Lt. Gov. Paterson, chair of the Renewable Energy Task Force, announces its findings.Lt. Gov. David Paterson [1] released a landmark report Monday concerning the future of renewable energy in New York. However, some critics argue that despite its desirable goals and carefully constructed arguments, the report lacked substantial solutions to the energy crisis New York will continue to face in the years to come.

In a Times-Union [2] column, Fred LeBrun points out that the task force's plan doesn't get specific about the cost involved in researching and implementing renewable energy and doesn't make any suggestions about how it will be funded. The report does submit that it will be more expensive than traditional energy sources and will therefore probably involve more out-of-pocket costs to ratepayers.

Click here [3] to read the task force's 16 recommendations and judge for yourself.