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The article discusses the appeal of the State of New York and its Department of Environment Conservation (NYSDEC) to shut down the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC) nuclear station. It is stated that the request is due to its physical nearness to New York City and the environmental issue its cooling system pose on the Hudson River. It is revealed that NYSDEC is declining IPEC's Clean Water Act permits, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) requirement, which indicates the state's power over NRC.

Presents information on Ravenswood Unit 40 power plant owned by KeySpan Energy Development Corp. in Long Island City, New York. Information on the operating license securing process of the Ravenswood plant in compliance with the New York State Board on Electric Generation and the Environment; Major energy-conversion systems in Unit 40; Description of the air-cooled condenser, cooling system of the Unit 40; Challenges faced by the plant construction team in building Ravenswood plant.

Presents information on the Lake Source Cooling (LSC) project of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Amount of electricity eliminated by the novel heat exchanger; Criticisms on LSC; Awards received by LSC; Cooling capacity of the system.

Deals with the Lake Source cooling (LSC) system, an experimental air conditioning initiative implemented at Cornell University's McGraw Tower. How the LSC system works; Costs of the LSC system; Impact of the system on fossil fuel savings; Role of the introduction of LSC in the emergence of rhizoclonium algae in the Cayuga Lake in New York.

Focuses on the use of a new coolant management system by Alcoa Fastener Systems in Kingston, New York in 2004. Information on the previous coolant system used by the company; Details of a new maintenance routine; Advantages of the new system.

Discusses the installation of an additional chiller system in Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, to meet the demand for increased cooling load. Evaluation of the chiller's economic and performance characteristics; Technical features and specifications of the chilled-water system plant; Cost-effectiveness evaluation of the additional chiller satisfying Cornell's specific application.

Reports that energy equipment company Intellidyne LLC had received a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the company's line of energy saving devices for residential and commercial heating and cooling systems in 2004. Focus of a testing program created by the grant; Installation of IntelliCon energy-saving controls in various organizations throughout Long Island and the New York metropolitan area.