Koch Family Foundations, supporter of right-wing causes, underwrites Americans For Prosperity. Now AFP targets Republican Senator Graham and climate legislation. Learn more
China Gets More US JobsDespite receiving State funds, a solar panel maker in Massachusetts is sending production work to China. Go on! For one overview Look here On the other hand Look there
Block That CashSenator Schumer urges the Obama administration to block stimulus funds from paying for wind turbines made in China that would be installed in Texas. Everybody happy?
Yale Environment 360 tackles the question of what's Europe got that the US doesn't when it comes to living sustainably. Nancy Anderson weighs in with a comment. Join the discussion.
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Everyone's talking about "greening the code" as a critical path to 30x30.
Sallan commissioned the CUNY Building Performance Lab to assess the green potential of the NYC Building Code and report back.
Wind Money: Bet On Bigger
Investor interest could drive small wind power companies into the arms of larger firms. See a pattern?
Natural Gas & CopenhagenLearn about an upcoming International Energy Agency report on the relationship between climate negotiations and the global natural gas industry. Start here
China's Carbon Capture QuestionsEven as China builds its first coal-burning power plant equipped with CCS, it's asking questions about the future of the tehnology. Start here
In the Carbon Age
German Program Tops The List
Two environmental organizations give top honors to Germany's support for energy efficient buildings, which fight climate changes and creates jobs. Who's hot, who's not?
Economists Agree!
A survey of US economists finds consensus on the benefits of climate protection outweigh the costs. Can't discount it
Latin America's Climate Challenge
The impact of climate change in Latin America is already evident, although the region's nations have not coalesced on any policy. Think beyond borders
At the Academy
Sustainable Glass?
Vitreous high-rise towers are icons of urban architecture that provide coveted views for those within. But from a sustainability perspective, building experts and climate advocates at the New York Academy of Sciences see problems with the energy performance of glassy, transparent façades. Get eBriefed »
Thumbing through a recent issue of The New Yorker magazine, I was riveted by the full-page ads trumpeting "A planet of smarter cities" courtesy of IBM, "You have the chance to power your own city" as Chevron introduces its online game called Energyville, and "1 billion people to feed. A changing climate. Now what?" Monsanto muses. "If 41 MPG doesn't charge you up, its battery will" Ford assures me. Full Article »
According to an old Russian proverb, "Free cheese is found only in mousetraps."
When it comes to money gained through energy efficiency, as Sallan's regular readers know, this isn't true.
Investing in energy efficiency projects can create new money. A 2008 study by the respected McKinsey Global Institute concluded that...
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Sallan Events (1/7)
Accelerating Climate Solutions
New York's Climate Week, took place just 70 days before COP15. NYU-Poly's ACRE incubator hosted "New York City's Built Environment: Opportunity, Incentives and the Carbon Challenge".
Sallan's Executive Director, Nancy Anderson identifies the contribution to a greener built environment to be made by measuring and verifying the performance of innovative energy efficiency projects.
Kilowatts to Cash
CUNY's Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute attracted early adopters who want to cut energy costs, get ahead of the compliance curve, benefit their bottom line, and help reduce our city's carbon footprint. The Third Sustainability Shoptalk, "Turning Kilowatts to Cash", shows the way forward.
Iconic Or Ironic?
New Yorkers turn out for "Glass Buildings: The Energy Challenge" at the New York Academy of Sciences. Click to view edited segments.
See What You Missed
There was standing-room-only to hear Jerome Ringo deliver the Apollo Alliance message about how the federal stimulus package can deliver good jobs and a greener NYC. Event Photos »
Tomorrowland
What do the experts see when they look into the future of nuclear power? Find out now! Get up to speed and see event photos. Click Here
Building a Greener Gotham
Miss the panel on how New York's building and energy codes can help create a Greener Gotham? It's not too late to catch up! Download PowerPoint Presentations and see event photos. Click Here
Greening the Apple
Greening Our Built Environment: Three Approaches to Cutting NYC's Carbon Footprint, a panel organized by Sallan, Columbia University's Center for Energy, Marine Transportation & Public Policy and the New York League of Conservation Voters. For resources and photos Click Here
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Downtown Green Business Summit
12 Nov
Got a business on the Lower East Side or in Chinatown? Meet other business leaders. Learn how to go green and thrive.
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In The Wake Of The Half Moon
16 Nov
What was present day New York like before it was New Amsterdam? What are the current environmental challenges we face? What will this place look like in 100 years? Join us for a day of reflection and conversation on New York’s past, present, and future with some of the city’s most important environmental thinkers and historians.
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Spec It Green: The Local Advantage
19 Nov
Don't miss this speed networking event with a focus on green building products made in NYC, just for NYC building products manufacturers and the construction industry ONLY.
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Legally Green
3 Dec
SAVE THE DATE December 3, 2009, 8:30-11:30 The Greener, Greater Buildings Plan for Energy Savings is now before the City Council. It’s likely to be enacted by the end of 2009. Join us at the Sustainability Shoptalk Series and find out: what the City’s plan requires; how to benchmark a building’s energy performance; what kinds of retrofits yield the greatest savings; what options for lighting upgrades make the most sense; sources of financing for energy retrofits; and how retrofits can lower energy costs and enhance portfolio returns.
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