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?
“Greening up” public housing
Simple, cost-effective environmental retrofitting of public housing is well within the realm of possibility.
The people behind a new community supported fishery
What can these two new New Yorkers (and their fish) bring to the sustainable seafood movement–and you?
Parks get greener
We should not automatically view parks as being environmentally friendly by their nature…
Urban sustainability – not just green technology
Expanding our definition of sustainability to include not only environmental but also economic and societal issues.
Apps step in to fill the mass transit void in Apple’s iOS 6
The new operating software for Apple‘s iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad was released on Wednesday, September 19th in close conjunction with the release of the…
Home on the Grange: Brooklyn’s biggest rooftop farm
Brooklyn’s largest rooftop farm poised to produce 20,000 pounds of food by the end of the year.
David Byrne, David Owen, and running toward the city
Could diversifying New York’s economy be a deep way to both address urban success and environmental well-being?
Environmental crusader Mohamed Nasheed to speak in NYC
Mohamed Nasheed, the “Mandela of the Maldives,” will speak on June 28 as a part of Yes Lab’s Revolutionaries Live! lecture series..
So fresh and so green
GrowNYC has been working, with the help of the consumer (you!) to make NYC a more sustainable city for the environment, as well as homo sapiens!
3,200 miles, powered by the sun
Two engineers plan to drive cross-country this summer on the power of the sun.
Why New York has the most valuable muck in the world
As progress on the much-delayed Second Avenue subway line creeps along, what do they do with all the material, called ‘muck,’ excavated from the site? In fact, the New York that we know and love today is the result of recycled muck being put to good use.
A Food Fight You Should Get Behind
This Friday May 4th, join author Daniel Imhoff and special guests for a conversation about the Food and Farm Bill, why it matters to you, and what you can do about it.
Food Stamping the Green Markets
More people are using food stamps at New York City Green Markets, as WNYC reported this morning. While there are different ways to present the…
Re-imagining Factories, Vertically
Installation on view at the Skyscraper Museum encourages designers, developers and city residents to imagine creative ways to reintegrate industry into our urban fabric.
Ever wonder what’s driving up your home energy bills every month?
There are 160 million so-called set-top boxes in the United States, one for every two people, and that number is rising. Many homes now have…