Incredible green roof on P.S. 41
Kids at P.S. 41 in Greenwich Village now have a green roof to use as a learning lab — and the school saves energy too.
Climate Institute CEO John Topping optimistic about changing climate
Can we “slow climate change until it is within the capacity of natural ecosystems and humans to adapt”?
View the Solar Impulse Plane at JFK International Airport
Solar Impulse – the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – has successfully landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International…
Queens Botanical Garden’s Eco-House (through 7/31)
The Eco-house is a exhibit by the Community Environmental Center. It is a interactive exhibit that allows you to see behind the walls and underneath…
Solarize Brooklyn: Solar Energy Education Session
Thinking about using solar energy for your house? Come to Solarize Brooklyn, an event where you can learn more about using alternative energy for your…
E-Waste Recycling Event
Photo credit: uitsnews.iu.edu Don’t know what to do with old or broken electronics that are lying around at home? Come to the summer E-waste recycling…
Solar State of Play: Innovative Models that are Driving the Market Forward
Solar One and NYC ACRE are bringing solar professionals, upstart financiers, and venture capitalists together in a panel discussion about solar energy and its future…
What lies beneath
The physical underground of New York City is vast, and as it turns out, very much uncharted. With damage recent and imminent, what is the future of NYC’s infrastructure?
2nd Second Annual Bronx Solar Economic Development Conference
In an effort to introduce solar energy to the Bronx, the 2nd annual Bronx Solar Economic Development Conference will be held Saturday, August 10th, 2013…
Bike to work week is approaching!
Join thousands of other commuting cyclists who will celebrate Bike Month in May.
A second use for heat from a hot kitchen
Engineering a more sustainable, energy-efficient restaurant: Dext Heat Recovery has developed a way to recycle and reuse excess, otherwise wasted heat from commercial kitchens.
New Yorkers forge ahead with rooftop farming
New York has never settled for second place, and the city already has the largest rooftop farms in the world.
Frack the “Promised Land”?
“Promised Land” does not present any scientific or economic facts about the positive or negative impacts of fracking. However, if you are interested in an easily digestible and entertaining look at both sides of the debate, “Promised Land” is worth a watch.
Energy Storage: Crossing the Chasm to Commercialization
Energy storage is key to broader adoption of solar and wind power. Come to a talk at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space to hear industry experts describe the latest advances in this important technology.
An automaker takes a creative approach to renewable energy
Audi’s e-gas initiative makes use of surplus wind power to synthesize fuel from waste CO2 — theoretically, a ‘win-win.’
O Christmas tree
It’s officially the time of year when we can walk up Broadway and not smell that mystery subway smoke or car exhaust, when we can…
Eds, meds, and environmental friendliness
New construction and renovation plans aplenty in NYC’s health and education sectors, but will the planners keep their promises for sustainable development?