ADVISORY COMMITTEE HON. STEVE BELLONE ex officio Suffolk County Executive

HON. EDWARD MANGANO ex officio Nassau County Executive

HON. STEVE ISRAEL ex officio U.S. Congress

HON. KENNETH LAVALLE ex officio NYS Senator

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Chaleff and Rogers Architects

NANCY RAUCH DOUZINAS President Rauch Foundation

“ There is no doubt that a few committed people can

PETER ELKOWITZ

change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.”

President, CEO LI Housing Partnership

AMY ENGEL Executive Director Sustainable Long Island

ROZ GOLDMACHER President, CEO Long Island Development Corporation

— Margaret Mead

AMY HAGEDORN Board Member, co-founder Sustainable Long Island

SARAH LANSDALE Director, Division of Planning, Environment; Dept. of Economic Development & Planning, Suffolk County

NEAL LEWIS, ESQ. Executive Director The Sustainability Institute at Molloy College

KEVIN MCDONALD Conservation Finance and Policy Director The Nature Conservancy, LI chapter

MITCHELL H. PALLY Chief Executive Officer Long Island Builders Institute

GORDIAN RAACKE

ROBERT A. SCOTT President Adelphi University CEO, President Professional Evaluation Medical Group Adelphi University

MICHAEL E. WHITE Member of LI Commission for Aquafer Protection and member of Board of Governors for NYS SeaGrant

President & CEO of Telemark, Inc. on New York State Assembly Committee Environmental Conservation

“One of the greatest accomplishments of my career as a green builder was to lead the Town of East Hampton, as the Chair of the Energy Sustainability Advisory Committee, to adopt the community wide goal to be 100% Renewable Energy in electricity by 2020 and the equivalent of 100% Renewable Energy in transportation and heating fuels by 2030. East Hampton became the first municipality on the East Coast to make such a commitment while joining countries, cities, regions and towns from around the world that made similar commitments to end their reliance on fossil fuels and reduce their carbon footprint.”

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PSEG Long Island Restores Storm-Damaged Osprey Nesting Station

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collaboration between PSEG Long Island and the New York Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation to install a new osprey nesting pole and platform at the Nissequogue River State Park in Kings Park to help maintain a vital ecosystem. “We recognize the importance that Long Island’s osprey population has on the overall ecology of the area,” said John O’Connell, vice president of transmission and distribution, PSEG Long Island. “Anything we can do to ensure that the osprey continue to return to the area, year after year, while at the same time continuing to deliver 99.9 percent electric reliability, is a win-win.” Two years ago, during Superstorm Sandy, one of the nesting poles in Nissequogue River State Park was damaged. Eager to have the pole and platform restored before next year’s nesting season, the Parks Department recently contacted PSEG Long Island for assistance. “NYS Parks mission is to balance patrons’ recreational activities with the protection of our natural resources. Replacing the damaged pole and platform does both of those beautifully,” said Wayne R. Horsley, Regional Director, Long Island State Park Region. “Ospreys are a favorite among park patrons and the project will provide another nest site for the NY State ‘Species of Concern.’ the Parks commision appreciates the willingness of PSEG Long Island to restoring a nesting platform to NRSP.” The replacement of the damaged pole and platform provides a safe nesting area for the osprey away from vital electrical infrastructure. Ospreys will often use utility poles and transmission structures for nesting, which jeopardizes system reliability, causes outages and damages equipment. Such nesting also puts the birds in danger of electrocution, as their large wingspan can complete the circuit between closely spaced energized equipment or between an energized wire and a neutral ground wire. Long Island is home to many species of birds, including the majestic osprey. Ospreys are large, beautiful birds and a popular sight on Long Island. From the 1950s through the 1970s, Long Island’s osprey population decreased and became endangered. The effort to build safe nesting sites on or near waterways has contributed to the re-rise in the population of osprey. ■

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Tuesday Second Annual Sustainability All-Star Awards at Oheka Castle, Huntington, 5-7 pm. Sustainable Long Island honors The Albanese Organization and New York Community Bank for their outstanding leadership in sustainability across Long Island. For more information, contact Sustainable Long Island’s Dir. of Development, Stephanie DerGarabedian at 516-873-0230 x 103 or at [email protected].

9 to 11 Tuesday, to Thursday

Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America Starting 8 am, Dec. 9 and ending Dec.11, 2 pm. The only conference and expo where all of the power generation stakeholders--from coal and natural gas to nuclear energy to renewables--come together under one roof to solve the world’s energy problems as one united power-generation industry. www.renewableenergyworldevents.com

10 Wednesday

Dig Deep for a Greener New York Policy Forum Series: Organic Waste & Composting Panel. 8 am to 12 pm. New York League of Conservation Voters and NYU Wagner's Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems presents a forum on developing the infrastructure needed

to expand organic waste recycling and composting. NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. www.nylcvef.org

March 2015 12 to 13 Thursday & Friday 13th Annual New

York State Green Building Conference to promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes at the Holiday Inn, Syracuse-Liverpool, NY. Contact Katherina Searing, Associate Director, Professional Education and Noncredit Programs, ESF Outreach, (315) 470-6817 [email protected].

20 to 22 Friday to Sunday

Long Island Natural History Conference Berkner Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. Conference open to the public. 9 am-5 pm, Fri. & Sat. with field trips on Sun. The 2015 conference agenda will be finalized in Dec. For videos of previous conferences, visit: LongIslandNature.org. ■

Richard Bravman, COO, Affinity Solutions, Inc. Photo by Bin Zhang

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tony Brook University’s Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) Conference has gained worldwide recognition as one of the most prestigious and highly attended programs on the development and application of emerging technologies, bringing together academic research and industry innovation at a single forum. CEWIT 2014 at the Melville Marriott Long Island, October 29 and 30, was an excellent opportunity to network and hear industry and academic experts on innovation and application in infrastructure, healthcare and energy, three critical components of a smarter global environment. CEWIT Executive Director, Dr. Satya Sharma, Ph.D., MBA, said, “The conference this year hosted a wide range of high-caliber speakers, including leading researchers, technologists, executives and policy makers, and a broad international audience. “The relevance of information technology in addressing the challenges in healthcare, energy, and infrastructure has never been more important than now. [CEWIT 2014] has attracted authors and participants from all over the world, from academic, industry, and government institutions. The program featured more than 130 oral and poster presentations, including many leading research and industry experts. It also provided networking opportunities for individuals engaged in research, development, and commercialization of technologies,” added Dr. Sharma. ■

Eleventh International Conference & Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World

Thomas D. Bianculli, Senior Director Emerging Business Office, Chief Technology Office, Motorola Solutions, Inc. Photo by Bin Zhang

Shmuel Einav, Ph.D. CEWIT Conference Chair; Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York; Satya Sharma, Ph.D., MBA, Executive Director, CEWIT, Dr. Yacov Shamash, VP Office of Economic Development, Dean, College of Engineering, Vice Chair, Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center, Stony Brook University; Arie E. Kaufman, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair, Dept. of Computer Science and Chief Scientist, CEWIT

Joy Sohn, Director General, Adjunct Professor, SUNY Korea Dr. ChoonHo Kim, President, SUNY Korea, and Satya Sharma, Ph.D, MBA, Executive Director, CEWIT

Dallas Snider, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, University of West Florida and Dr. Sarah Pramanik, Software Directorate, Northrop Grumman

Left: Bin Zhang, Assoc. Director of Computing Services, CEWIT Right: from SUNY Stony Brook University are Michael Gouzman, Ph.D., Director, Adjunct Professor, and Dmitri Gavrilov, Senior Research Scientist

Joseph Barry, Director of Development, College of Business, Stony Brook University

Matt Lagueras, Dept. of Computer Science, Stony Brook University demonstrating Shelterware

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Masaaki Maeda, Pres. & CEO, NTT Docomo USA and Wei Lin, Ph.D., Research Assoc. Prof. Bioengineering, Stony Brook University

Renee Kantro, Office of the Dean and Admissions, St. Joseph’s College

International Energy and Sustainability Conference 2014 at Farmingdale State College PHOTOS BY MIRANDA GATEWOOD

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he Third International Energy and Sustainability Conference was held at Farmingdale State College. The theme of this year’s conference was "Renewables in Smart Grid Technology for a Sustainable Future." IESC 2014 provided an up-to-date perspective on the Paul DeCotis, West Monroe Partners and from Farmingdale State College: Marjaneh Issapour Professor, state of the Smart Grid, including emerging technologies Electrical/Computer Engineering Technology, Director, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center, Dr. Hubert Keen, and how they will affect the industry, policy developments, President, Dr. Kamal Shahrabi, Dean, School of Engineering Technology, Executive Director, Renewable Energy & programs and incentives. It also included expert opinions Sustainability Center, with Neal Lewis, Esq., Executive Director, The Sustainability Institute at Molloy College from various sectors including New York State legislators, federal energy related agencies, power authorities, energy and green building related academic and corporate agencies. In addition, the participants had an opportunity to explore the latest products and systems in the market through interaction with a number of vendors at the conference. ■

Mohan Wanchoo, President & CEO, EC Info Systems, Inc., and from Farmingdale State College are: Bahar Zoghi Ph.D, PE, Leed AP, Associate Professor, Architecture & Construction Management; Dr. Kamal Shahrabi, Dean, School of Engineering Technology, Executive Director, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center

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Jim Smith, Assistant Vice President, Economic Development, Stony Brook University and Arthur Kaliski, Milwind LLC

Corinne Johnson Rutzke, Executive Director, Bioenergy and Bioproducts Education Programs, Cornell University

From Farmingdale State College, Jeff Hung, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology and John Kubin, Instructional Support Specialist, Chemistry Dept.

Marjaneh Issapour, Professor, Electrical/Computer Engineering Technology, Director, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center, Farmingdale State College and David Daly, President and COO, PSEG Long Island

Julia Bovey, Director, Long Island Office, New York Dept. of Public Service

Babak D. Beheshti, Professor, Associate Dean, School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, New York Institute of Technology; and from Farmingdale State College’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology are: John Fiorillo, Distinguished Teaching Professor, and Mihaela Radu, Assistant Professor

From Farmingdale State College: Mohamad Zoghi, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology; SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Hazem Tawfik, Ph.D, PE CMfgE, Director, Institute for Research & Technology Transfer, and Dr. Hubert Keen, President

Farmingdale State College’s Sustainable Energy Assets

Dr. Hubert Keen, President, Farmingdale State College, opens the 2014 International Energy and Sustainability Conference

Sheldon R. Sackstein, Managing Partner, Sackstein & Company, LLP Certiifed Public Accountants and Peter Gollon, Energy Chair, Long Island Sierra Club

Gary Halada, Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Stony Brook University and Neal Lewis, Esq., Executive Director, The Sustainability Institute at Molloy College

“We are the first University with a solar charging station.” — Dr. Kamal Shahrabi, Dean, School of Engineering Technology, Farmingdale State College

Lisa Broughton, Energy Dir., Bio/High Tech Development Specialist, Suffolk Co. Dept. of Econ. Dev.

Yellesphur Dathatri, Distinguished Service Professor, Computer & Electrical Engineering Technology, Farmingdale State College

This battery powered electric bus paid a visit to the 2014 International Energy and Sustainability Conference at Farmingdale State College

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Veronica Henry, Exec. Asst. to the President, Farmingdale State College

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he Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) manages and protects New York State’s wild animal populations. The DEC conserves crucial habitats and sets regulations that protect plant and animal resources. New Yorkers are encountering wild species because growing human populations sometimes modify or destroy animal habitats threatening some species in the process. To learn more about understanding and managing conflicts with wild animals and also plant species, go to www.dec.ny.gov

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hristian Rynning-Toennesen, CEO of Statkraft, Europe’s top producer of hydro power, told the Reuters Global Climate Change Summit that the world would have to step up the generation of wind, solar, hydro and other renewable power to meet a U.N. goal of limiting global temperature rises to below 2 degrees (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times. He added that wind farms will be built more and more in shallow seas, from China to the United States, as the industry imitates oil firms and moves offshore. See Reuters Global Climate Change Summit 2014.

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lso from the Reuters 2014 Global Climate Change Summit a report was released saying that as businesses are forced to change, technology offers ways to conserve water and improve efficiency. Innovation in water hasn't been entirely glacial. But when startups try to sell their technology to utilities focused on ensuring a regular and clean supply of water, new ideas take a back seat to safety and reliability. Fortunately, some utilities have started to experiment with new quality sensors to improve efficiency as water becomes increasingly scarce. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2050 more than two thirds of the globe's population will face severe water shortages. Read more at Reuters Global Climate Change Summit 2014.

Long Island’s Organic Wastes Create Clean Vehicle Fuel “The Power of Waste” workshop was held at Stony Brook University’s CEWIT Center. Attendees learned how municipal wastes, processing plant waste, manure and waste from farms and dairies can be turned into a clean fuel for Long Island’s truck and bus fleets. The workshop, hosted by the Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition (GLICCC), Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC), and, Energy Vision, an independent authority on alternative fuels, brought together private sector pioneers, academic and government experts to explore the environmental and economic benefits of producing this emerging green fuel for use in fleets, and the policies to promote progress in NYS. AERTC Chairman, Robert B. Catell, welcomed workshop attendees, and Energy Vision President, Joanna Underwood, offered opening comments, “We are dealing with quite a recent discovery in this country — a whole new resource for energy and fuel production that has long been considered garbage, our organic wastes. The biogases generated as these wastes break down can be used to generate power and heat, but also to produce a renewable vehicle fuel that can displace expensive diesel fuel in heavy-duty trucks and buses.” A project in progress by Long Island Compost Corp. in Yaphank, NY, described by company President and CEO, Charles Vigliotti, will build an anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading system to convert up to 120,000 tons per year of food and yard waste into renewable power for existing facility operations as well as renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel for the company’s trailers, pay-loaders and 20 tractor-trucks. For access to speaker presentations, visit: http://energy-vision.org/thepower-of-waste-long-island/ For information on Energy Vision, visit: http://www.energy-vision.org. For information on GLICCC, visit: http://www.gliccc.org For information on AERTC, visit: http://www.aertc.org/ ■

Robert B. Catell, Chairman, AERTC at Stony Brook; Joanna D. Underwood, President, Energy Vision; Donald Chabazpour, Director-Network Strategy, National Grid; Charles Vigliotti, President/CEO, Long Island Compost Corp.

Dr. Devinder Mahajan, Stony Brook University/AERTC; Bob Wittman, Jr., Director of Sustainability-Northeast, Infinitus Energy; Robert B. Catell, Chairman, AERTC; Dr. Sotirios Mamalis, Stony Brook University/AERTC

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enetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be used in foods sold in Europe, Japan and Australia but must be labelled as such. In the United States, food producers have no such obligation, and as a result, Americans have no way of finding out whether the food they are consuming contains GMOs. Environmentalists and many others have concerns about the potential health and environmental effects of GMOs. See E – The Environmental Magazine. ■

Dominick A. Rick DiGia, President/CEO, EIF Longobardi, Renewable Energy Holdings discussing the Chairman, first RNG vehicle fuel project in New York Greater Long State at the Seneca Meadows Landfill Island Clean Cities Coalition (GLICCC)

Cory Wendt, Senior Manager-Energy & Utilities, Baker Tilly; Anthony Fiore, Director, NYCDEP Office of Energy; Patrick P. Bolton, Senior Project Manager, NYSERDA

Matthew P. Tomich, Vice President, Energy Vision; Bill Boyce, Eastern Sales Manager, Cummins Westport, Inc.; Kyle Jeremiah, Media & Communications Associate, Energy Vision

Adelphi University Seeks Environmental Sustainability STORY BY DR. ROBERT SCOTT • PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

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university is home to teaching, research and scholarship as well as the creative arts, and is a model of behavior for others. Adelphi University fulfills each of these roles in its pursuit of goals for environmental sustainability and a minimum carbon imprint. The environment is a subject of study in degree courses at all levels, from the freshman year through graduate study. Our faculty and students engage in research in a wide variety of areas related to water, soil, air, pollutants and the consequences of natural hazards such as Super Storm Sandy. Our faculty in the arts as well as theater, dance and music create performances that bring attention to the natural world. For example, we have an exhibit of portraits by a faculty member from New Orleans who used oil and tar recovered from the Gulf Coast to capture the images of British Petroleum (BP) corporate executives, fishing industry workers and members of his own family and his friends affected by the 2010 spill. Adelphi also attempts to be a model of sustainable behavior as an institution by

We also harness solar energy and have remote shut-down of lab computers, energy-efficient computer monitors and other IT equipment, and Virtualization Software... efforts that resulted in [our] Computerworld’s “Green IT Award.”

minimizing the use of pesticides -- we substitute ladybugs to maintain our arboretum-designated campus; construction is often done according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards; and housekeeping is accomplished with use of organic materials. We also harness solar energy and have remote shut-down of lab computers, energy-efficient computer monitors and other IT equipment and Virtualization Software, just some of the efforts that resulted in our receipt of Computerworld’s “Green IT Award”. As a Green Community, we make recycling easy, sponsor a “bike-share” program, have refillable drinking water stations around campus and provide van and bus transportation to over 450,000 riders each year between campus and bus and train stations in order to minimize car traffic on our streets. As teacher, scholar, and citizen, Adelphi exemplifies a 360degree approach to caring for the environment. ■

Adelphi alumni, faculty and students are discovering the effects of climate change. For example, Adelphi Assistant Professor Heather Liwanag studies baby harp seals to understand how they will adapt to temperature changes over time.

Rendering by Ballinger The state-of-the-art Nexus Building and Welcome Center to open in August 2015 is expected to be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

— Dr. Robert A. Scott, President, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

Adelphi purchases 100% green power for the campus and has solar panels along the roof of the Swirbul Library.

The University uses ladybugs instead of pesticides to naturally control the aphid population and other insects.

Adelphi University kicked off its new Fresh Air Initiative, a program that expands the University’s extensive sustainability efforts in September, 2014. Electric vehicle charging stations have been installed in the underground parking garage underneath Motamed Field.

To enact environmentally friendly practices, Adelphi offers free shuttle service to all major hubs for students and faculty, while at the same time encouraging carpooling and ridesharing.

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Adelphi eliminated the use of pesticides over 10 years ago to maintain the Garden City campus, a registered arboretum, with organic methods.