Wind energy record shows reliability
Large amounts of wind energy can be reliably integrated into the electricity grid and can actually improve reliability, despite the claims in Dr. Matthew C. Cordaro’s letter (“Integrating renewable...
View ArticlePipeline would benefit greedy energy firms
I am writing in response to Armand E. Sabitoni’s letter (“Constitution Pipeline a vital energy project,” Feb. 13). He erroneously stated that “our nation’s desire for cleaner energy and historically...
View ArticleCarbon fee would help transition to clean energy
“Climate change indeed a threat,” Feb. 14, defends President Barack Obama’s executive order to fight climate change from charges of government overreach, but there’s a better way. No executive orders...
View ArticlePipeline gas would keep Amphenol competitive
Natural gas provides energy to heat homes, produce electricity and manufacture products that we use every day. As domestic natural gas is developed responsibly and in greater quantities, gas must be...
View ArticleNY-BEST work captures energy to move forward
The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium wrapped up its sixth annual “Capture the Energy” conference last week at the Marriott in Colonie. The March 9-10 meeting brought together...
View ArticleKeep Indian Point nuclear plant open
As state energy regulators decide how nuclear power will figure into New York’s clean mix and get a handle on the cost of reinventing the state’s energy supply (“State eyes nukes, costs,” March 9),...
View ArticleLong story short
Energy re-sellers must deliver savings or quit They use aggressive sales tactics, including direct mail, phone soliciting and even knocking on your door. But do the sellers of wholesale electricity...
View ArticleGas pipelines just aren’t safe
I found Inge Grafe-Kieklak’s letter (“Pipeline gas would keep Amphenol competitive,” March 6) to be misleading. Grafe-Kieklak is a large landowner in the Marcellus Shale region, and president of the...
View ArticleNot eating meat saves fossil fuels
Thanks for printing “Let’s conserve fossil fuel energy,” Jan. 21. However, there is one glaring omission from writer Jahnn Gibson’s list of things we can do to conserve fossil fuel energy: Stop...
View ArticleCuomo’s view based in politics
Entergy Corp., which operates the Indian Point nuclear facility, recently reported in an inspection that it had found bolts missing. Gov. Andrew Cuomo responds by saying he has “deep concerns” about...
View ArticleNo longer a need for nuclear plant
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s concerns about Indian Point are centered solely on providing public safety and sustainable energy. This is not about politics; it’s about admitting that the risk of an accident at...
View ArticleEnergy spending will pay dividends
The article “$3.6B for green energy,” April 9, underscores the fact that solar, wind and other renewables must become a much larger part of New York’s power generation if we are to protect our families...
View ArticleNuclear facilities benefit the state
Contrary to Richard Brodsky’s column “Rethink subsidizing New York’s nuclear power plants,” (March 27), upstate New York’s nuclear energy plants are worth investing in because of all the benefits they...
View ArticleThink twice about battle with nature
State Assemblyman Karl Brabenec’s letter (“State economy must turn around,” April 11), is either the most transparent sample of a talking point memo from King CONG (coal, oil, nuclear, gas) that I’ve...
View ArticleOffshore wind can make NY powerful
We have celebrated Earth Day again, though the earth is measurably worse off than it was on the first Earth Day in 1970 (“A hot streak continues for Earth,” April 20). Yet Earth Day, April 22, was the...
View ArticleFair share from pipelines
If the only considerations in accepting or rejecting pipelines in New York were whether to scar rural landscapes, risk polluting the environment and extend our dependence on fossil fuels, the answer...
View ArticlePipeline jobs not worth destruction
“Sponsors” of the Constitution Pipeline say they “will pursue all available options to challenge” New York’s rejection of permits for their project, which would have moved shale gas from Pennsylvania’s...
View ArticleCarbon tax can be used to fund energy shift
Goals like New York state’s target of 50 percent of the state’s energy from renewable energy by 2030 are simply not big enough and not fast enough. The scientific community has made it clear that we...
View ArticleInvest funding in renewable energy
A recent editorial (“Fair share from pipelines,” April 29) asks “what’s in it for us?” if the state approves the Pilgrim oil pipelines. It argues that a reasonable alternative to quickly phasing out...
View ArticleCoal’s end is a new start
Hillary Clinton’s quest for the Democratic presidential nomination depended little on Tuesday’s West Virginia primary, but a controversy in her campaign there underscores an urgent need for a new...
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