Clean Energy Calendar

Behind the rapid growth of artificial intelligence lies a growing network of data centers that are impacting communities. These facilities can consume vast amounts of electricity, strain local water supplies, and affect the quality of life of people who live near them.

Join the Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC) community for a webinar exploring the behavioral and climate change implications of data centers and AI. We’ll examine key questions about AI’s impacts and mitigation strategies, including:

• How are data centers impacting priority populations?
• What steps are regulators and policymakers taking to increase transparency, accountability, and protection for individuals?
• How can individuals and organizations reduce the climate impact of AI use?
• What are strategies toward responsible, ethical AI and sustainable data centers with positive societal impacts?

On July 3rd, Solar One will be hosting the most unique event of the Summer! This year’s independence weekend celebration will be extra special thanks to Sail250, a NYC river parade of Class B tall ships saluting our community for the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. That’s where Stuyvesant Cove Park comes in! As NYC’s first native plant park, managed by our Solar One team, we will offer the most unique front-row view to this celebration and transform our waterfront into an interactive exploration zone focused on science, sustainability, and healthy park spaces.

This is a moment to highlight that true independence now means energy independence (solar-powered, community-rooted, and just). Solar One’s 20+ years of work building green workforce pipelines and environmental education puts us at the forefront of what’s next.

The juxtaposition of historic ships passing on the East River and Solar One’s solar-powered campus will be a once in a lifetime setting to engage with our NYC neighbors through education pop ups, experiential exhibits, guided park tours, and community storytelling covering climate resilience, urban sustainability, and innovation.

Anchored on the Sail250 celebration, Solar One will showcase how our resilient New York community is future-ready thanks to technology and wisdom-guided social, environmental, and financial sustainability practices.

Please join us on Tuesday, July 14 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Tap Room in Patchogue for an evening of conversation and community to learn more about the role Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can play in building a cleaner, more reliable energy future for Long Island and New York.

Hosted by the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Renewable Energy Long Island, New Yorkers for Clean Power, ACE NY, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, and Citizens Campaign for the Environment, this event will bring together community members, advocates, and energy experts for an accessible conversation about how battery storage supports grid reliability, helps integrate renewable energy onto the grid, reduces reliance on polluting peaker plants, and strengthens local resiliency during periods of high energy demand.

Attendees will also hear from industry and safety experts about how BESS projects are designed, regulated, and safely operated in communities across New York.

Speakers include Paul Rogers, Co-Founder of the Energy Safety Response Group and retired FDNY Lieutenant, and Dr. Jeffery Seidman of Vassar College.

We hope you’ll join us for a beer and an important conversation about the future of clean energy on Long Island. RSVP is required.

In 2020 the Public Service Commission launched a Gas Planning Proceeding. The goal: to direct the gas utilities to plan to meet the emissions reductions required by the CLCPA. Good planning is essential to ensure a smooth energy transition, strategically right-size the gas system, insure that the right investments are made at at the appropriate times, and to save ratepayers money. But so far, the gas planning has not yielded the hoped-for outcomes. Now in 2026, there’s an opportunity to reimagine gas planning and make it better. Join our teach-in featuring speakers: Meagan Burton, Earthjustice Kristina Persaud, Advanced Energy United Josh Berman, Sierra Club There will be time for your questions. The teach-in will be recorded.