There are several relevant laws and regulations at the City and State level that impact the use of heating fuel in New York City. Governor Paterson first signed an amendment requiring that all #2 heating oil have sulfur levels at or below 15 parts per million by 2012. By October 2012 all heating oil must […]
A new NYSERDA incentive program, the Multifamily Carbon Emissions Reduction Program (MCERP), launched April 1, 2011, will provide incentives for buildings that reduce their carbon footprint by converting from #6 oil to #2 oil, natural gas, biodiesel, or steam. Multifamily buildings (5 units or larger) that currently burn #6 oil are eligible to apply to […]
Lewis Kwit, President of EIS, participated in an instructional discussion panel on converting from Number 6 oil to cleaning burning fuels hosted by CIVITAS. Lewis’s presentation focused on the benefits of switching from Number 6 oil to burning natural gas. View the Presentation. Read the heating fuel panel discussion review by CIVITAS.
New York City’s air quality is in jeopardy and the primary culprits are the heating systems of its buildings. They release 50% more soot and an astonishing 17 times more sulfur dioxide than vehicles on its roads according to the Environmental Defense Fund. Individual buildings can, however, take a critical step towards sustainability and energy […]