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Our data reports evaluate climate policies across the states, often in partnership with local advocates.
Blending Hydrogen & Natural Gas
green hydrogen
Gas companies in New York want to blend hydrogen into the state’s natural gas system...
How efficient would that be, compared to installing heat pumps?
How much renewable energy would need to be diverted to make the hydrogen?
What are the emissions implications, given that rogue hydrogen is itself a greenhouse gas?
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New York State spent $2.4B on energy efficiency from 2020 to 2023...
How many of these ratepayer dollars went to equitable decarbonization?
Is NY's primary building decarb program getting meaningful reforms?
New Efficiency New York
energy efficiency
Bucks for Boilers
building decarbonization
How many New Yorkers would lower their energy bills with heat pumps?
How many homes would need insulation to see savings?
What subsidies would be needed for everyone to afford these upgrades?
Residential Solar Tax Credit Reform Act
rooftop solar
Are high-income New Yorkers more likely to install rooftop solar?
Has the State's biggest solar subsidy widened this rooftop solar gap?
Would making tax credits accessible to all make solar more affordable?
NY HEAT
energy affordability
How many New Yorkers are highly energy burdened?
If New York state capped utility bills at 6% of income, how much money would these households save every month?
Buffalo, Blizzards, and the CLCPA
climate resilience
Would implementing New York's Climate Plan improve the safety of Buffalo residents during future blizzards?
How would the Plan reduce power outages while promoting outage-resistant building heating and weatherization?
All-Electric Building Act
new building electrification
If New York State mandated that all new buildings be built without fossil fuels, would the residents of newly-built, all-electric homes save money?
What role do geography, heating fuels, and heat pump technologies play in producing savings?
energy efficiency
New Efficiency New York
Residential
Solar Tax
Credit Reform Act
energy efficiency
Buffalo, Blizzards, and the CLCPA
climate resilience
Reports
Our data reports evaluate climate policies across the states, often in partnership with local advocates.
building decarbonization
Bucks for Boilers
energy affordability
NY HEAT
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Media
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Few low-income New Yorkers receive solar subsidies
April 15, 2024
New York's solar energy incentives exclude low-income residents, report says
April 14, 2024
Advocates pressure legislators to adopt NY HEAT Act
March 6, 2024
Heating Up Savings
March 5, 2024
New legislation could save New Yorkers $75 a month on utility bills
February 9, 2024
Will New York's climate plan put you at risk during winter storms?
December 13, 2023
Report: Climate Act Could Help Buffalo
March 30, 2023
Electrifying new buildings can reduce Long Island's heating costs, climate activists say
December 13, 2022
Virtual Speaker Series
Hear from—and chat with—leading wonks and policymakers about what's new in state-level climate policy.
Gas companies in New York want to blend hydrogen into the state’s natural gas system.
How efficient would that be, compared to installing heat pumps?
How much renewable energy would need to be diverted to make the hydrogen?
What are the emissions implications, given that rogue hydrogen is itself a greenhouse gas?
Blending Hydrogen
& Natural Gas
green hydrogen
energy efficiency
New Efficiency New York
Buffalo, Blizzards, and the CLCPA
climate resilience
Reports
Our data reports evaluate climate policies across the states, often in partnership with local advocates.
new building electrification
All-Electric Building Act
building decarbonization
Bucks for Boilers
energy affordability
NY HEAT
Media
Our research often makes state and local headlines. Check out some coverage of recent reports.
Few low-income New Yorkers receive solar subsidies
April 15, 2024
New York's solar energy incentives exclude low-income residents, report says
April 14, 2024
Advocates pressure legislators to adopt NY
HEAT Act
March 6, 2024
Heating Up Savings
March 5, 2024
New legislation could save New Yorkers $75 a month on utility bills
February 9, 2024
Will New York's climate plan put you at risk during winter storms?
December 13, 2023
Report: Climate Act Could Help Buffalo
March 30, 2023
Electrifying new buildings can reduce Long Island's heating costs, climate activists say
December 13, 2022