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December 22, 2020

Yes We Can -- Save Our Cities

The coronavirus does not have to kill cities, just the stale, old idea of what cities are, how they work + who they're for

December 21, 2020

I Love New York

The glorious glass roof of the Surrogates Court building in lower Manhattan has been restored

December 18, 2020

China: Fossil Fuel Force Could Sink Climate Pledge

China's promise to achieve net-zero carbon pollution by 2060 could be undermined by utilities + industries seeking economic growth now

Forget Gold, Pave NYC Streets With Innovation

The pandemic showed that New Yorkers welcomed Open Streets + Open Restaurants, an emerging healthy city should both learn from + accelerate them

December 17, 2020

Mayor's Race 2021

NYC Mayoral hopeful Shaun Donovan lays down his marker on climate + greener cities

Better Building Ventilation

Admit it, before COVID, who was nerdy enough to think about residential building ventilation systems? But now...

Hydrogen Goes Boom

Investors are placing their bets on hydrogen as a star in the renewable energy universe

The Energy Storage Battery Revolution Is Just Beginning

NY Utilities Should Disclose Climate Financial Risks

The Public Service Commission, which regulates NY's utilities, seeks disclosure of financial risks facing utilities due to the climate crisis. This would help the financial sector interpret what utilities are or are not doing + adjust accordingly

December 16, 2020

Capitalizing On The Climate Crisis

Russia is one of the only countries that could come out ahead in the global climate crisis. Why's that?

EV Battery Prices Plunge

In just 10 years, the price of electric vehicle batteries has dropped by 89%

China: Renewable Energy Goals Energize Tech Developers

Energy storage companies see big opportunities in China's renewable energy commitments

Something's Fishy

Who can explain a December recurrence of the great fish die off of summer 2020 in the Hudson River?

2020: Hot, Hot, Hot

2020 is on track to tie with 2016 as the hottest year on record

McCarthy — Biden Climate Pick

Gina McCarthy is tapped by Joe Biden to be his domestic climate coordinator. In 2018, she keynoted the Sallan panel Fighting Back Against Attacks on Climate Change


December 15, 2020

Buying "Earth Friendly" Stuff

Does MoMA cross the line from exhibiting green design to encouraging unneeded consumption?

Seeing Through The Exxon Spin

What's the substance behind Exxon's headline-grabbing announcement about cutting its GHG emissions?

The Banking Times They Are a Changin'

The Federal Reserve announces that it is joining a climate -focused central bankers' network