NY Helping Colleges Slash Energy Use, Carbon Emissions

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published December 26, 2016 at 6:02 PM EST

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New York state is helping colleges and universities around the state cut carbon emissions and become more energy efficient.

The state says 62 eligible institutions can apply for a piece of $2 million in technical assistance grants set aside by the Cuomo administration. The money will pay for technical assistance on efforts to improve efficiency and cut emissions. Funding can also be used to pay student interns hired to work on the plan. The eligible colleges have all joined a state initiative intended to increase clean energy.

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Dave Lucas

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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