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Pierre Bull, Policy Analyst, Air & Energy, New York City

Pierre Bull

I advocate for clean renewable energy and energy efficiency at primarily the state level.

Prior to working at NRDC, I was a project manager for 2 ½ years at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), running efficiency and demand response incentive programs for commercial buildings. I received my M.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Policy from the University of Michigan and B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Outside of work I am usually, well, outside. My outdoor passions include long-distance bike rides, hiking, birding, and landscape photography.

Recent Posts

State Renewable Energy Policy Developments - April Recap

Posted May 6, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming, The Media and the Environment

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Media coverage of renewable energy developments at the state level continued to center on the efforts led by the Koch Brothers-backed American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to try and weaken, repeal, or “repeal-by-weaken” renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) in a...continued

Polls and Pols Staunchly Defend Clean, Renewable Energy

Posted April 24, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Curbing Pollution, Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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Today North Carolina took another stand for clean energy – just one day after a national news article reported that states are turning against renewable energy. A North Carolina legislative committee rejected an attempt to effectively repeal the state’s law...continued

NY State Senate Passes Major Solar Energy Bill Extending Cuomo's NY-Sun Initiative

Posted April 23, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming

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The New York State Senate today passed legislation to extend Governor Cuomo's NY-Sun Initiative through 2023 and solidify the state’s long-term commitment to solar energy. Today’s bipartisan vote for the New York Solar Bill (S.2522) indicates growing support among lawmakers for delivering comprehensive...continued

Clean energy foes in Congress desperately drill into scant evidence to argue against federal wind energy support

Posted April 17, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Curbing Pollution, Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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Yesterday, deep within the recesses of Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology -- Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing: Assessing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Wind Energy Incentives. The hearing was scheduled on the...continued

State Renewable Energy Policy Developments - March Recap

Posted April 3, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Solving Global Warming

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Attacks on state renewable energy deployment policies continue in at least twenty-two states. However the news is not all bad with a near equal balance of states presenting opportunities to expand, strengthen or improve existing renewable energy policies. For fellow...continued

ALEC Arrives in Columbus to Challenge Ohio's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard

Posted March 18, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Solving Global Warming

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I couldn't be more proud of my boyhood state, Kansas, where three weeks ago, State senators voted to defend the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS), sending a clear message to opponents of clean energy that the clean economy is real and is...continued

Over 110,000 New Clean Jobs Announced in 2012; California Leads the Nation

Posted March 6, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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Good news came today from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) with a groundbreaking analysis that tracked more than 110,000 new clean energy jobs announced by more than 300 U.S. companies and state and local clean economy programs in every region of the...continued

Governor Cuomo: Let's enable a robust and sustainable solar industry to develop in New York State

Posted January 9, 2013 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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Governor Andrew Cuomo today called for a major expansion of his NY-Sun Initiative in his 2013 State of the State address. First announced in his State of the State last January, his NY-Sun Initiative called for “doubling solar installations in 2012...continued

Legalize Solar

Posted December 17, 2012 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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Several news headlines came out last week showing continued growth of solar energy in the U.S.: "Residential solar systems reach an all-time high in Q3 2012" "Solar City Corp. IPO electrifies" "OakTech: Solar Mosaic unveils fourth Oakland solar installation, unveils new finance...continued

How Solar Saved Thanksgiving

Posted November 30, 2012 by Pierre Bull in Curbing Pollution, Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before." - Rahm Emanuel, former Obama Administration Chief of Staff and...continued

On the Edge of the U.S. Clean Jobs Cliff

Posted November 9, 2012 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy

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Environmental Entrepreneurs latest Clean Energy Jobs quarterly report, Q3 2012, shows us that clean energy jobs – like jobs in the rest of the economy – are still growing. But at least in clean energy, that growth looks like it’s...continued

Do a home energy check-up this fall

Posted September 21, 2012 by Pierre Bull in Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming

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As the seasons transition from summer to fall, you've likely put together a running home checklist with to-do's like: (1) check the batteries and test the smoke alarms, (2) rake the leaves, and (3) swap the shorts and t-shirts for...continued

Summer may be winding down but that isn't stopping solar from heating up in New York

Posted August 17, 2012 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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While most of us are off doing some form of R&R in the waning days of summer, New York Governor Cuomo is hard at work putting the sun's energy to greater use for the benefit of all New Yorkers. Today...continued

Don't Unplug Success: Wind Hits Milestone Growth

Posted August 8, 2012 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy

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This week, AWEA announced a significant milestone in the growth of home grown, renewable energy.   As a nation, we should be celebrating this as a moment of collective success brought about by innovation, hard work, and smart policies that are...continued

New York Solar Reaches a Critical Juncture

Posted June 18, 2012 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Solving Global Warming

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The time is now to put New York on the path to a cleaner energy future.  A clear ‘supermajority’ – 8 out of 10 New Yorkers – strongly support the growth of solar and clean energy in New York along...continued

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