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While we work to shut down the fracked gas system, we are moving ahead with our work promoting the benefits of thermal energy networks – a safe, clean, renewable alternative for heating and cooling our homes and businesses.

Thermal Energy Networks: The Renewable, Affordable, Healthy Alternative to Gas Heating

Thermal energy networks can drive a rapid and just transition away from fracked gas. The same union labor that builds gas pipelines is needed for thermal energy network construction, thus, generating thousands of good new union jobs.

While investor-owned utilities can develop and own thermal energy networks, they won’t have a monopoly: municipalities, community groups, and housing co-ops can also create and own them, eliminating the profits that make up around 10% of utility bills.

News!

Sane Energy recently engaged Egg Geo, one of the nation’s leading thermal engineering firms, to consult on an exciting new network planned for Southeast Brooklyn that would help ensure that the state meets its clean energy goals. Stay tuned for news on exciting events supporting thermal energy networks! **Read** **our study**.

Watch the video below by Jay Ego Geothermal about how thermal energy works.

NYS Governor Supports Thermal Energy Networks

2022 NYS passes Utility Thermal Energy networks & Jobs Act

2023-24 NYS Budget provides the New York Power Authority (NYPA) with new authority to develop, own, and operate thermal energy networks

Beautiful Video Explainer about Thermal Energy Networks by our colleagues at HEET!

Here in New York City, we are working with Village East Towers, an affordable housing complex on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to replace its current gas fired steam system for heat to geothermal for heating AND cooling!

As an active member of the Renewable Heat Now campaign and the Public Power NY Coalition, Sane Energy Project advocates for geothermal, building electrification, and public power in New York State.

We are on the Steering Committee of the New York Energy Democracy Alliance, a statewide coalition of community-based organizations, and policy experts working to advance a just transition to a democratically controlled clean energy economy in New York State.

Photo of buildings, outlined in bright colors, with the words: Renewable Heat Now in the center, over U shaped loops of different colors beneath.

Image is royal blue, with the words Public Power in white and NY in Red across the top, centered. In the bottom of the graphic is a fist, outlined in white, with a red lighting bolt being held in the fist.