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Solar Panels to Generate Clean Energy from Rooftops of Public Schools in NYC

Mila Luleva — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:05:53 +0000

Major cities around the world keep impressing us with incredible initiatives and long term commitments to sustainability and renewable energy. The latest comes from New York City, where the Mayor’s office has committed to installing rooftop solar panels on 24 public schools, no later than 2016. New York City is only one of the many metropolitans […]

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Taxi Sharing Could Cut Down Emissions, Travel Time and Cost in NYC

Mila Luleva — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:13:52 +0000

If people are willing to share any type of public transport, why are there so many taxis travelling in the same direction, with only one passenger on board? This question is now even more relevant, after a team of scientists at the MIT estimated that a taxi sharing program could reduce travelling time, prices, and eliminate huge amount […]

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Solar Powered Ovens Made From Pizza Boxes Ehxibited on NYC Streets

Mike Sandru — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:43:24 +0000

While the green technology might still be a new thing for many, something our mind needs to get adjusted with, some other people already understood that this is their future. Or at least that's what students from 2 high schools in New York proved last week at the Union Square Greenmarket, when they showed up with a couple of green solar powered ovens.

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