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← Older posts500 solar-powered street food carts to make NYC greener
May 20, 2015MOVE Systems is a start-up in NYC that has joined hands with the NYC City Council to change the way we look at food carts. Being among the busiest cities in the world means a lot of people who do … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged New_York, New-York, Solar-System | Leave a commentConcept design uses pooch-poop to light up New York parks
December 26, 2011Why connect street lamps to the grid when you could have your pooch power them up instead, with poop! NYU student Melody Kelemu envisions street lamps in parks powered by dog poop and if this concept does turn into a … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged Concept, New_York, Streetlamp | Leave a commentNew York Hornblower Hybrid ferry uses hydrogen, wind energy and solar energy to power up!
December 16, 2011Soon, the ferry you hop on for a ride through the waves to the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island could be a green and eco-friendly one. One of the world’s first to depend on hydrogen, solar energy and … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Ferry, Hybrid, Hydrogen, New_York, Solar_energy, Wind_energy | Leave a commentRenewable energy-powered sustainable vertical neighborhood for New York City
June 16, 2011The world is getting populated, faster than ever, and free space in urban areas is as rare as a blue moon these days. The City of New York has long since forgotten what open spaces look like and is finding … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged New_York, Renewable_energy | Leave a commentNYC to make use of 3,000 acres worth of landfill area for solar power plants
April 22, 2011We’ve seen the City of New York indulge in a number of green initiatives before including the wind turbines planned for the city and the Urban Technology Innovation Center, making it one of the greenest cities in the United States … Continue reading3
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged New_York, Solar_power_Plant | Leave a comment$1.4 million raised at Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth in New York
April 1, 2011Christie’s came up with a novel way to raise funds for the environment, offer a trip to the hottest Oscars parties or a day with former President Bill Clinton, and to grab an opportunity like this, bids flowed in for … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged Auction, Christie's, New_York | Leave a commentFirst solar-powered charging station in New York City
March 16, 2011New Yorkers behold! The first solar powered EV charging station is here, settling down at the Brooklyn Bridge Park, waiting to juice up your EV with some juice from the sun. the 85-acre sustainable waterfront park will play home to … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Electric_Vehicle_Charging_Station, New_York, Solar_Power | 1 CommentNew York elementary school by SCA is the first to have net zero energy status
February 28, 2011The City of New York is rushing towards the greener side, and right up ahead leading the way is the School Construction Authority (SCA) that has kept itself busy building eco-friendly and environment-friendly buildings all along. The Local Law 86 … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged New_York, School, Zero_energy | Leave a commentNew York City now values its sludge, a renewable energy source
February 11, 2011The Big Apple has just stumbled upon a new way to generate electricity, this time with the help of sewage. The city is considering the use of sewage treatment as a source for generating energy. The city sure hates its … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged New_York, Renewable_energy | Leave a commentNew York Palace hotel goes greener by the day
February 8, 2011One of the best places to live in the Big Apple, the New York Palace hotel is busy adding on shades of green. With 899 rooms, this hotel is one of the few around that really employs a full-time green … Continue reading3
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