Posted by Leonard Steinberg on November 27th, 2013 Thankfully under Mayor Bloomberg’s outstanding leadership New York City has been a shining light in green initiatives to save energy, protect the environment, and build green jobs for our economy. Bill de Blasio intends to build on that history and expand sustainability initiatives throughout the five boroughs…. [Read More]
STATEN ISLAND’S GOT THE (GREEN) POWER!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on November 25th, 2013 Staten Island is about to deliver some power to the area: Between 30,000 to 35,000 solar panels will be installed on 47 acres at Freshkills Park. The land will then be leased to SunEdison Inc., a solar energy company that won the bid for the project. The project… [Read More]
GERMANY SHINES BRIGHT ON ITS OWN (CLEAN) ENERGY: WHY NOT NEW YORK?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on November 17th, 2012 While Europe is faltering, Germany is one of the few countries rising above the growing tide of failure. One example of their success is their ability to invest into the future. Some estimate that Germany will produce close to 100% of its energy from renewable sources by… [Read More]
THE NEW SOLAR PANEL? V3 SPIN CELLS
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on October 1st, 2012 Flat solar panels are becoming increasingly efficient, yet they do take up quite a lot of space. The Spin Cell could be a game-changer. On their website V3 explains that if one places a 20x solar concentration on a flat, static solar panel then the temperature quickly reaches 260… [Read More]
CITY POLLUTION: 10 REASONS WHY NEW YORK POLLUTION WILL IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY.
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 6th, 2012 The Chinese government announced to-day that they will start to report pollution levles more accurately: if you thought Los Angeles or Denver were bad, you should see Beijing! The explosive 10%+ per year growth combined with 20 million inhabitants and antiquated technologies is producing one of the world’s… [Read More]
THE ERA OF TRIMMING FAT
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 22, 2011 I have noticed all around us a distinct trend: fat is being trimmed in the biggest way in all arenas of our lives, including real estate. Here are my observations: 1) The New York Times reported yesterday how the desire for less bloated homes across the country… [Read More]
IRAN + VENEZUELA’S WORST NIGHTMARE?
When is this clever idea coming to the USA with its MILLIONS of square feet of parking spaces in sunbelt areas? Imagine every Wallmart and Home Depot, not only providing shade to all its parked cars to reduce their need for that initial AC blast, but also producing enough power from the overhead SOLAR PANELS… [Read More]
IMAGINE ALL NEW YORK WITH THESE AWNINGS….AND…..
Imagine these awnings (or a version thereof) attached to all sunny sides of buildings in Manhattan where the awnings not only provide cover from the sun and rain, but also produce power…..what about small solar panels or wind turbines that you plug in just like a small appliance?…..that’s the promise of a Seattle, Washington-based start-up… [Read More]
NEW YORK POWER CRISIS
With the current heat wave straining the power supply all across the North East, maybe now is the time to look closer at the accute power needs of New York, not to mention the entire USA. We have more energy on this earth than we could ever use, yet because of political agenda’s, how that… [Read More]