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Is the promise of wind energy off L.I.’s shores fading?

As a result of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, signed into law in 2019, New York committed to ambitious targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 . . . more

By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 11/9/23

The battle against the Equinor wind turbine project

Long Islanders are deeply concerned about the proposed Equinor wind turbine project, Empire Wind, and its potential to adversely affect our health, safety and economy. more

By Ari Brown | 11/3/23

ResCheck, Part 2

Q. We’re in a quandary about insulation. Our house was built in 1948, and isn’t insulated well. We decided to add a master bedroom and kitchen extension and insulate as much as we can. more

By Monte Leeper | 8/18/23

Long Island’s energy future: vision vs. mirage

For decades, gas pipelines and other delivery infrastructure have been a reliable cash cow for utility companies, which recover the costs of building their distribution systems from our utility bills . . . more

By Anshul Gupta and Gordian Raacke | 1/12/23

Fusion can augment clean-energy creation

It existed for just five seconds — but it was enough to power a home for an entire day. more

12/15/22

How can I go off the grid?

Q. I was wondering if you know about how I can use my solar energy, or some other source, to control the power in my home, essentially, go off the grid. more

By Monte Leeper | 11/25/22

L.I.’s leadership in clean energy begins with fortifying our power grid

Long Island has the potential to be the East Coast’s clean energy hub. more

By Gary LaBarbera | 10/27/22

The group spotted a still-inflated balloon floating by the shore, and grabbed it when it washed up - it could’ve been from as far as Ohio.

Last cleanup of the summer at Jones Beach

As summer draws to a close, the need for environmentally-minded residents of Wantagh, Seaford, and neighboring communities to step up and help make Jones Beach a little cleaner slows down as well, although not permanently. more

By Michael Malaszczyk | 9/8/22

Environmental educator Mia Ramirez uses the Seek app to help Joseph Mastrocovi identify a bug he caught.

Junior ecologists study life on south shore

A day at the beach doesn’t have to consist of just swimming and tanning. In addition to taking in the sun and the water, beachgoers and others could visit the Jones Beach Energy & … more

By Michael Malaszczyk | 8/25/22

Alanna Russo, the strategic engagement director for Community Offshore Wind — which is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight — says they hope to get some of its wind energy projects off the ground and running by the end of the decade.

Alternative energy blows in with Long Island's future at stake

There are certainly some advantages to living on an island — advantages Matt Cohen says Long Island doesn’t exploit enough. Especially when it comes to alternative energy sources like offshore wind. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 5/19/22

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