REV Campus Challenge Receives $2 MILLION in Funding

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The REV Campus Challenge announced in August 2016 recently has gained funding support to aid more colleges and universities in becoming more energy efficient. Governor Cuomo announced these funds, which are made available by NYSSGC member New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), during the Southern Tier Regional Sustainable Development and Collaborative Governance Conference. REV Campus Challenge members can apply to for funding to hire a third-party energy consultant to help with energy planning and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. REV Campus Challenge members are helping New York drive clean energy activities and reach its Clean Energy Standard of having 50 percent of the State’s electricity come from renewable energy resources by 2030.

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