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    Empire State Building to be completely powered up by 100% wind energy

    Posted on January 10, 2011 by gavril

    The Empire State Building, the tallest standing structure in the City of New York has been giving us neck sores all through its life, as we’ve been looking up, counting its floors. The colossal building will now begin buying wind … Continue reading3 →

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    New York’s new lithium-ion battery storage system will help to reduce carbon emissions

    Posted on December 27, 2010 by shilpa

    It’s in New York and so it is great news! US Energy has finalised a $17.1 million loan for the construction of a 20 megawatt energy storage system using advanced lithium ion battery. The AES project will be located in … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar panels crown New York Bellevue Fire District No. 9 station

    Posted on August 24, 2010 by gavril

    New York Bellevue Fire District No. 9 station’s firemen sure have a lot less to worry about, especially when it comes to power management and the carbon footprints they’ve been leaving behind all this while. And that’s because the fire … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar power heats water to wash subway cars in New York

    Posted on June 7, 2010 by gavril

    Looks like the sun sure is grabbing a whole lot of attention, with all the heat and energy it’s been oozing out lately. And like always, we’ve come up with loads of ways to use this energy efficiently. The Metropolitan … Continue reading3 →

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    The UniCab could be New York’s answer for a green, clean and user-friendly cab of the future

    Posted on June 2, 2010 by gavril

    The Big Apple seeks to give its taxi service a makeover and a couple of years have passed now since the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) set out on its search for new vehicles. The city seeks vehicles … Continue reading3 →

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    A airplane with a laser flies over New York to study its solar feasibility

    Posted on May 11, 2010 by gavril

    The Big Apple is hardbound on going green again. It probably hates its rosy read color now. So green is the future for New York! And to do so, the city had an airplane take to the skies, to collect … Continue reading3 →

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    New York boasts of its first solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station

    Posted on December 16, 2009 by deepa

    Big Apple gets a dose of greenness too! We have seen solar powered EV charging stations come up in Chicago, Germany and Japan too. Today it’s time to talk of New York’s first solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Beautiful … Continue reading3 →

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    Times Square will glow with bike-powered lights to ring in 2009

    Posted on December 12, 2008 by deepa

    This year end, Times Square will bring in 2009 with a green style as all the energy used to power up the New Year’s Eve lights will be free of grid connections. Liza Minnelli, the wheelchair-bound showbiz veteran set the … Continue reading3 →

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