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nypa.gov - 5/18/2009
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTER
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (RFEI) TO SUPPORT THE PREPARATION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR A 100 MW SOLAR POWER INITIATIVE IN NEW YORK STATE 1 INTRODUCTION T he New York Power Authority ("NYPA" or the “Authority”) is the nation's largest state-owned power supplier, providing ...
reuters.com - 5/16/2009
NY wants to install 100 MW of solar power | Green Business
— reuters.com — NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York wants to install up to 100 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power... at public and private facilities to help meet the state's aggressive renewable mandate, the governor said in a release Friday. Specifically, the state-owned ... (more) NY wants to install 100 MW of solar power | Green Business

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Green Roofs: Are They Worth the Expense?
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 5/24/2009
Green Roofs: Are They Worth the Expense?
— greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — Chicago is pushing green roofs, but New York City worries that they are too costly.... (more) Green Roofs: Are They Worth the Expense?

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TreeHugger:  New York State Aims for 100 MW of Rooftop Solar Power by 2015

Environmental Leader:  New York Plans 100 MW Solar Project

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New York State Aims for 100 MW of Rooftop Solar Power by 2015
TreeHugger — The whole thing is intended to help the state meet its goal of getting 45% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Proposals for facilities wishing to participate are due by July 7 (here's the Request for Expressions of Interest document); selected proposals are expected to begin in 2010. Reuters Entirely Mis-Characterizes Why Solar is Important That's all the good news. But to digress into a bit of media analysis for a moment: I first noticed this announcement in ...

New York Plans 100 MW Solar Project
Environmental Leader — ... project in New York. The initiative follows on the heels of a recently announced 50 MW solar photovoltaic project. Together, these projects totaling 150 MW would position New York as the state with the second highest installed PV capacity. The new installations will help New York reach its aggressive renewable energy goals - by 2015, the tate wants to receive 45 percent of its electricity through energy efficiency and clean renewable energy. The New York Power Authority will issue a Request for Expressions of Interest for the purpose of exploring a public-private partnership ...

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