Take Climate Action, Empower Women
A leading climate journalist never writes about the "population question" because its the wrong question
September 29, 2017
Everybody Talks About Food
What are Montreal supermarkets doing about it to grow urban sustainability?
Solar Options For Puerto Rico
What would it take to rebuild Puerto Rico's ravaged electric power system with solar power?
September 28, 2017
Tropical Rain Forests Now Part Of The Problem
Due primarily to human activity tropical rain forests now put out more carbon emissions than they absorb
Germany: Merkel's Next Act
Will Merkel be able to deliver on her campaign carbon cutting promises?
US v Free Trade
Imposing import tariffs on PV could cost US taxpayers big bucks
Philadelphia: 100x30 And More
100% of the power for Philadelphia municipal building will come from renewable sources by 2030 + the city has even more energy smart plans in the works
1st Time As Tragedy, 2nd Time As Even More Tragedy
Commander of Hurricane Katrina response: “Puerto Rico is bigger than Katrina… It doesn’t look like we’ve learned anything. We are slow.” pic.twitter.com/LPK26krFqX
— CNN (@CNN) September 28, 2017
If EPA Tosses Obama Clean Power Plan...
...What will replace it + what else might be on the agent's climate hit list?
2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
Find out if your state is an energy efficiency leader or laggard + why
September 27, 2017
Power Resilience For Seismic Resilience
On site solar energy + storage gear could make San Francisco community buildings better able to carry on after earthquakes
NYC Active On Passive House
New York currently boasts "... the largest and tallest Passive House building in the world," https://t.co/WVXY68JgVS. Congrats @handelarch!
— Bronwyn Barry (@PassiveHouseBB) September 27, 2017
More Parks To Get Fixed Up
NYC adds 11 more parks to its restoration program
Pave, Pipe, Pump -- RIP
21st century ideas for flood-proofing cities
Build It Back Better
Reimagine Puerto Rico's power supply + grid, then rebuild it with sustainability in mind
Good Renewables News
Evidence from states with renewable energy requirements shows real growth in wind + solar, with benefits outweighing costs + more would be even better
September 25, 2017
It's Huge
This drone footage shows just how huge Tesla's Gigafactory really is https://t.co/iVIZWjQB1q pic.twitter.com/wwoEQ7XisI
— World Economic Forum (@wef) September 25, 2017
Offshore Wind Bill
GOP + Democratic Senators, learning from state innovators, introduce a bill to aid the growth of offshore wind projects
Milan: Fashion Rolls Out The Green Carpet
The first ever green fashion awards is launched during Milan Fashion Week
Overcoming Climate Trauma
Feeling depressed, overwhelmed, angry as you try to resist the forces of climate disruption? Some helpful tips
Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria
Are US climate politics finally at a tipping point?
Climate Rx: New Ideas, Not New Tech
Smart, scaled-up use of existing technologies can go far toward decarbonizing energy use while raising costs just 1% claims NRDC report
September 22, 2017
Solar Tariffs On Tap
Expect Trump to impose tariffs on solar panel imports, with the 4-0 International Trade Commission ruling
Science At Work: The Polar Vortex
While connecting cold winters to global warming seems counterintuitive, new research supports the idea
Africa: Mosquitos Spread More Than Malaria
In a climate warming Africa, mosquitos spreading the Zika, dengue + chikungunya viruses pose new public health threats
The Power Of Seeing
See the impacts of climate disruption on your life -- things won't look the same
NYC Real Estate Mum On Climate
Why would most of NYC's real estate industry stay silent on the imperative for climate action?
EV's - The Next Great Disruptor
Autonomous EV's carpooling with EV's, + ultra-low maintenance needs mean EV's could upend fossil fueled transit
Market Movers For Renewable Energy
Corporate procurement decisions are a major force in shaping renewable energy markets, but are small + mid-size businesses engaged?
September 21, 2017
Meet The Contenders
New York City, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dar es Salaam, Bangalore are #C40Awards #Cities4Mobility finalists! https://t.co/LoVthv7YOK 🏆✅ pic.twitter.com/GThAk25Zfw
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) September 21, 2017
Make The Connection
If U don't believe unusually warm Sea Surface Temperatures meant more flooding from Harvey, you're a physics denier: https://t.co/SWViLjOu8q
— Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) September 21, 2017
Batteries Key To 80x50 For NYC
Energy storage batteries could replace fossil-fueled 'peaker' power plants + advance NYC's goal of cutting GHG emissions 80% by 2050
Don't Get Distracted By Paris
Keep your attention on gutting EPA climate action, not on the chatter about whether Trump will bail on the Paris accord
States Can Do A Lot For Offshore Wind
The future of offshore wind power at commercial scale can be shaped by state policies
PV End Of Life Planning
Can photovoltaic panels be recycled in an environmentally friendly way?
September 20, 2017
EV's Galore
NYC's goal is for 20% of car registrations to be electric by 2025. "Where there are cars, we want them to be electric cars." -@NYCMayor pic.twitter.com/J7SJzv7yjJ
— NYLCV (@nylcv) September 20, 2017
Oil Companies Are A Public Nuisance
San Francisco + Oakland sue oil companies over the public nuisances created by rising sea levels due to climate change
The Biggest Doubt In Climate Science
How much carbon dioxide humans will dump into the air
Green Isn't Always Blue In CA
Labor support is a sometime thing in California climate politics
September 19, 2017
It's A Fact
It would take Niagara Falls flowing for more than 18 years to equal the amount of sea level rise brought by Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Peabody, BP + ConocoPhillips since 1980 - Union of Concerned Scientists
Writing On Trump's Wall
Tonight, we went to Trump Hotel in DC with @bellvisuals to send a message to @RealDonaldTrump: Climate denial is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/AmxWWUDTXk
— Sierra Club (@SierraClub) September 19, 2017
NY Energy Policy Stumbles
The future of distributed solar power in NY is dimmed by a state policy order
September 18, 2017
UK: Coal Is Going, Going...
By 2025, burning coal for electric power in the UK will be history
Australia: Hottest Winter On Record
With winter weather like this, imagine what summer will bring!
Survival Of The Biggest
The biggest electric utilities will be the most likely to survive with the rise of renewables in European power markets
NYC: Planning For Resilience
Here's why NY integrates climate projections into its planning + project developments
Addicted To Coastal Development
Coastal development keeps growing despite the clear + present dangers posed by climate change events
September 15, 2017
Unbreakable Addiction To Fossil Fuels
New federal agency forecasts for global carbon emissions in 2040 from fossil fuel durning point up not down
Hurricane Risks - Inland Flooding
Pushed by coastal hurricanes, dangerous floodwaters can be blown far inland
Moving The Dial On 80x50
The Mayor says NYC needs a law requiring property owners to make buildings more energy efficient in order to meet its climate protection goal of 80% GHG cuts by 2050
September 14, 2017
What Government Can Do
For protecting public safety security as climate disruption occurs, government plays an essential role in rethinking the ABC's of a nation's infrastructure
Sh*t Happens
Florida's sewage nightmare is an introduction to the collision of climate chaos + conventional infrastructure
September 13, 2017
Dear NY Public Service Commission
Here's why keeping our lights on means ensuring that Con Ed plans for climate change
Zero Waste Fashion
Seoul: Confab On Urban Foresting
Delegates from 17 countries meet in Seoul, South Korea to explore the climate protection role that urban forests can play
Fed's Flawed Flood Maps
Federal Emergency Management Administration flood maps don't take a changing climate or sea level rise into account, but NYC flood maps do
Save the Earth With Money
Investors can lead the way on 'unstoppable' climate action says Al Gore
New Cornell Campus: Smart In Many Ways
Roosevelt Island is home to the new Cornell Tech, that's sustainable, energy smart + a magnet for tech innovators
September 12, 2017
What City Climate Financing Can Do
5 ways urban scale climate funding can make loans available + attractive for property owners to upgrade building energy performance
A Dirty Word In The White House
If You Rely On Caffeine...
...Staying alert will get harder as climate disruption could cut Latin American coffee production 88% by mid-century
A Bit Of Good Luck For Florida
Irma's dreaded storm surge didn't happen, but that was a matter of good luck, not bad science, for Florida
September 11, 2017
Join The Line
Who's in line for receiving funds from California's carbon cap + trade auctions?
What She's Reading Now
5 top picks by Naomi Oreskes for reading about the climate change politics + why she chose them
UK: Offshore Wind Prices Plummet
The price of offshore wind power in the UK has halved in the past two years: https://t.co/2cHHcYTssE via @FT
— Ed Crooks (@Ed_Crooks) September 11, 2017
Solar Ups And Downs
The utility scale solar power market is on an upswing, but residential solar is having its first downturn
Quote Of The Day
"You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty." Jessica Mitford
MIA
While the New York Times celebrates architecture's rising stars, just one gets points for sustainability + none get rated for climate resiliency
On 9/11 And Harvey
For horrors that happen, can rules + regulations delimit the awful harm?
China: EV Embrace, Car Maker Risk
The opportunities + risks for western car makers by making electric vehicles in China
September 08, 2017
Choosing To Put Florida In Harm's Way
While Florida is a natural hurricane target, the state makes choices that amp up the risk of havoc
18th Century Shoreline Could Reveal The Future
Ships on the East River, with New-York behind, 1717 pic.twitter.com/S0BYH2IcHy
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) September 8, 2017
How Media 'False Equivalence' Works
GOP v everybody else on climate change
Oh, Germany
Germany is on track to miss its 2020 carbon-cutting targets, big time
Go Passive, Go Tall
What's needed to build + operate a 26-story tall Passive House residential building?
Science At Work: Nanochemistry
Reducing pollution + combatting climate change are 2 of the promises of nano materials chemistry
September 07, 2017
Rethinking City Streets
These five sketches from @Curbed could help us visualize inclusive roadways in NY, Detroit, LA, Chicago and Atlanta. https://t.co/cBUfktuHSv
— Urban Green Council (@UrbanGreenNY) September 7, 2017
Green Mapping Gyounggi
The South Korean province of Gyounggi does a green map project + explores the ability to change perception, encourage personal growth + contribute to a more sustainable society
2nd Chance For Cross-Hudson Rail
Will a meeting between Trump + NY/NJ officials lead to resumed federal funding for the Gateway cross-Hudson rail tunnel?
It's Not Easy...
...being a green thought leader, here are some tips
September 06, 2017
Doom Loop Politics
It's not just the politics of climate change that's caught in the vortex of today's hyper-partisanship
Don't Blow The Carbon Budget
The world's already spent 73% of its carbon budget, can it avoid busting that budget now + avoiding climate chaos?
Albany: $1.5M For Energy Efficiency
Advancing building energy efficiency in Albany gets a boost with a $1.5 million grant from the NY Power Authority
Harsh Lessons For Cities From Harvey In Houston
Expect SNAFU's, assume critical systems fail, then plan + resource accordingly
September 05, 2017
Coping With Climate Dread
How to stop worrying + start coping with climate change
Denver: Green Roofs In Onto Ballot
Winning by 45 votes, a green roof measure makes it on to the Denver ballot
EU: Updating The Carbon Market
The EU's Emissions Trading Scheme will get an update with Germany + France taking lead roles
Help Wanted: Climate Law Fellowships
The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law accepting applications for 2-year fellowships commencing September 2018
CUSP: RIP
The Climate + Urban Systems Partnership, a force for NYC solutions-focused climate education, will close this year as its federal funding runs out
More Damaging Monsoons
Total rainfall levels may not be most disastrous thing about today's monsoons
Adventures In Energy Storage
Will hydrogen ace out batteries as the next big thing in energy storage?
September 01, 2017
Come To The Job Fair
Check out the 2017 EP Career Fair, an opportunity to present your skills to NYC's green leaders in architecture, engineering, real estate + interior design. SEPT 17
Ruined Landscapes/Ruined Lives
Think Dust Bowl + FDR's New Deal, now think Katrina, Sandy + Harvey and a Green New Deal
Georgia Stands By Its Nukes
Georgia bucks a trend by supporting completion of the Vogtl nuclear power reactors
Tax v Congestion Price
NYC's subways run on money, what's the best track for raising what is needed?
Call It Futurology...
...or call it climate porn, but don't dismiss this narrative of coastal cities deeply disrupted by climate in the 2020's-2030's + how to pre-empt it