Owing to the aim of reducing air pollution and local auto accidents, cars will be banned this summer from New York City’s Central Park — after more than a century … [Read full article]
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NYC Agressively Targets 100MWh Electricity Storage By 2020, Boosting Solar Plays
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has issued aggressive targets for New York City electricity storage and solar capacity, totaling 100MWh of storage by 2020 and 1GW of solar … [Read full article]
Bike-Sharing Programs Improve Street Life
We know that bike-sharing programs get people to switch from driving to bicycling. We know that good bike-sharing programs increase bicycle commute rates dramatically. We know that bike-sharing programs keep … [Read full article]
How Clean Is Your Electricity? Ask The EPA
If you’ve ever wondered about the composition of the electricity delivered to your home (most of us have no clue), there’s one quick and easy way to find out. The … [Read full article]
Vegan Cookies From Pipernilli — Superb!
I recently had the opportunity to try out some new, vegan cookies from a cookie company based in Brooklyn. Short story: the cookies were delicious. The cookie company is Pipernilli, … [Read full article]
The World’s Greenest Cities (Infographic)
The folks over at HouseTrip, which is a holiday rental site, have taken their expertise and created an infographic showing the top greenest cities in the world. These eco-friendly cites … [Read full article]
Two Tornadoes Touch Down in New York City
The wacky weather continues no matter where you live, apparently, with New York City residents baffled by the arrival of two tornadoes on Saturday, the first touching down near Breezy … [Read full article]
Bike Boom in NYC: Just over 47% of Traffic on U.S. Route 9W
The wide, big routes that Europeans and other countries enjoy when biking are not yet in the US. However, Americans are turning out in amazing numbers in spite of the lack … [Read full article]
New York City Water Supply and Conservation: The History and What to Be Proud Of
With a population of more than eight million people in its metropolitan area, New York City plays host to some of the most demanding water needs anywhere in the … [Read full article]
New York's 1st Underground Park
A group in New York City is looking “to transform an abandoned trolley terminal on the Lower East Side of Manhattan into the world’s first underground park.” It has … [Read full article]
Pop-Up Public Spaces (Cool)
Well, public space is public space, but if it is bland and relatively unwelcoming, most people will pass it by without noticing. In an effort to help people make … [Read full article]
1,200 Acres of Rooftop Farms for New York City
New York City has some of the highest-priced real estate in the world. But building rooftops remain grossly underutilized (barring some notable exceptions). However, the city planning department is proposing … [Read full article]
10 Reasons to Visit NYWEA Annual Meeting and Exhibition This Year!
In a time when the climate and environment of our planet is constantly in mind for many of the world’s people, there are groups that are being pro-active in their … [Read full article]