How can we have a more energy-efficient Long Island? Read below to learn what these companies are doing to help conserve energy and to raise environmental awareness among their consumers.
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Long Island Power Authority
800-490-0025
www.lipapower.orgWhen LIPA took over LILCO 10 years ago, oil cost $14 a barrel. Today, oil is close to $140 a barrel — over a 900 percent increase. Natural gas has increased nearly 500 percent. In this same period, electric use per household on Long Island has increased nearly 20 percent. We must become more energy efficient. Governor Paterson and I recently announced the largest solar energy project in the state seeking 50 megawatts of solar energy, enough to power 6,500 homes. We’ve also added 325 gigawatt-hours annually of renewable hydro and landfill gas energy. Repowering older generating facilities is another priority. Further, LIPA recently announced Efficiency Long Island, an ambitious efficiency program that will help lower bills and conserve energy.— Kevin S. Law, President and CEO, LIPA
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National Grid
One Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn
718-403-2000
Nationalgrid.com/floeNational Grid’s “The Power of Action” campaign offers simple steps that can have a big impact on the environment. Discover how you can combat global climate change at Nationalgrid.com/floe. You’ll learn how lifestyle choices (both energy- and non-energy-related) and simple actions can have a large impact on the environment. You can even adopt a virtual polar bear cub and take care of it through games that increase the bear’s happiness, health and friendship with the user. You can explore actions that have either a good or bad impact on the environment, or compare the carbon outputs of various actions such as eating one cheeseburger versus planting one tree. Users can also pledge to take action on any item they wish. Going green with National Grid is fun.
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K-Star Solar Corp.
21 Dudley Lane
Kings Park, NY
631-972-8298
www.kstarsolar.comWithout a doubt, the new frontier is making clean energy sustain us for generations to come. "ABOVE ALL CLEAN ENERGY" is what drives K-Star Solar because we know this is how the future is won. And K-Star Solar is helping to make solar power affordable to more Long Islanders by offering the most competitive prices for premium standards in product and service. Our expert technicians install solar power systems on any type of property at the absolute lowest price! We offer both full service installations, as well as Do It Yourself (DIY) Kits exclusively serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Solar energy is a win-win solution to the oil crisis our country is experiencing. SOLAR POWER - Clean, powerful, and infinite!