Spur millions of dollars of investment in the state's emerging clean energy economy.
Bring New York out from the shadow of states like Massachusetts and New Jersey that have surpassed New York in solar development.

New York Solar Bill

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