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The article focuses on the strategy used by the Al-Qaeda and its affiliated groups to cripple the economic infrastructure of its target during jihad. Such strategy is evident when its leader Osama bin Laden attacked the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001. The attack was made through sabotage of transportation, pipelines and food distribution to weaken governments and create political conflict. It also plans to attack energy infrastructure in the Middle East.

The article focuses on the energy training center and facility of New York State Weatherization Directors Association (NYSWDA). It mentions that the training center offers state-of-the-art conditions for teaching and training students. It claims that the NYSWDA pressure diagnostic training house was designed to provide students with a visual framework by which they build their zonal pressure diagnostic skills, and other basic, intermediate, and advanced zonal pressure diagnostics (ZPD) skills.

An interview with Onondaga County Executive Nicholas Pirro is presented. When asked about his top economic development priorities for his last term, he stresses the construction of the Westin Syracuse Convention Center Hotel and getting Destiny USA project off the ground. Pirro emphasizes that the convention center is already in the design stage and he hope to open it in the summer of 2009. The advantage of alternative energy facility to the country as well as its citizens were also discussed.

Reports on the proposal of Cross Sound Cable Co. to build a cable to transport energy between Shoreham, New York to New Haven, Connecticut. Opposition of the Connecticut Siting Council on the proposal; Details of the energy route; Impact of the project on the destruction of oyster beds in the ocean.

Discusses how the construction of Dowling College's National Aviation and Transportation Center, a central energy plant in Oakdale, New York was accomplished. Information on the centralized energy management plan of Dowling; Energy efficiency and cost considerations of Dowling; Purpose of the energy plant.

The article reports on the state and federal grants received by Cornell University for energy research and development in New York. The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University with $25 million and designated the school one of five Energy Frontier Research Center. While New York State Energy Research and Development Authority granted $2.5 million and will provide $250, 000 to each academic research center.

The article reports on the agreement between New York Power Authority (NYPA) and UTC Power LLC of Connecticut to redevelop the World Trade Center as the largest fuel cell installations in the world. The $10.6 million deal, will provide an on-site supplement to the renewable power and other clean energy to the site through power lines from off-site sources. In addition, the project will help make the New York State's commitment to greater energy security and reduced dependence on foreign oil.

The author reflects on the issue of releasing the report of Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) on Broadwater Energy's proposed liquefied natural facility in Long Island Sound, New York and Connecticut. The author assessed that the report was never publicly released to avoid the potential criticisms from environmentalists and local politicians. Thus, the author urged that LIPA must release the entire text of their report.

The article focuses on the collaboration of Dean Yacov Shamash and Senator Ken LaValle to establish an Advanced Center for Alternative Energy in New York. Amid the soaring energy prices and widespread reliance on fossil fuels, the two got together address the region's energy problems. In response to the notion, the state Senate delegation has secured $35 million in startup funds for the center.

A couple of letters to the editor discussing topics and articles discussed in previous issues is presented, with one calling on East End County Executive Steve Levy to sign a bill providing towns with their fair share of county sales-tax revenue that are earmarked for police protection, and the other criticizing Senator Hillary Clinton for her opposition to the proposed non-contaminating energy facility in Broadwater, located nine miles from Long Island, New York.

Reports the power programs of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the customer-sited end-use photovoltaic and wind systems.

Reports on the actions taken by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in overcoming the regulation that prohibits the agency from paying more than book value for all the power plants of KeySpan Corp. in Long Island, New York. Persuasion to the Public Authorities Control Board on benefits of acquiring the plants; Approval of the regulation restricting the price of any deal to book value; Flexibility of the actions to book value.

Reports on the need for an increase in power supply by 2005 in New York State according to New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) President and Chief Executive Officer William Museler. Challenge posed by the failure to adopt a power supply increase; Reason for a 17 percent reduction in the call of NYISO for new capacity; Factors that caused the need for an increase in supply.