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November 19, 2020

Congestion Pricing Prognosis

Despite the promise of cleaner air, better traffic conditions + lots of revenue for NYC, the federal chokehold on congestion pricing isn't likely to be released any time soon

November 18, 2020

Making The Building Grade

Now, just like restaurants' health grades, NYC buildings must publicly display their energy performance letter grade

MoMA: Greening Architectural Design

Will MoMA make sustainability in architecture an A-List item with its new Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built + the Natural Environment

Red, Blue And Green

The boom in solar + wind power make a mush of the usual blue state/red state divides

New Alliances

Tesla, Uber + several electric utilities team up to advance their common interest in boosting the EV industry

November 17, 2020

Give A Hoot

Barry, the Central Park owl, is an A-List celebrity in an A-List urban green place

The 'Mean Red' Blues

Holly Golightly called her worst moods the "mean reds", so what to call Paul Krugman's dire column about what US COVID reaction foreshadows about climate action?

November 16, 2020

EU: Big Offshore Wind Plans

The European Commission targets offshore wind power capacity growth of 250% by 2050, calls goal "feasible"

Spain: Home Power Plant

A new solar + battery storage tandem claims it can make Spanish homes function as virtual power plants

Help Wanted: Press Secretary

Evergreen Action seeks a press secretary to help advance the fight to put bold climate action at the top of America's agenda

Congestion Pricing Foes Regroup

Despite grave threats to mass transit budgets, local foes of congestion pricing are rising again

November 14, 2020

Trending: Beyond 'Sustainable' Fashion 1.0

Loose talk about sustainable fashion is SO over

November 13, 2020

Climate Crisis: All Hands On The Biden Deck

"Decisions made in the first 100 days will directly impact progress on climate action in the first two years of the first term. Moreover, they will be critical early signals of climate’s importance to domestic + international constituencies". Climate 21 Project

Once Upon A Time...

...There was children's playground in a Euro-style courtyard in Brooklyn

Geothermal Heating 101

Using geothermal heat to warm + cool buildings is much more straightforward than using geothermal heat to create electricity. Dig down

Defining 'Net Zero'

The climate crisis sprouts myriad technical terms. Here's help for the non-technical climate citizen on the meaning of 'net zero'

Georgia On My Mind

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