Ep. 65 - A Discussion on The Clean Energy Action Coalition of The Business Council of Westchester

Episode 65 of “Building Knowledge With The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” featured a discussion on The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) of The Business Council of Westchester (BCW). The Business Council of Westchester (BCW), according to officials from the organization, began the inaugural year of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC), that year being 2025, with a transformative initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of Clean Energy Technologies across Westchester County in New York State. Three members of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) were the guests for this segment: **Ron Kamen, the Director of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) and the Principal of Earth Kind Energy of Rhinebeck, N.Y. **Michael Murphy, a member of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC), the President of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI), and the Business Development Manager for Murphy Brothers Contracting of Mamaroneck, N.Y. **Daniel Singer, a member of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) and the President of Robison, which is based in Port Chester, N.Y.The guests for this segment of “Building Knowledge” are very active members of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI). Each were guests on the former radio shows of the BRI. Michael Murphy and Dan Singer have been guests on “Building Knowledge.” Episode 65 marked Ron Kamen’s first appearance on our series. Topics discussed during the segment included: 1) A discussion on the mission of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC); 2) The attempts of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) to drive the transition to Clean Energy Solutions in three critical segments - Electricity, Thermal Energy, and Transportation; 3) If moving all of Westchester County’s communities to greener and cleaner energy technologies is a big challenge for the coalition; 4) The ambitious agenda of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) - nine workgroups providing the framework for legislation that facilitates the deployment of Clean Energy Infrastructure by county and municipal leaders); 5) The Clean Energy Action Coalition’s (CEAC’s) series of ambitious goals for 2025, focusing on Coordinated Outreach, Education, and Advocacy to support a series of areas; 6) Ron Kamen’s assessment that Westchester County and New York State are at the forefront of climate leadership, his belief that the private sector has a critical role to play in achieving the goals of The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC), his additional beliefs that, together, the involved parties will make Clean Energy Adoption more accessible and impactful than ever, and his opinions on if the involved parties have gotten off to a good start in those areas.