Renewables in New York

For a few years now, New York State has been in the midst of a debate about whether or not to ban the process of hydraulic fracturing. Some people say that the natural gas industry will bring necessary economic benefits to the state, while others are fighting the industry because they say it will cause too much environmental damage. Some people have made the argument that we don’t have an alternative to natural gas. However, a new study done by Stanford University has proven that we haven’t invested much effort in seeking out alternative forms of energy. Their study found that all of New York’s energy infrastructure could be economically converted to wind, water, and sunlight. This energy plan based on renewable energy would be a much smarter investment for New York than a plan based on natural gas.

-Intro 
-Background on Fracking
-Background on the fracking battle in New York 
-Renewable energy background
-New York State Renewable energy plan, and its feasibility
-Challenges for the plan
-Public awareness
-Why this plan is a smart investment