Clean Energy Calendar

Join us in person for a community event focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Did you know there are at least 4 BESS projects that have been introduced right here in Ulster County? At this event we’ll break down:

⚡ What BESS are
⚡ How they work
⚡ The benefits they can bring to Ulster County

We’ll be joined by Dr. Jeffrey Seidman, from Vassar College and Paul Rogers, Co-Founder, Energy Safety Response Group & retired FDNY Lieutenant. A member of the NYSERDA’s siting team will also join us to help answer questions. 

FREE light bites | Alcohol available for purchase

The 24th Annual New York State Green Building Conference will be held March 5th – March 6th, 2026, in Syracuse, NY, at the historic Marriott Syracuse Downtown.

This year, the conference revolves around the theme of “Adapt, Evolve, Advance”. Though our industry faces great challenges in the movement to a sustainable and high performance-built environment, which can feel like a daunting situation, we can come together to bring about the change we need. We define our future.

As the premier green building conference in the Northeast, we continue to foster growth by bringing together world-class green building practitioners, educators, and researchers. Last year’s conference attracted participants representing 17 US states/provinces, from industries including architecture, engineering, construction, consulting, deconstruction, landscape architecture, interior design, government, higher education, K-12 education, state agencies, real estate, & management firms.

NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team invites you to a free in-person event at New York City’s offshore wind learning center in Sunset Park! The event is being brought to you in collaboration with UPROSE, Equinor, NYC Economic Development Corporation, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, local labor unions, and workforce development partners.

NYSERDA and its partners are committed to creating meaningful pathways for local residents to pursue good-paying careers, including union opportunities, that will support the region’s offshore wind industry and broader clean energy economy. We’re bringing together partners preparing to work on the upcoming phases of the Empire Wind project, like unions and suppliers who will play a significant role in South Brooklyn Marine Terminal’s future operations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet directly with company and union representatives to learn about job opportunities, including pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and explore the steps needed to pursue stable, long-term careers in offshore wind.