Luxury label marketing targets young, affluent spenders with eco-promo. WSJ
Lighten UpDOE announces new energy efficiency standards for light bulbs. The end is nearer for incandescents. You're on!
US Gets Solar Energy ZonesThe US Department of the Interior designates 670,000 acres of land as suitable for siting solar energy plants. Plug in
Prompted by Andy Revkin's Bracket Time for Climate {Treaty} {Pact} posting on Dot Earth, Nancy joins the conversation about a new global climate agreement and the Waxman-Markey bill in Congress. Read Revkin's post and Nancy's comment.
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Everyone's talking about "greening the code" as a critical path to 30x30.
Sallan commissioned the CUNY Building Performance Lab to assess the green potential of the NYC Building Code and report back.
Wind, Waves & Jobs
By 2020 Britain could become the leader in wind and wave power and gain 250,000 jobs. Look forward
Aging Gracefully?Spain okays continued operation of a forty-year old nuclear reactor slated to shut down. Plug in
Same Old ExxonBritish researchers find Exxon funding trails still lead to climate skeptic organizations. Look into it
At the Academy
Sustainable Glass?
Vitreous high-rise towers are icons of urban architecture that provide coveted views for those within. But from a sustainability perspective, building experts and climate advocates at the New York Academy of Sciences see problems with the energy performance of glassy, transparent façades. Get eBriefed »
In the Carbon Age
Trap That Carbon
Scientists work on devising porous solids to trap CO2 emissions. Rockin!
Neutralizing Acid Oceans
A US effort to regulate ocean acidification linked to climate change could be on the way. Dive in
Useful Knowledge For Greener Cities
Enter the EPA's green building portal and discover a wealth of useful on-line information. Just click
By: Nancy Anderson, Ph.D.
After long months of bill drafting, meetings and more drafting, the City Council held hearings on Mayor Bloomberg’s green building legislative quartet in late June. Full Article »
By: Bomee Jung
I'm not old enough to have enjoyed the first hey-day of energy-efficiency and alternative power back in the 70's and 80's, but I do love chocolate and have a vivid recollection of the classic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups commercials from those days. There were several variations, but basically, a person holding a chocolate bar runs into a person holding a open jar of peanut butter, causing the chocolate bar to drop into the peanut butter. They exclaim in dismay:
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Sallan Events (1/6)
Kilowatts to Cash
CUNY's Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute attracted early adopters who want to cut energy costs, get ahead of the compliance curve, benefit their bottom line, and help reduce our city's carbon footprint. The Third Sustainability Shoptalk, "Turning Kilowatts to Cash", shows the way forward.
Iconic Or Ironic?
New Yorkers turn out for "Glass Buildings: The Energy Challenge" at the New York Academy of Sciences. Click to view edited segments.
See What You Missed
There was standing-room-only to hear Jerome Ringo deliver the Apollo Alliance message about how the federal stimulus package can deliver good jobs and a greener NYC. Event Photos »
Tomorrowland
What do the experts see when they look into the future of nuclear power? Find out now! Get up to speed and see event photos. Click Here
Building a Greener Gotham
Miss the panel on how New York's building and energy codes can help create a Greener Gotham? It's not too late to catch up! Download PowerPoint Presentations and see event photos. Click Here
Greening the Apple
Greening Our Built Environment: Three Approaches to Cutting NYC's Carbon Footprint, a panel organized by Sallan, Columbia University's Center for Energy, Marine Transportation & Public Policy and the New York League of Conservation Voters. For resources and photos Click Here
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Zoning In On Green Zoning
15 Jul
Summertime is the right time for a public forum to rethink how land use planning and the NYC Zoning Resolution can advance long-term urban sustainability and help deal with local climate change impacts.
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Life Cycle Assessment
4 Aug
Sign up for this rare opportunity to hear Wayne Trusty, pioneer in the field of Life Cycle Assessment. He will introduce you to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a methodology for assessing the environmental performance associated with a product or process over its full life cycle.
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Design It: Shelter Competition
23 Aug
The Guggenheim and Google SketchUp invite amateur and professional designers from around the world to enter Design It: Shelter Competition. From now until August 23, you can submit a 3-D shelter for any location in the world using Google SketchUp and Google Earth.
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Woolly Mammoth in Queens
28 Sep
Visit the P.S.1 courtyard pavilion built by MOS — the winner of this year’s MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program. Cool off underneath the "woolly mammoth" and experience the stack effect — the movement of air which drives natural ventilation. Through 28 September.
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