With $620 million from DOE to be matched by an equal sum from the private sector, the US electric power grid could become a lot smarter sooner. Stay tuned
President Obama will attend the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen next month. Travel in Here's what he'll pledge. 17x20
Shifing The Science AgendaA federal drive to invest billions on a new national energy agenda stimulates applied research. Challenges ahead
Yale Environment 360 tackles the question of what's Europe got that the US doesn't when it comes to living sustainably. Nancy Anderson weighs in with a comment. Join the discussion.
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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.
ETA Delayed For Australian Climate Bill
Australian Prime Minister Rudd's campaign to win a legislative victory on climate legislation runs into stormy political opposition. Stay tuned
Nova Scotian Cheers For Carbon DividendWant a check from the government when you combat climate change? The idea's not new, but you gotta love this delivery! Head north
Not So Great Expectations For ChinaClimate treaty observers worry that China will set meager carbon-reduction goals for itself. Learn more
In the Carbon Age
Decoding East Anglia's Climate Crisis
After an uproar over the hacked e-mails of climate researchers at the University of East Anglia, a Guardian columnist reflects. The New York Times posts reactions.
Italy's Smarter
Italy is the first country to install a nationwide system of smart electric meters. Here's how
Making Faster Tracks
With plans afoot to build high speed rail lines around the US , what's needed to succeed? All aboard
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 »
Readers are rarely surprised to find look-back and look-ahead musings in December's media. My final Torchlight of the year honors this tradition, although the issues most closely tracked during 2009 may lack closure or even legible milestones. Full Article »
According to an old Russian proverb, "Free cheese is found only in mousetraps."
When it comes to money gained through energy efficiency, as Sallan's regular readers know, this isn't true.
Investing in energy efficiency projects can create new money. A 2008 study by the respected McKinsey Global Institute concluded that...
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Sallan Events (1/7)
Accelerating Climate Solutions
New York's Climate Week, took place just 70 days before COP15. NYU-Poly's ACRE incubator hosted "New York City's Built Environment: Opportunity, Incentives and the Carbon Challenge".
Sallan's Executive Director, Nancy Anderson identifies the contribution to a greener built environment to be made by measuring and verifying the performance of innovative energy efficiency projects.
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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Tour Poets House
2 Dec
Join the Urban Green Council for a tour of the majestic new Poets House facility in Battery Park City. Housed in a green building, the new facility is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification.
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Legally Green
3 Dec
SAVE THE DATE December 3, 2009, 8:30-11:30
The Greener, Greater Buildings Plan for Energy Savings is now before the City Council. It's likely to be enacted by the end of 2009.
Join us at the Sustainability Shoptalk Series and find out: what the City's plan requires; how to benchmark a building's energy performance; what kinds of retrofits yield the greatest savings; what options for lighting upgrades make the most sense; sources of financing for energy retrofits; and how retrofits can lower energy costs and enhance portfolio returns.Event Details
Sustainable MTA: Beneficial Uses of Groundwater
9 Dec
How can water pumped out of subway tunnels be used for beneficial purposes? Consider what 21st Century mass transit and infrastructure innovation can do.
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