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Here's How NY Wants to Lead the Renewable Energy Revolution
An article by The Washington Post takes a closer look into what NY's plans are for becoming one of the leading states in what many call the "Renewable Energy Revolution". The solution: local micro pow…
Governor Cuomo announces Shared Renewables green energy program for NY
Last week Governor Cuomo announced a new energy program that gives more homeowners the ability to use renewable energy. This is a huge step in the right direction for NYers! After the disastrous effec…
EnerScore - Aiming to Rate every US Home on Energy Efficiency
Congrats Brian and Kenn of Massachusetts-based Enerscore. Nice article in FastCompany! "Greater transparency in how much energy homes are wasting might provide a boost to the market. If we knew…
Petition: Ask Governor Christie to hold Exxon fully accountable for oil spills, clean ups
Stand with Environment America and Environment New Jersey behind this petition: "New Jersey has been fighting Exxon in the courts for decades over the damages it’s done to natural resources, bu…
Job Opening: The Green Engineer, Project Manager for Sustainable Design Consulting
Project Manager for Sustainable Design Consulting The Green Engineer, Inc., seeks an individual with a passion for sustainable building design and construction to join our team as a Project Manager…
Job Opening: The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities - Post Doctoral Fellow
Post Doctoral Fellow: Urban Planning or Design The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities seeks a motivated postdoctoral fellow with a Ph.D. in urban planning or design to conduct original r…
Drilling in the Arctic simply does not make sense. Please stand with the NRDC.
We need to STOP ARCTIC DRILLING. From the NRDC: "Shell Oil is racing to sink its drills into the Arctic's Chukchi Sea — and the Obama Administration has given them the green light. This comes…
Does the Department of Energy have a bias against Renewable Energy?
Via Credo Mobile: Tell the Department of Energy: Stop the bias against renewable energy. Every year, the US DOE releases the Annual Energy Outlook, a report about the future of energy in America. I…
Has anyone else been getting calls about electricity going up 13%?
Over the past couple weeks, I keep getting calls to my home saying, "Your electricity will go up about 13% in the upcoming months due to new regulations promoting cleaner energy. However if you go sol…
Is Mold in Modern Buildings a Sign Of Energy Loss?
Why does mold grows in new buildings? In an article found on a Australian building site, this question is explored. The main topic of the article is the accidental creation of "thermal bridges", break…
Last week a monumental decision was made in New York State to officially ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”). Included in this decision was the release of the findings from the se…
Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World
Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-…
Petition: Tell the EPA to Support the Clean Power Plan (via NRDC)
Please help the NRDC with a petition to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator! It's time to limit emissions on coal-fired plants, for the health of the planet and for current and future generations. …
Support Solar Energy in Massachusetts - VoteSolar Petition
Help VoteSolar Get the word out, and let Governor Baker know you support solar energy in Massachusetts! "Massachusetts is one of our nation’s solar leaders with enough installed to power more tha…
ConEdison presents coolNYC- Win prizes just for using your AC!
ConEdison is partnering with ThinkEco for an amazing program called coolNYC. All you have to do is register, monitor your AC through a web-enabled device, participate in coolNYC events, and you could …
27 Images That Show the Horrible Effects our Lifestyle Choices Have on Nature
In all the hustle and bustle of day to day life, it is easy to forget why we have to fight so hard for the green movement to thrive. Then, we see articles like this that remind us that ALL of our effo…
Connecting Investors and Donors with Cleantech and Clean Energy Investments
I was interested to read Greentech Media's article on how few US philanthropic dollars are typically invested in the kinds of clean energy and cleantech projects that can reduce our impact on the envi…
13th Annual CitiesAlive Green Roof & Wall Conference in NYC
Date: October 5-8, 2015 Location: New York City *Note: Early Bird registration ends June 30th Green roofs and walls have a vast but unrealized potential to address many of the fundamental challen…
Greentopia EcoDistrict Coordinator - Rochester, NY. Apply by July 1st
The EcoDistrict Coordinator will be Greentopia’s primary staff person dedicated to developing New York State’s first EcoDistrict in Rochester, New York. In collaboration with the organization’s …
Solarize Central New York Project Coordinator - Apply by June 19th!
The CNY RPDB is seeking to hire a mature and poised Project Coordinator to lead the agency’s Solarize Central New York campaign. Solarize Central New York aims to increase the adoption of small-scal…
Get a Free Rain Barrel as a Syracuse Resident
Calling all residents of Syracuse, NY! Thanks to a generous grant through the Save the Rain Program, every homeowner in the City of Syracuse is entitled to a free Rain Barrel. A rain barrel is, as…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum, Thursday June 11th - 7 pm - Maximum Solar June!
Thursday, June 11th First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Doors open at 7 p.m. Presentation at 7:30 p.m. Forum: New MIT Study — "The Future of Sol…
How do you determine how "green" a cabinet is?
When looking at purchasing cabinetry for you home or business, what do you look for? I look for domestically manufactured cabinets where the materials are also domestically sourced. No added formald…
Saint-Gobain to Expand Partnership with YouthBuild USA, Inc.
Saint-Gobain has announced a three-year $600,000 grant to YouthBuild USA, Inc. to support the creation of a YouthBuild school in South Africa and an extension of the company's current support of Youth…
NMR Group looking for a Research Associate
NMR is currently seeking candidates for a Research Associate I position. They are a small but expanding consulting firm specializing in evaluation of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. T…
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