Focus on Energy

New York State's clean-energy technology sector grew by 134% in 2000, and is projected to grow from $7 billion per year to about $82 billion per year by 2010. New York State, already home to more than 20 leading energy-technology companies, is well suited to lead rapid national and international industry growth.

This sector also is a focus of state investment and interest because it is essential to the State's future. New York's extensive natural resources require protective stewardship, while the State's enormous customer base and demand for energy must be served. For this reason, STEP is dedicated to be a community of companies that develop and produce products and services in clean energy and environmental technological, with some supporting services.

It is of some historic interest that STEP's new focus on clean energy is a counterpoint to the site's early history as a rocket fuel development/testing site.