Albany, NY (PRWEB) October 24, 2011
Albany Law School?s Government Law Center (GLC) lately produced accessible a white paper on siting backyard wind power facilities in New York state, the very first in a series of how-to legal guides for renewable power commence-up firms across the state.
?The white paper series is meant to educate renewable energy installers and service providers on how to navigate siting, permitting and zoning regulations, which can differ widely from municipality to municipality,? mentioned Professor Pamela Ko, the project?s director.
?The regulations for installing clean energy technologies, including windmills, solar panels and fuel cells, are complex and can modify considerably from town to town,? continued Professor Ko. ?These white papers will essentially support business owners and their workers realize what they require to do to satisfy neighborhood specifications for any given job.?
The full 1st paper, ?Siting Backyard Wind Energy Facilities Under the Zoning Laws of New York State,? is accessible for free of charge on-line: http://www.albanylaw.edu/media/user/esb/Siting_Backyard_Wind_Systems_080311.pdf
The Renewable Power Entrepreneurial White Paper Series, supported by funding from the New York Power Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), is part of a concerted effort by the GLC to supply early-stage support to renewable energy firms across the state. A second paper, on permitting solar energy, will be offered fall 2011.
Other NYSERDA-backed efforts by the GLC contain the Renewable Power Entrepreneurial Seminar Series, which complements the white paper series the Legal Handbook for Early Stage Company, which consists of an appendix particular to early-stage renewable and clean energy businesses and a curated Network of Legal Offers for clean power begin-ups. For a lot more data, check out http://www.albanylaw.edu/esb.
The Government Law Center of Albany Law School is the 1st and most comprehensive government law plan at any ABA-approved law school in the country. The Center also serves as a legal and policy study resource for all levels of government. The Center conducts educational programs and study on a wide range of topics both on its own initiative and at the request of government agencies and other organizations. The Center is also certified by the New York Authority Budget Office to offer approved training and education for public authority board members in New York. Visit http://www.albanylaw.edu/glc.
Albany Law School is a little, independent private school in the heart of New York state?s capital since 1851. As the oldest law school in New York and the oldest independent law school in the nation, the institution offers students an innovative, rigorous curriculum taught by a committed faculty. Numerous nationally recognized programs?such as the Government Law Center and the Albany Law Clinic & Justice Center?provide opportunities for students to apply classroom learning. Students have access to New York’s highest court, federal courts, the executive branch and the state legislature. With much more than 9,000 alumni practicing in every state in the country, and numerous continents, the employment rate for graduates has been properly above the national average for law schools for the past 26 years. Go to http://www.albanylaw.edu.
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