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.
Nora Leah Sherman, green collar blogger, posits 3 provoking questions to Nancy Anderson at Sallan's offices downtown. Learn how one of the first agents hired at the Environmental Protection Bureau worked to transform New York City at its core... Click for the interview.
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PowerPoint and photos from "Greening Our Built Environment: Three Approaches to Cutting NYC's Carbon Footprint", a panel organized by the Sallan Foundation, Columbia University's Center for Energy, Marine Transportation & Public Policy and the New York League of Conservation Voters.
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EU's Inner Carbon Conflict
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania want the EU to slow its GHG emissions cutting program. Stay tuned
EU: Climate Action At RiskIndustry leverages the financial crisis to push back on stronger EU-led GHG cuts. Decision on Tuesday
Breaking The Fuel-To-Bomb LinkAs the number of nuclear reactors grows, can the risks of producing bomb-grade plutonium be minimized? Look into it
In the Carbon Age
EIA Energy Forecast: Up Only
The EIA projects a 50% rise in global energy demand by 2030, with an 85% increase from non-OECD states. Fine print [1.2 MB]
Cap & Invest Strategy Slammed
A carbon tax advocate takes off the gloves in reviewing NRDC's cap-and-invest-in-technology proposal. Wham, bam!
What Investors Like
An Ernst & Young study finds that clean tech investments soared in 2008 but will that meet demand? Spend some time [6.7MB]
At the Academy
Team New York Tackles Climate Change
Visit our eBriefing for a look at New York's big energy plans. Free access for Sallan viewers.
Market Muscle: Can Cap & Trade Cut Carbon
Visit our latest eBriefing about hot markets for a cool planet on the New York Academy of Sciences website. Free access for Sallan readers.
By: Nancy Anderson, Ph.D.
Photos of women wrapped in shawls on steamy summer days in NYC make sense to me. They are prepared for cold offices, colder conference rooms and icy shops and subway cars. But if shawls were 2008’s hot weather trend, we’ve got a problem. The need to anticipate arctic conditions indoors is both weird and a sign of profound failure. Full Article »
By: Caroline G. Harris
PlaNYC 2030 is a forward-thinking strategy by New York City’s Bloomberg Administration to plan for the future of City through 2030, which identifies three main areas of challenge: population growth, infrastructure and the environment.
As acknowledged in the Plan, buildings account for 79% of the green house gas emissions in New York City, so modifying the Building and Energy codes are key tools in abating their contribution to global warming. The Plan also recognized that the Zoning Resolution constitutes another one of the key tools available to address these challenges. Full Article »
Debate co-sponsored by Sallan and the Energy and Environmental Law Committees of the NYC Bar Assn., with the additional sponsorship of the New York State Bar Assn., the American Bar Assn. and the Environmental Law Institute.
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Nancy Anderson & Edna Sussman explore the plusses and minuses of cutting carbon emissions by caps and trades or carbon taxes in this second interview in the City Bar's podcast series on climate change.
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Greening of the College Campus, NYC
7 Oct
Colleges and universities are taking the lead among institutional real estate owners to green their properties by retrofitting old buildings, building new, greener buildings and planning for sustainable growth. Many have also taken on the educational mission of weaving sustainability throughout their curriculum. Join us to find out about the initiatives in place at Pratt and Columbia and at other colleges.
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Is 100% 'Renewable Energy Challenge' Achievable for NYC?
9 Oct
On July 17, 2008, Al Gore challenged America to produce 100% of its energy from renewable, clean, and carbon-free sources in 10 years. What does this challenge means for New York City?
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A Nuclear Tomorrow?
22 Oct
Don't miss Considering the Cost and Benefits of Nuclear Power: Pros and Cons of New Plants. Today, the challenges of global warming, geo-strategic problems of access to fossil fuels and increasing world-wide demand for energy resources have ignited renewed controversy and a new sense of urgency over questions about expanding our reliance on nuclear power plants.
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Consider what counts toward the carbon footprint of six typical products. WSJ
Wind For The Garden StateNew Jersey okays permits and funds to build 346 mW of offshore wind power. A clean sweep!
A Silver LiningThe House $700 billion financial rescue bill extends renewable energy tax breaks that were set to expire this year. Summary here
