New York City mayor Bill De Blasio said this week new glass and steel buildings would soon be banned. That may have been a bit of hyperbole but signals a new emphasis on energy efficient buildings.
London’s congestion charge has reduced the number of cars entering the central city by 30%. Now New York City is planning to impose a congestion charge of its own starting in 2021.
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, today announced that New Flyer Infrastructure SolutionsTM has successfully deployed two rapid, on-route chargers along New York City Transit Authority’s (“NYCT”) M42 route. This marks the completion of the first on-route charging solution in the United States that uses a globally recognized system to allow vehicle and charging equipment interoperability to common interfaces.
St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA – March 25, 2019: (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest bus and coach manufacturer in North America, today announced that New York City Transit (“NYCT”), part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”), has … [continued]
Some are working hard to clean up the power industry via solar co-ops. Some are doing so through solar nonprofits that bring safer energy and lower, fairer energy rates. Some are working in giant corporate offices to bring about solar gigawatts at a time. In the following story, you have an interesting mix.
This is what the Green New Deal looks like in real life. What an inspiration to experience first hand the harmony of a cooperative, decentralized, warm group of socially and environmentally attuned people — nonprofits working with other nonprofits, transitioning the skyscapes and the landscape naturally with an energized, renewable pulse.
A city-to-city transport provider in the US Northeast recently added a new route to its young & budding network. The company — which only uses clean, zero-emission, class-leading Tesla vehicles — is now offering transport between Boston and New York City.
The New York City subway system is saddled with a control system that is a relic of the 1940s. Governor Andrew Cuomo called Elon Musk last week to ask if Tesla could help bring the system into the digital age.
Another Tesla Shuttle* arm has launched in Florida, this time in the Southeast Florida (aka South Florida) region.
Janette Sadik-Khan is a top rock star in the world of city planning. She led NYC’s recent transportation transformations under Mayor Bloomberg. In the interview, Zachary Shahan, CleanTechnica’s director and chief editor, returns to his roots as he interviews Janette Sadik-Khan and talks urban transport leadership. Zach’s master’s degree was in city and regional planning (from UNC-Chapel Hill). UNC–Chapel Hill was ranked the #1 grad school in the nation for his specialization the year he graduated. The pair, on the same page, were brought together by Autonomy 2017.
