a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
We’ve been parking ourselves on the East River waterfront and taking in this annual treat for years. Good times, great films. At Solar One:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday August 21-23 and September 4-6
AT 8PM
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF CHAIRS AVAILABLE, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE- PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING […]
Posted in Energy, Green Building on Aug 8th, 2008
Occasionally, we’ll break out of the “reblogging” and use this venue for a spot of original editorial. This is the first such instance–a report on a recent forum on distributed generation and how New Yorkers can put electricity into the city’s grid, and a powerful, promising idea that emerged from the session.
It was in Manhattan, […]
Posted in Energy on Jul 29th, 2008
Well, it’s can’t miss if you’re huge energy dorks like we are. So if you’re the type to slam the bar with your fist during heated discussions of electricity infrastructure and the like, this City Council public forum is essential. If you’re not that wonky, rest assured knowing that some very, very bright people are […]
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Green Building on Jul 9th, 2008
From Reuters:
New York City will spend $2.3 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings and operations by 30 percent in 30 years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday.
The city aims to cut 1.68 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents a year from 2006 levels by 2017, with measures ranging from improved heating […]
Posted in Conservation-Preservation, Energy on Jun 25th, 2008
A fascinating site launched recently that lets New Yorkers see what–if any–their connection to mountaintop removal coal mining is. NYLOVESMOUNTAINS is the locally targeted branch of the broader I Love Mountains campaign that draws very direct connections between electricity customers and the Appalachian communities that are effected by mountaintop coal removal.
The site invites you to […]
Posted in Energy on Jun 22nd, 2008
Great piece by Ashwin Seshagiri in Triple Pundit about the waste of air conditioned stores leaving their doors open.
As we mark the official start of summer this weekend, like in years past, many storefronts from Rodeo Drive to Fifth Avenue to London’s West End will open up their doors, offering cool, air-conditioned oases from […]
Posted in Energy on Jun 19th, 2008
UPDATE: The Solar One response to the big solar victories up in Albany:
Victory! Both of the I HEART PV campaign’s spring goals accomplished! NET METERING and the NYC SOLAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT to become law!
EXPANDED NET METERING and the NEW YORK CITY SOLAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT both passed in the State Assembly during this last […]
Posted in Energy, Lifestyle, Miscellany, Transportation on Jun 19th, 2008
We don’t spend too much time on sports here–but we have been known to get angry about cars, so we couldn’t let this item pass by without at least a brief mention. Friend and colleague Carina Molnar, aka The Green Queen Bee, saw this New Jersey Nets promotion and couldn’t resist dropping them a […]
Posted in Energy on Jun 18th, 2008
From Chris Neidl at Solar One:
One of the inaugural goals of Solar One’s I Heart PV campaign was successfully met today when the New York State Assembly passed legislation to create a special property tax abatement for new solar system owners in New York City. Bill A11202, introduced by Assembly Member Farrell of Harlem, was […]
Posted in Climate Change, Energy on Jun 13th, 2008
[Map from NY Times.]
With the dog days of summer come the electricity demand spikes and annual annoyance with Con Ed. This incredible map from the Times reveals how energy use spiked with the season’s first (and oh-so-early) heat wave.
From the Times’ Wednesday article:
For a second consecutive day, the 96-degree heat and electricity use set records […]