New York’s New Green Deal to Double Solar Power

As New York State is moving towards the green energy after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed deal, the state is expected to double its solar power production in the coming years. The governor had a proposal for 100% Clean Energy by 2040 and with the green deal he is following up with details on the path to get there. Experts opined that after the culmination of the said deal by 2025, New York will be able to distribute approximate 6GW solar energy , which is much higher than its current distribution of 3GW. The New Green Deal concept has been championed by the first term U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and this is an expression of the larger political climate that surrounds wind and solar power in the United States. Governor Cumo in his far-ranging 2019 State of the State presentation summarized clearly the past positions related to energy and has added future goals. Termed as a ‘globally unprecedente...