Community and Energy Program Work Team
Overview & Checklist of Municipal Energy Planning Strategies in New York State
Energy Strategies & Objectives in New York State Municipal Comprehensive Plans
What to Consider When Planning for Local Energy Development
Estimating Local Energy Consumption
CaRDI Community and Energy Publications
Energy Federalism: Who Decides? David Kay, Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI), Cornell University, July 2012
Understanding Article X of the Power NY Act of 2011, Adam Blair, Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI) Cornell University, 2011
Caroline Energy Independence Report
Bringing the Power Back Home: A case study of the Town of Caroline's path towards geater energy independence, Adam Blair, Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI) Cornell University, 2011
Energy Choices: Energy Use Reduction Spreadsheet
Energy Choices: Planning Guide
Energy Choices - Energy Source Spreadsheet
Energy Transition: A Systems Approach Including Marcellus Shale Gas Devlelopment, A Report of a Study Group Sponsored by The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University
Concerns for Rural America, RUPRI Rural Futures Lab, Foundation Paper No. 2, Adam Blair, David Kay, Rod Howe, Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI), Cornell University, July 2011
The Economic Impact of Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling - What Have We Learned? What are the Limitations?, Working Paper Series A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE, David Kay, Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI), Cornell University, April 2011
UPSTATE UPDATE: ISSUE NUMBER 3/SEPTEMBER2011/ENERGY ISSUES
Reports:Local-Scale Carbon Budgets and Mitigation Opportunities for the Northeastern United States
The Economic Consequences of Marcellus Gas Extraction: Key Issues
Making Good Choices: What Local Policy Makers Need to Know About the Green Economy
The Economic Consequences of Marcellus Shale Gas Extraction: Key Issues
Articulating Local Politics and Market Forces for Economic Development:
A Case Study of Ethanol Development in Upstate New York, By Djahane Salehabadi and Max J. Pfeffer, Cornell University
Municipal Approaches to Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Production: A Resource for Community Energy Initiatives, By Shawn Lindabury, Todd M. Schmit, Rod Howe, and Tania Schusler
CCE's "Energy Efficiency Rebates Tool": Estimating cost savings & job creation from local energy efficiency work, By Ken Schlather, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tompkins County
Community Attitudes Towards a Climate Action Plan (CAP), By Richard C. Stedman and Katherine A. McComas, Cornell University
Local Politics and Market Forces: A case study of ethanol development in NYS, By Djahane Salehabadi and Max J. Pfeffer, Cornell University
Home Grown Power: Community Energy Initiatives in Upstate NY, By Shawn Lindabury, Todd M. Schmit, Tania Schusler, and Rod Howe , Cornell University
Policy Briefs:
Energy Federalism: Who Decides? David Kay, Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI), Cornell University, July 2012
The Implications of Multi-Well Pads in the Marcellus Shale
Natural Gas Development: Views of New York and Pennsylvania Residents in the Marcellus Shale Regions
Estimating the Job Impact of Public Investment in Bio-fuel Plants
Emerging Trends in the Marcellus Shale
"The Heat is On: From Subways to Dairy Barns, Is New York Ready for Climate Change?" by Amanda Garris, Cornell University, Reprinted with permission from the Fall 2011 issue of CALS News Magazine
New York Minute:
Local Politics and Market Forces: A case study of ethanol development in NYS
Gas Drilling in NYS: Riches or Ruin for Landowners and Communities?
Home Grown Power: Community Energy Initiatives in Upstate NY
Webinars:
Sustainable Communities Webinar Series
May 9, 2011: Economic Implications of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development
Seminars:
Friday, April 16, 2010, The Impact of Green Energy Development on Rural Community Sustainability.
This seminar was recorded. View the video.
Presentations:
Helping Communities Face Energy Options, David Kay, CaRDI and Sharon Anderson, Energy & Climate Change Initiative
Natural Gas for the Assessment Community - "Facts" and Fracas, David Kay, CaRDI, Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University.
Energy Development in NYS: Economic and Policy Perspectives, John Martin NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Energy Convergence Across the Rural United States, Jeffrey Jacquet, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University
Water Footprint of Biofuels? Susan Riha, Director, NYS Water Resources Institute
The Impact of "Green" Energy Development on Rural Community Sustainability, Richard Stedman, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University
How will rural areas contribute to America’s energy transitions? Thomas G. Johnson, Presented October 18, 2011, Cornell University
Upstate Rural Communities and Green Energy Development - Presentation Notes
Other Resources:
Community Energy: Planning, Development and Delivery
The Solarize Guidebook: A Community Guide to Collective Purchasing of Residential PV Systems
A Time of Opportunity: Energy, Extension, and Economic Development
Upgrading Energy Efficiency in Your County Developing the Market for Home Energy Upgrades. Includes video.