(NY) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES ROADMAP TO ... INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION ...

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http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/lt_0225081.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 25, 2008

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES ROADMAP TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION IN NEW YORK

Recommendations include more solar energy, funding the state’s program to get 25 percent of our electricity from renewable energy, and new business incentives to attract renewable energy companies and create “green” jobs

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Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson, Chairman of the State’s Renewable Energy Task Force, today announced 16 Task Force recommendations as part of a roadmap to significantly increase renewable energy generation in New York. These first recommendations include more solar energy production funding the state’s program to get 25 percent of New York's electricity from renewable energy by 2013 and new business incentives targeted to attract renewable energy producers and expand the State’s “green collar” workforce.

“Increasing the State's supply of clean, renewable energy will stem the flow of dollars out of State to pay for imported energy and will create jobs here in New York,” said Governor Eliot Spitzer. “Our challenge is not a lack of renewable energy potential it is finding ways to effectively develop it and create economic opportunities in our own backyard. Thanks to Lieutenant Governor Paterson's Task Force, we now have a policy roadmap that will solidify New York's leadership in renewable energy development and environmental stewardship.”

“With the world’s climate changing and traditional dirty energy sources causing geopolitical instability, these recommendations will put New York on a path to become part of a global solution,” said Lieutenant Governor Paterson. “By empowering this Task Force, Governor Spitzer has confidently faced the future with a vision that inspires our imagination as we embrace new technology.”

In June 2007, Governor Spitzer asked Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson to chair and convene the first meeting of the Renewable Energy Task Force. The Task Force was charged with identifying barriers to increased production of renewable energy, recommending policies and financial incentives to overcome those barriers, and identifying future market areas where additional research and development investment is necessary.

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[midnight]

1. This looks so promising. I really want to thank those in the

government for bringing this into reality. Let's create those jobs and keep them here. Make sure that NAFTA, and KAFTA can't touch them.......One more thing I wanted to add. Let's give some of these good jobs to our homeless vets, and those returning that need a job.

[bananas]

3. Yes - this will be great for the NYS economy. nt

[democrank]

2. So pleased to read this.

Thanks.

[gateley]

4. K&R! nt