OpEd: NY Needs All-of-the-Above Approach to Grid Reliability
On January 20, The Journal News published an editorial about energy reliability by BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz. The editorial argued that New York’s needs an all-of-the-above approach to grid reliability. That approach includes using biofuels, a diesel replacement made from sources like used cooking oil, recycled restaurant grease, animal fats and other waste streams that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 86%. One of the BCW’s Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) main objectives is to utilize using bio-fuels as a reliable and affordable renewable energy system. Read more…
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Watch the New Conference Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1yJKlAKSyA (Valhalla, NY) – Westchester County honored the extraordinary life, leadership and legacy of Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey with the dedication of the United States Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey Community Green at Kensico Dam Plaza. For more than three decades, Lowey served the people of Westchester County in the United […]
The Business Council of Westchester extends a special thank you to our 2026 Annual Dinner Presenting Sponsors, Montefiore Einstein and Cappelli Development, for their generous support of this year’s celebration of leadership and legacy. Montefiore Einstein is a nationally recognized academic medical center advancing excellence in patient care, groundbreaking research and the education of the […]
(White Plains, NY) – Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins announced the arrival of 116 new hybrid-electric buses that will modernize the Bee-Line Bus System, improve the customer experience and complete the transition away from diesel-powered buses. The new fleet includes 111 New Flyer 40-foot Xcelsior® hybrid-electric buses and five 35-foot Xcelsior® hybrid-electric buses. The investment […]
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