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Brooklyn Microgrid Gets Approval for Blockchain-based Energy Trading

Rakesh Sharma, Energy Central Summary Brooklyn Microgrid, a blockchain-based peer-to-peer energy trading system, has been approved to conduct a 12-month pilot program for energy trading on its platform, according to Adrienne Smith, executive director of the project. The pilot will begin in...

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Biomass heating system commissioned in New York

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Biomass Magazine Summary The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Adirondack Park Agency, and New York State Police on Nov. 14 formally commissioned a renewable biomass heating system at the State Office Campus in...

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EagleHawk helps Cornell University uncover nuisance leaks in buried steam lines with drone-enabled inspections

Summary Frank Perry has been Cornell University's Utilities Project Manager for decades. Part of his responsibilities includes managing and maintaining the university's district heating system. This utility provides heat and hot water to the entire campus and is crucial for the school to...

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Caton Towers Co-op Moves to Cut Carbon Emissions

Sue Treiman, Habitat Summary Long after exploding toilets put Brooklyn’s Caton Towers in the news, the 283-unit cooperative is generating a new kind of excitement. Make that “cogenerating” it. The co-op, located in the Kensington neighborhood, is installing a combined heat and...

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Keep Hunts Point cool: Experts recommend using geothermal power

Will Bredderman, Crain's New York Business Summary Hunts Point could head in a new energy direction, should the city accept a leading think tank's recommendations. The Urban Land Institute debuted a report Monday that proposes the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, which the New...

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Inside One Bryant Park's Co-Generation Power Plant

Michelle Young, Untapped Cities Summary One Bryant Park, the first high-rise building to reach LEED Platinum certification ever, is a tower of fun facts. The Durst Organization that built and runs One Bryant Park has not been shy with unique initiatives, like making honey from rooftop bee...

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Downtown Troy could get a geothermal system to cut energy costs

Michael DeMasi, Albany Business Review Summary The city of Troy will request a $5 million state grant to create a geothermal district downtown to provide heat and air conditioning to building owners near One Monument Square. A 25% match would be required if the New York State Energy and...

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New York Legislature Advances 'Climate Leadership' Act

Power Markets Today Summary New York's legislature is passing among the most aggressive climate goals in the country after Gov Andrew Cuomo, D, announced a deal to get a bill through both chambers Tuesday. The legislation, the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA), calls...

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NYU to Advance Green Building Projects Throughout System

Aziza Jackson, School Construction News Summary ALBANY, N.Y. – New York University (NYU) is moving forward with plans to advance sustainable construction and renovation projects throughout its university system. Gerrard P. Bushell, Ph.D., president & CEO of the Dormitory Authority of the...

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Big Buildings Hurt the Climate. New York City Hopes to Change That.

William Neuman, The New York Times Summary To fight climate change, the city is forcing the buildings, like the Empire State Building and Trump Tower, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New York City is about to embark on an ambitious plan to fight climate change that would force thousands...