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The Road to Renewables 2016 Tour & Southern Tier Solar Works Community Shared Solar (CSS) 2016 Campaign Launch

May 5, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Free

The Road to Renewables 2016 Tour

New Yorkers for Clean Power is a statewide campaign to rapidly shift New York to a clean energy economy. Through education, advocacy and organizing, the campaign will engage the public, local governments and businesses to advance a range of renewable energy, efficiency and clean transportation solutions. Campaign organizers Renee Vogelsang and Elizabeth Broad will stop in Binghamton to join the launch of Community Solar as a part of their statewide “Road to Renewables” tour.

The New Yorkers for Clean Power campaign is focused on advancing solar, offshore wind, energy efficiency and electric vehicles as well as creating jobs in these industries for all communities in New York. Betta and Renee will present on some the details of the new campaign and how the Southern Tier can literally “plug in.”

Southern Tier Solar Works Community Shared Solar (CSS) 2016 Campaign Launch

New York is experiencing rapid solar job and deployment growth. In 2015 our state moved to fourth place in solar jobs, and, with 241 mw of solar built in just one year, we are in fifth place for installations. 8,200 people are working for 631 companies, including in the Southern Tier. Since 2013, community solar or ‘solarize’ campaigns have boosted deployment in our region by more than 3 mw.

Solar is now for everyone. You can learn how Community Shared Solar (CSS) makes this possible at Southern Tier Solar Works 2016. Until now, only 1 in 5 New Yorkers could go solar because they lacked property, credit, or a suitable site. With CSS, anyone can get their energy from solar. In addition to learning how solar works when deployed on your property, this event will be the first opportunity to learn how CSS works and to get in the queue for a local project. More information available at SouthernTierSolarWorks.org.

Panelists

  • Elizabeth (Betta) Broad, Outreach Director, New Yorkers for Clean Power
  • Renée Vogelsang, Campaign Coordinator, New Yorkers for Clean Power
  • Adam Flint, Southern Tier Solar Works Program Manager, Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition

Schedule

  • Press Conference – 9:30 a.m.
  • Presentations – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Networking Reception – 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Pre-register at http://sunybest.binghamton.edu/

This meeting is free and open to the public. Free parking is now available at the covered meters on Washington and Susquehanna Streets, as well as behind the Floyd L Maines Veterans Memorial Arena.

Details

Date:
May 5, 2016
Time:
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
http://sunybest.binghamton.edu/

Organizer

SUNY BEST
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Venue

Binghamton University Downtown Center
67 Washington St
Binghamton, NY 13902 United States
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