AP – A new state energy plan calls for conserving more, increasing renewable sources like solar and wind power, toughening New York’s building code and requiring disclosure of a building’s energy characteristics when it’s sold.
Gov. David Paterson says the 2009 plan from the State Energy Planning Board, which he accepted Tuesday, provides the blueprint for continuing the transition to a clean energy economy over the next decade.
Specific initiatives for 2010 include the new building sale disclosure, removing loopholes that have limited the effectiveness of the state’s energy code, procuring another 100 megawatts of solar energy statewide and requesting bids for an offshore Long Island wind project.
