New York residents, businesses, and organizations need current information on practical energy conservation and cost-saving measures to maintain (or regain) financial security and vitality.
Producers and community leaders need information on policies as well as management alternatives that promote energy conservation to make informed investment and policy decisions.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is recognized in many communities as a credible source of research-based energy conservation information and is positioned, with a statewide network of educators, to take the lead in education on residential energy efficiency and conservation.
Agriculture Resources
Energy Efficiency Improvements for Farms - NYSERDA programs and incentives directed toward energy conservation and efficiency for New York farms.
Community Resources
Upgrading Energy Efficiency in Your County Developing the Market for Home Energy Upgrades. Includes video.
New York Minute CCE's Energy Efficiency Rebates tool.
Cost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs - an introduction to some of the steps local government and school authorities can take to reduce energy costs and lower impacts on the environment. (NYS Office of the Comptroller)
Energy Transitions: A Systems Approach Including Marcellus Shale Gas Development, White Paper, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University (August, 2011)
Energy Leadership Program - empowering citizens to become leaders in energy efficiency. (CCE Tompkins County)
Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance - county-based organization designed to help local governments purchase gas and electric in bulk to help save taxpayers money. (NYS Association of Counties)
Clean Cities - a network of volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to advance the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy Codes Training (Buidling Energy Codes University - U.S. Department of Energy)
SmartWay Transport Partnership - providing environmentally cleaner, more fuel efficient tranportation options. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency).
Household Resources
Weatherization Assistance Program - (WAP) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
Housing Fact Sheets - identifying ways to make a home more energy efficient and reduce energy costs. (Dept. of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University).
EmPower New York (sm) - workshops designed to assist consumers to reduce energy bills by maximizing resources and reducing energy use. (NYSERDA)
Energy Savings in the Home - an interactive tool where home owners can learn how to lower energy costs while doing things that will also save the environment. (CCE Tompkins Co.)
Financing Energy Retrofits - a resource for homeowners, renters and landlords. (CCE Tompkins Co.)
Energy Savers - tips for saving energy. (U.S. Department of Energy)
Home Energy Saver - participate in the surveys and compare your energy saving measures to others while getting more information on how to save energy and reduce costs. (U.S. Department of Energy)
Home Energy Guide - unbiased advice about today's energy choices. (NYS Public Service Commission)
Energy Cost Comparison Selector - compare the heating values of any two energy sources to evaluate the relative cost. (Penn State University)
Workforce Development
Green Careers NY - New York State's portal to green careers with information for businesses looking for employees and job seekers.
Photovoltaic Installer and Maintenance Training - SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry offers 4-day basic and advanced certified courses in installation and maintenance of PV panels and equipment.
Green Jobs - Green NY - a statewide program to promote energy efficiency and the installation of clean technologies to reduce energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Administered by NYSERDA, it will support sustainable community development and create opportunities for green jobs.
Green Career Pathways - information and resources for people interested in entering the "green jobs" workforce. Created by CCE Tompkins County, but may be applicable to other areas.