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    500 solar-powered street food carts to make NYC greener

    Posted on May 20, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    MOVE 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 →

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    NYC turns its face away from plastic bags with a 10-cent fee

    Posted on April 5, 2014 by gavril

    Soon, New Yorkers will need to shell cash to have their groceries packed in plastic bags. The NYC City Council recently introduced a proposal to kick off a 10-cent fee on plastic bags. Simply put, shoppers at supermarkets, bodegas, drug … Continue reading3 →

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    Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages to be replaced by electric cars

    Posted on January 4, 2014 by gavril

    The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has recently been sworn in and before pulling off the wrapping paper from his office desk, has decided to do his part nature! Blasio has decided to pull out horse-drawn carriages … Continue reading3 →

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    Replacing 250,000 street lights with LEDs could save $14mn for NYC

    Posted on December 18, 2013 by Gareth Mankoo

    The city of New York accommodates about 250,000 street lights. It goes without saying that these are heavy consumers of power and also a necessity that not city in the world could do without. Mayor Bloomberg and transportation commissioner Janette … Continue reading3 →

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    Hevo Power brings wireless EV charging systems to New York City!

    Posted on October 22, 2013 by gavril

    Wireless EV chargers are now more than just someone’s imagination poured out on a drawing board! Hevo Power plans to bring this fantastic way to juice up electric vehicles to the city of New York. To make things more interesting, … Continue reading3 →

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    New York City’s first self-powered residential building will be unveiled

    Posted on July 13, 2012 by deepa

    New York City can add a big green feather to its cap as it can soon boast of a self-powered residential building. On 18th, Voltaic Solaire will unveil the first private building in New York City which will be powered … Continue reading3 →

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    New Silent Electric Eco Buses Rolled Out in New York

    Posted on December 7, 2009 by madhuri

    New Yorkers it seems are divided in opinion about new line of electric buses that have been introduced in the city. But the new fleet of silent electric buses which will grow in numbers in next couple of years will … Continue reading3 →

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