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- Air Company wins first place in NASA's CO2 Conversion Challenge Wed, 22 Sep 21, 4:30amA technology, engineering and design-based company in New York has secured first place in NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge with a project that converts CO2 into sugars to create new resources on Mars...
- Explore Minetta Lane, a green townhouse with a climbing wall Fri, 17 Sep 21, 2:30amKushner Studios has completed a major renovation of a century-old townhouse in Minetta Lane, Greenwich Village. Glorious expansive living spaces look out onto New York’s skyline through a woven steel and foliage facade....
- Reliability Challenges in Meeting New York’s Climate Act Requirements Thu, 2 Sep 21, 7:00pmI fear New York consumers will be lab rats for a politically motivated virtue signaling empty gesture that is going to cost enormous sums of money, and, in the event of a major blackout, cause much more harm than good.
- Ithaca raises $100m to decarbonize buildings Sat, 21 Aug 21, 4:30amThe city of Ithaca in New York is paving the way for others with its ambitious project of converting thousands of privately owned commercial and residential buildings into carbon-free and sustainable structures...
- New York Has No Idea Whatsoever How To “Decarbonize” Its Electric Grid Sun, 27 Jun 21, 11:00pmLong-duration storage is necessary so depending upon a technology that does not even exist in a pilot project is an incredible risk.
- Nations first triple net-zero housing development to rise in New York Tue, 15 Jun 21, 1:30amNew York City-based Garrison Architects has unveiled designs for The Seventy-Six, a housing development that’s expected to become the first triple net-zero (energy, water and waste) project of its kind in the United States...
- Onondaga Nations eco-friendly firehouse produces all of its own energy Fri, 28 May 21, 12:30amEnvironmentally friendly materials, community-focused design and renewable energy combine in Tsha’thoñswatha’, the Onondaga Nation’s new fire station...
- Eco-conscious hotels are changing the way people travel Sat, 22 May 21, 12:30amTravel is a great way to enjoy new experiences, but it can also leave behind a big carbon footprint. With an eye toward the future, New York is leading the way with eco-conscious hotels aimed at providing sustainable travel...
- Floating container home in NYC rises and falls with changing sea levels Wed, 12 May 21, 1:30amNew York City-based architecture firm Rekstur is tackling the city’s 578 miles of coastal real estate with a floating container home off Rockaway peninsula in Jamaica Bay...
- Stantec redesigns NYC's The Battery to protect it from rising tides Tue, 11 May 21, 12:30amGlobal design firm Stantec has revealed preliminary designs for the Battery Coastal Resilience Project, a $129 million New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) initiative to save The Battery (formerly known...
- End of an era: closure of nuclear plant is pointer for New York’s energy future Sun, 2 May 21, 1:02amThe power station on the banks of the Hudson has no place in the state’s plans switch to renewables but critics say in the short term it means lost jobs and increased emissions
- Brooklyn Home Company designs passive townhouse with raw wood elements Thu, 8 Apr 21, 4:30amNew York-based collective The Brooklyn Home Company has designed a passive townhouse in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. The townhouse, which was designed using Passive House principles, features...
- Meet the artists creating sustainable artwork for Nespresso's flagship cafes Thu, 8 Apr 21, 12:30amNespresso's parent company, Nestlé, has certainly come under fire for things like bottling water in California during historic droughts and sourcing water near Flint, Michigan in the past...
- An Upstate New York studio heated and cooled without fossil fuels Tue, 6 Apr 21, 12:30amWith retirement and grandchildren on the horizon, a Manhattanite couple reached out to GRT Architects to design their new home in Upstate New York's Dutchess County...
- Environmental Justice campaign to replace New York City peaking power plants Sun, 4 Apr 21, 11:00pmAt this time, environmental justice organization are conducting a well-orchestrated effort to replace peaking power plants in New York City. New York energy and environmental policy initiatives are catering to these organizations...