Wow, that was fast. Just last summer, we noticed that scientists at Cornell University were developing shrub willow biofuel as a means of helping New York farmers to squeeze extra income from marginal land, and before the ink has dried on the research papers, we’re getting news of a 1,100 acre shrub … [continued]
Coordinated efforts by the federal government, state officials, and regional grid operators could make New York State’s grid the smartest in America. […]
A family-owned manufacturer located next to Yankee Stadium, GAL Manufacturing, has recently completed the construction of one of the city’s largest commercial rooftop solar arrays. The 237-kilowatt system was designed and installed by MC Solar Development, and SolarCity and is expected to save the company an estimated $50,000 a year … [continued]
SolarCity, one of America’s top renewable energy service providers, this week announced expansion of its New York operations. The company has just opened up shop in both Long Island and Westchester County. The announcement goes hand in hand with another expansion SolarCity had recently announced, new operations opened in July … [continued]
The New York Green Tech 50 will be revealed at the Green Tech Monster conference on Tuesday, October 2, a list recognizing the top 50 private green tech companies based in the city of New York. The goal of the NY Green Tech 50 Is to highlight the most … [continued]
The Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company has officially launched its new boat manufacturing facility in Rome, New York. A ceremonial fuel line was cut to symbolize their greener solar-electric powered boats.The company has its factory for assembling them on the Erie Canal, which is a fitting venue for testing and demonstrations. … [continued]
Part and parcel of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY-Sun initiative, which aims to spur job and economic growth by fostering installation of more solar PV systems, the new laws include statewide solar power tax credits, sales tax exemptions, and property tax abatements. […]
Cyclists are gaining ground in New York City, Copenhagen, and London. The City Fix recently reported that New York City has more than 300 miles of bike lanes throughout all five boroughs, and a bike-sharing service that will have at least 10,000 bikes has started in the city. London … [continued]
Earlier this year, New York City reached a total of 8.4 MW of installed solar capacity. This meant that the most populous city of the US had accomplished its 2015 goal set by the “Solar America City” program back in 2008 three years early. At about the same time the … [continued]
I just published a post on how you can help push for solar power and jobs in New York. And, immediately after doing so, I noticed that one of our readers also recently passed along a note to us (via the contact page above) regarding the need for support … [continued]
