Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 23:25:53 +0000
A building in New York City is using a system of heat pumps to heat and cool the interior in place of furnaces and air conditioners.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:19:25 +0000
The City that Never Sleeps will host two key offshore wind farm construction hubs, aiming at 9,000 gigawatts and beyond.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:53:45 +0000
Electrification is vital to decarbonizing the transportation sector, which includes public transit fleets. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles—including trucks and buses—are the second largest source of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, and their zero-emission vehicle sales are expected to reach 30% by 2030 and 100% by 2040. Although adoption of electric buses … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 19:15:37 +0000
Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday introduced 60 new electric buses that will operate in routes in Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York Power Authority are building critical infrastructure to power a zero-emissions bus fleet, including installing 17 new bus charge points at Grand Avenue … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00:02 +0000
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Intelligent power management company Eaton is helping Endurant Energy deploy 10 battery storage projects in New York City. With a combined capacity exceeding 150 megawatt-hours (MWh), the energy storage systems will support clean, reliable power and strengthen the electric grid in the Bronx and Staten Island. The … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 07:03:26 +0000
The award, presented by Smart Electric Power Alliance, recognizes the project for its innovation, collaboration, and scalability Belmont, California — Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) recognized “Electrifying School Buses in the Bronx” with the 2024 Power Player of the Year award in the Transportation category. ESBB is a groundbreaking project … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:01:08 +0000
Last month, New York City’s Department of Transportation authorized the use of electric cargo bikes on city streets, and put some key safety standards in place. On March 27, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the amendments to the city’s traffic rules to allow the operation of “pedal-assist commercial bicycles,” … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:05:59 +0000
In a move that Reuters perhaps wrongly called the “fastest EV charger in US,” Gravity Mobility opened up some 500kW chargers to other companies in New York City. While not technically the fastest ever (they may only tie for first place), it’s still a big move that signals that the kilowatt … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:02:36 +0000
New York City has approved a change in its zoning laws that will allow solar panel canopies over parking lots in the city.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:08:41 +0000
I just wrote the other day about the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to fly in Florida … [continued]
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