New York State Governor Pataki, has signed an Executive Order that mandates energy efficiency measures at state facilities and encourages alternative energy purchases. The Governor’s Executive Order requires State agencies to implement energy efficient practices at State buildings, increase purchases of energy efficient products though the State procurement process and follow “green building” standards during new construction or substantial renovation projects.
The Executive Order encourages alternative energy production by mandating that State agencies purchase no less than 10 percent of the overall State facility energy requirements from renewable “green” power sources such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal or fuel cells by 2005. The “green” power mandate will increase to 20 percent by 2010.
A new New York State Greenhouse Gas Task Force has been formed to develop policy recommendations for greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. The Task Force will be comprised of representatives from the business community, environmental organizations, State agencies, and universities. The Governor also called on the federal government to take action on emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and mercury.
Based on a report from the DOEs Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
