Shared renewables come to New York
In New York City, most of us live in apartments, making it impossible to power our homes from our own set of solar panels. But that’s about to change.
Dematerializing the car
Ecologist Eric Sanderson has written a carefully detailed and beautifully designed book on the need to redesign society without cars. Projjal Dutta, Director of Sustainability for the MTA,…
Fifty Years of Landmarks
New York’s Landmarks Law preserves not only the culture of the past, but the energy put into buildings of the past.
The great nuclear hope returns
One puzzle on which top experts disagree is the role of nuclear power in providing a solution to climate change.
Microgrids: They’re going to be big!
Join us in exploring some of the primary policy and technical advantages to installing microgrids – likely to be a vital component of the power grid of the future.
Here Comes Solar: residential solar comes to NYC
Will solar panels soon become as iconic to New York’s rooftops as the ubiquitous water tower?
CUSP map: taking a look under the hood of the city
A new crowdsourced map shows some important features of the city and describes how we can respond to changing climate.
Digging Up Trouble: A Panel on Social Conflict, Sustainable Development and Extractive Resources
A discussion about how extractive resources impacts human rights, the economy, and sustainability.
Next Generation Nuclear Power, The Solution to Climate Change?
A film screening of Pandora’s Promise followed by a panel discussion on nuclear energy. Keynote address given by Bill Nye, “The Science Guy.”
Bicycling around a warming globe
Part epic journey, part field research: David Kroodsma and Lindsey Fransen bicycled across Asia researching climate. It turns out that low carbon travel is possible with time and strong legs, and probably a much better way to see things.
The New School Divested, Now What?
Join the ACIR (Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility) at The New School, as they host a panel on how to increase the impact of The New School’s commitment to divest from fossil fuels!
New York City Safe Energy Coalition Meeting
NYCSEC, New York City Safe Energy Coalition, is devoted to closing Indian Point and more. Started by Ken Gale to address three related issues: closing Indian Point, growing the renewable energy industry, and making NYC buildings more efficient.
The group meets the first and third Thursday of every month. at 6:30 pm for a potluck and 7:00 pm sharp for the meeting.
Passive Housing 101: An Introduction
Are you newly interested in the Passive House concept and wanting to learn more? Please join New York Passive House to find out what the Passive House standard entails.
Ken Levenson, NYPH President will present the basics of Passive House design and showcase typical sustainable strategies used to achieve substantial energy savings.
Fueling Our Future: Blackout: Security and the Electric Grid
With seven billion people in the world (nine billion projected by 2050), many of whom live in rapidly developing countries, the need for modern technologies with their attendant energy demands is increasing at an exponential rate. Will it be possible to provide sufficient energy for this generation and the next? How will the energy race change global economies and politics?
Join John Bradley, Associate VP, Sustainability, Energy and Technical Services, New York University for a conversation on the emerging solutions and threats facing the electricity distribution sector.
November Forum: Post-Bloomberg Focus on Environmental Policy
With just about one year under his belt as Mayor, this forum will focus on some of Mayor De Blasio’s policies and actions for the past year and what is on the horizon for Environmental Policy in the city.
Join for an interesting and lively discussion!
How far can wind, water and solar take us?
Solving climate change means replacing our energy system: the climate change problem is largely a zero carbon global energy development problem. But changing the world’s…
China’s energy future: an interview with Ella Chou
Ella Chou, an energy consultant and an expert on energy in both the China and the U.S., spoke with City Atlas about China’s energy future, North American energy independence, fracking, and the relationship between China and the U.S.
We’re Burnin’ Daylight
Commercial office spaces are using advanced controls and other daylighting strategies to reduce energy loads. Join Urban Green Council to discuss the outcomes, advantages and challenges of these advanced systems.