ALBANY – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County has been named as one of 12 regional Clean Energy Hubs to serve as centers of outreach, awareness, and education.
The Mid-Hudson hub will receive just over $4 million is also designed to help foster residents’ participation, especially those in underserved or otherwise disadvantaged communities, in New York’s clean energy transition.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension to provide a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to ensure that area residents have equitable access to the benefits of the state’s economic development region to be responsible for establishing and fostering partnerships over the next four years.
Collin Adkins, environment and resource educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County, through the hub, they will continue “to help our communities reduce their energy burden, access clean and renewable energy sources, and make informed energy decisions.”
