What Is BESS, Anyway, and Why Should We Care? by Dean Gallea, TEAC Energy and Sustainability Chair No, we’re not talking about a character in an old Broadway show. BESS stands for Battery Energy-Storage Systems, and they’re a crucial step in our global progress...
by Dean Gallea, TEAC Co-Chair Here’s a Reuse/Recycle idea you ought to consider, with value for both the environment and yourself: Sell your unneeded metals to a recycler for cash! I recently walked away from the local recycler with an extra $56 in my wallet in...
Air Source Heat Pumps make this Sleepy Hollow home more comfortable and energy efficient! The Arons family set out to renovate their home’s insulation and air-conditioning systems. Thanks to New York State’s EmPower program, the family was able to pursue these...
By Dean Gallea The NY State Association of Conservation Commissions (NYSACC) held its 50th Annual Conference on the Environment from Thursday to Saturday, October 21-23, 2021. NYSACC was created by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 1971 to...
GREENWASHING: WHAT ABOUT HYDROGEN? By Dean Gallea, TEAC Co-chair ___________________________________ You may have seen them: Articles in popular media extolling transportation’s “Hydrogen Future”, a nod towards the “greenness” everyone associates with a fuel that,...
Good news! Sustainable Westchester, manager of the Westchester Power community energy program, has successfully completed the bidding for the renewal contract for Tarrytown. The bid was awarded to Constellation New Energy for the electricity supply to run from January...
