Energy and Climate Change

Energy Conservation and Efficiency

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New York residents, businesses, and organizations need current information on practical energy conservation and cost-saving measures to maintain (or regain) financial security and vitality.

Producers and community leaders need information on policies as well as management alternatives that promote energy conservation to make informed investment and policy decisions.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is recognized in many communities as a credible source of research-based energy conservation and is positioned, with a statewide network of educators, to take the lead in education on residential energy efficiency and conservation.

Agriculture Resource

Energy Efficiency Improvements for Farms - programs and incentives directed toward energy conservation and efficiency for New York farms. NYSERDA

Community Resources

Energy Leadership Program – empowering citizens to become leaders in energy efficiency. CCE Tompkins County

Cost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs – an introduction to some of the steps local government and school authorities can take to reduce energy costs and lower impacts on the environment. NYS Office of the Comptroller

Clean Cities – a network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to advance the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. U.S.

Dept. of Energy

Energy Codes Training (Buidling Energy Codes University) – U.S. Department of Energy

SmartWay Transport Partnership – providing environmentally cleaner, more fuel efficient tranportation options. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance – county-based organization designed to help local governments purchase gas and electric in bulk to help save taxpayers money. NYS Association of Counties

Smart Growth Initiative – working with localities to use smart, sensible planning to create livable communities, protect our natural resources and promote economic growth. NYS Department of State.

Local Government Training – municipal regulation of wind energy facilities. Division of Local Governments Services, NYS Department of State.

Household Resources

Weatherization Assistance Program – (WAP) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.

Housing Fact Sheets – identifying ways to make a home more energy efficient and reduce energy costs. Dept. of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University.

EmPower New York (sm) – workshops designed to assist consumers to reduce energy bills by maximizing resources and reducing energy use. NYSERDA

Energy Savings in the Home – an interactive tool where home owners can learn how to lower energy costs while doing things that will also save the environment. Developed by CCE of Tompkins County.

Financing Energy Retrofits – a resource for homeowners, renters and landlords developed by CCE Tompkins Co.

Energy Savers – tips for saving energy. U.S. Department of Energy

Home Energy Saver – participate in the surveys and compare your energy saving measures to others while getting more information on how to save energy and reduce costs. U.S. Department of Energy

The Power to Choose – comparing gas and electric prices in your area. NYS Public Service Commission

Energy Cost Comparison Selector – compare the heating values of any two energy sources to evaluate the relative cost. Penn State University