How about a green-print?

Everybody’s getting into the green act these days. It’s almost as if Earth Day is coming up or something.
That said, here’s the latest and greatest report we received on Long Island’s green revolution, this time from the New York League of Conservation Voters.
Called a “Blueprint for a Greener Long Island,” the 12-page report details a [...]

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TransCanada inches closer

National Grid just sold the Ravenswood power generation station in Queens for $2.8 billion, something it was told it must do when New York state’s Public Service Commission approved its takeover of KeySpan.
The buyer: TransCanada, one half of the team hoping to build Broadwater in the middle of the Long Island Sound.
The Canadian company, which [...]

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Times says ‘let’s not’ to Broadwater

The New York Times came out against the proposed Broadwater liquefied natural gas barge in its editorial pages today, claiming the project takes a short-term approach in the face of long-term concerns such as “finally curbing the addiction to fossil fuels and preventing another industrial incursion into Long Island Sound.”
Long Island Business News also wrote [...]

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Energy efficiency becomes mandatory

From now on, if you build a new home in Riverhead, Babylon or Brookhaven, you must use energy efficient materials such as compact fluorescent bulbs, extra-paned windows and extra insulation.
And by, “you must,” we mean, it’s the law.
From the Associated Press story:
Similar laws take effect in Oyster Bay and Hempstead in August and Huntington next [...]

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Shell honcho on why we need Broadwater

Why do we need Broadwater? Here’s one side of the argument.
In this edition of our executive-chat podcast, At C Level, host David Reich-Hale sits down with John D. Hofmeister, president of Shell Oil Co., to discuss one of the hottest topics on Long Island.
Hofmeister, whose employer will jointly operate Broadwater with TransCanada, explains why Long [...]

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How does green energy look now?

It has been four months since LI Biz Blog had breakfast with former Long Island Power Authority chairman Richard Kessel, though something he told us needs repeating today.
“In the end the wind project is going to look pretty good when oil hits $100.”
It has, and according to most reports, that means $4 for a gallon [...]

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Not what 1-800-Flowers.com wants to hear

Roses are red … but they’re not green.
According to an article in The Street, the traditional Valentine’s Day gift may not be the most environmentally friendly way to tell you’re dearly beloved how you feel. Most roses are covered in chemicals that keep them from wilting too early, and the fuel burned by transporting them [...]

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Levy’s big Broadwater idea

Long Island and Connecticut, from opposite sides of the Long Island Sound, often oppose each other when it comes to Sound issues. For example, the Nutmeg state has fought hard to stop the Islander East pipeline, which would deliver natural gas to Long Island via a pipe running along the bottom of the Sound.
Connecticut is [...]

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Broadwater is OK for them, how about you?

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today gave its final environmental impact report on the Broadwater liquefied natural gas facility proposed for the middle of the Long Island Sound, well off of the coast of Wading River.
In the organization’s view, the project won’t cause nearly the environmental problems opponents claim, not to mention, it will provide [...]

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Go on a low-carbon diet

We apologize for passing on the above tawdry pun, but that’s how Renewable Energy Long Island is pitching its latest iniative.
The advocate for conservation and the production of alternative energy is asking Long Islanders, for their New Year’s resolution, to pledge to lower their carbon dioxide output next year by 5,000 pounds. To do that, [...]

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This should help you plan

We notice our readers’ energy plans are slow in coming in. Perhaps more information would help.
Here is the PowerPoint presentation LIPA chief executive Kevin Law gave to the Long Island Regional Planning Board.
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Law is asking you too

Kevin Law, chief executive of the Long Island Power Authority, met with the Long Island Regional Planning Board today to ask for a few new ideas to cram into LIPA’s energy master plan. But the energy leader told LI Biz Blog he’s interested in ideas from the entire business community as well.
That’s you.
This blog has [...]

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You’ll pay more to float from Orient

The Cross Sound Ferry, the system that runs the ferry route from Orient Point to New London, Conn. is adding a fuel surcharge because of the rising oil prices.
As of Dec. 1, the previous $44 fare for one driver and an automobile will jump to $46.64.
Hang on, there’s bound to be more announcements like this.
From [...]

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Upstate nuclear plant outputs less power

Unit 2, a 1,140-megawatt nuclear reactor located at the Nine Mile Point plant in Oswego County, which is part-owned by the Long Island Power Authority, was only outputting at 85 percent Thursday morning. No reason is known for the lowered electricity output.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported on the power dip, according to a Reuters [...]

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Talking point: Gas prices

This may not be the best time to start this conversation, since it is likely the bulk of LI Biz Blog readers are either in a car or a plane, burning gas with abandon on their holiday travels. But it looks like $100 oil is just around the next bend on the road.
So, LI Biz [...]

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Holiday lights, the green way

There haven’t been too many replies to our Talking Point: Green holidays post, which leads me to believe businesses and homeowners aren’t entirely sure how to spread holiday cheer with sparkling lights an do it in an eco-friendly way.
So here’s how. The Long Island Power Authority today said people should purchase energy-efficient light-emitting diodes lighting [...]

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Talking point: Green holidays

Are you sick of it yet, or are you damn glad that a widespread hunger to preserve our planet and its inhabitants is pervading our daily lives at last? Because, whether you like it or not, it seems the “green” movement is here to stay.
So, what does that mean? Particularly during the holiday season, when [...]

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LIPA reminds us it’s reliable

The New York State Public Service Commission slapped an $8.8 million fine on National Grid for its ghastly service quality upstate, no doubt making Long Islanders a little worried that the new energy company in town is a boob. But, remember, Long Island Power Authority is in charge when it comes to electric service on [...]

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LIPA calls for green energy

With the wind park plan turned to dust, the Long Island Power Authority is asking for any renewable energy it can find.
LIPA is looking for proposals from firms that generate energy from renewable resources to help it satisfy its voluntary goal of meeting the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard Program, which calls for 25 percent of [...]

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Energy saver bulbs, truly cost savers

At our last Freshly Squeezed breakfast with former Long Island Power Authority chief Richard Kessel, LI Biz Blog left out a little bit of info the energy guru shared about compact fluorescent bulbs. It’s probably common knowledge that LIPA offers rebates if you purchase these energy saving bulbs, but it turns out all you need [...]

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Accelerate at your own risk

Richard Kessel might be right, oil is heading fast for $100 a barrel. Just this morning it crossed the $93 mark, and gasoline prices are on the rise as well, making the average fill-up that much more painful to pump.
But gas prices aren’t exactly fixed. To find the best prices on Long Island, you can [...]

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At C Level with the energy gurus

For this edition of At C Level, the Long Island Business News Web team visited the groundbreaking of Stony Brook University’s Advanced Energy Research Technology Center, a facility that hopes to promote and develop various alternative energy projects.
First, David Reich-Hale sat down with Yacov Shamash, vice chairman of the center. Shamash explained how the AERTC [...]

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Energy center gets new Web site

Stony Brook University’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center yesterday launched a new Web site designed to keep the public abreast of the various projects and collaborations with other universities the facility expects to soon host.
The announcement was sent out by Bob Catell, executive director and deputy chairman of National Grid USA (sound weird?). Catell [...]

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The power of fresh air

Hailo LLC, a maker or aluminum ladders, said it has purchased enough power from the Long Island Power Authority’s Green Choice program, which allows it to purchase power generated only form windmills, to fully support its manufacturing operations in Holbrook.
From the company’s statement:
According to a company spokesperson, the manufacturing machinery used about 9,000 kWh per [...]

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Fix it: Energy

If LI Biz Blog readers ran Long Island (which many of them do) the traffic situation would be on the road to rescue and the builders, politicians and planners trying to wrangle the affordable housing problem would have a few good strategies to endeavor in their fight to tackle that beast.
But there are more problems [...]

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Sayonara KeySpan

The proposed merger between United Kingdom-based National Grid and Brooklyn-based utility KeySpan cleared its last hurdle Wednesday afternoon … and that’s that.
Be prepared to pay your gas bills to National Grid.
And if a hurricane does indeed collide with this area soon, like everybody is saying and saying and saying again, than it will be National [...]

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Stony Brook to help safeguard KeySpan’s pipes

When Stony Brook University in July announced that KeySpan Chairman Bob Catell would serve as co-chair of the college’s alternative energy incubator, the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center, you knew a collaboration between the center and the utility would develop.
And you would be right.
Stony Brook announced that the center’s first project will be to [...]

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Suffolk has had it with low-efficiency bulbs

Want to use an energy wasting light bulb in Suffolk? … Tough luck for you.
Suffolk County this morning announced an executive order banning the purchase of low-efficiency incandescent light bulbs for use in county facilities.
And … the county is drafting legislation that would ban such bulbs from households by 2012.
Here’s a canned quote from the [...]

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Synergy is profit bound

Cigar, beauty products and food distributor Synergy Brands has posted a loss quarter after quarter for some time now. However, the company says those days will soon be over.
The Syosset-based company said in a statement released Monday morning it expects second quarter revenue to hit $21.8 million, helped by strong sales in its baking mix [...]

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An eco-friendly grease gobbler

The Doe Fund, a New York City charity, organized more than 170 restaurants in New York City to donate their used cooking oil to be converted to biodiesel fuel.And all of the oil will be processed and converted at an unnamed Long Island facility, according to the 1010 Wins story.
That mystery company could be Vogelbilt, [...]

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