President Bush Signing Energy Bill Today The bill includes the first increase in auto fuel economy standards in 32 years. Automakers will have to increase the efficiency of their vehicles by 40 percent to an industry average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. READ MORE >>
Westchester to Crack Down on Non-Recyclers Westchester County is stepping up recycling efforts. Beginning February 1st, Westchester homeowners are going to need see-through plastic garbage bags to take out their trash. The trash hauler sees paper, plastic or metal cans in the bag - it will be left on the curb.
'Green' Rock Ctr Christmas Tree Shines at Lighting Ceremony The holiday display, lit at a Wednesday night ceremony, still includes a rainbow of colors. But this year the 84-foot-tall Norway spruce is sporting energy-saving bulbs, and an array of solar panels atop 45 Rockefeller Plaza will help power them.
NYC's Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Put Into Law New York City's plan to achieve a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 now has a symbolic legal backing after the City Council put the goal into law.
Suffolk Stores to Recycle Plastic Bags Some 300 large food stores and department stores in Suffolk County will soon have to collect and recycle plastic shopping bags or face fines, under a new law approved by the Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is Going Green The world's most famous Christmas tree is very green: for the first time, the lights on the Rockefeller Center spruce will be energy-saving bulbs.
Westchester Gets First Hydrogen Filling Station Hydrogen could be the fuel of the future - but it is available now at a service station in Westchester County. The first hydrogen pump in the tristate area opened Tuesday at a Shell station in White Plains.
Bloomberg to Propose Pollution Tax Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a potential independent presidential candidate, was to propose a national ``pollution pricing'' plan Friday that envisions taxing companies directly for the greenhouse gases they release.
NYC Bill Would Make Supermarkets Recycle Plastic Bags Large stores that use plastic bags may soon be required to start recycling them, under City Council legislation introduced Monday. New York City isn't going as far as some cities that have banned the bags outright.
NYC Adding More Hybrid Buses New York City Transit says it is adding 850 hybrid buses to the fleet it operates. The agency says it already has 548 hybrid buses in services. The additional buses would be added over the next two years.
Students Showing Off Solar Home Today It's an open house - but the house is not for sale. The students at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury are showing off the solar home they are entering into a national contest in Washington, DC.
NYC Transit Looks To Go Green Green could literally sprout from rooftops of some bus depots in the near future as the nation's largest mass transit system looks to become more environmentally friendly.
Increase in Solar Power for NJ The Garden State, already a national leader in solar energy, is expected to see the amount of energy garnered from the sun increase dramatically between now and 2020 under a program approved Wednesday by utilities regulators.
Tides Overpower East River Turbines The six turbines have been shut down for repairs and a basic redesign weeks after being dedicated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Trump's Jones Beach Restaurant will be 'Green' Donald Trump's plan for an oceanfront restaurant and banquet hall on Long Island's Jones Beach will include energy efficiency measures and environmental protections, the developer and state officials announced Wednesday.
NY Looks For Federal Help in Congestion Plan New York officials met with the nation's transportation chief trying to win funding for Mayor Michael Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan for Manhattan.
Towns Going Solar? Putnam Valley's town supervisor wants to put solar panels on a nearby roof and harvest the sun's energy for cheaper electricity at Town Hall. Supervisor Sam Davis is bringing the 70,000 dollar proposal to the Town Board and is hoping to get its approval.
Mayor Bloomberg Meeting with Assembly Members on Congestion Pricing Today Mayor Michael Bloomberg testified Friday before a legislative panel about his contentious traffic fee plan, saying the city will soon lead the nation in grappling with the ``inconvenient truths'' of our time: traffic congestion and devastating pollution. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW THE PLAN WOULD WORK AND TO SOUND OFF ON IT.
Frank Gehry's Next Project Architect Frank Gehry will create his first playground at the historic Battery public park in Lower Manhattan. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the playground will be part of a larger redevelopment of Manhattan's southernmost tip.
Wind Power Now Being Generated in Rockland County Rockland County has it's first energy producing windmill. It's on the West Nyack campus of BOCES - which is the Board of Cooperative Educational Services. It began spinning on Friday. BOCES director of facilities - Ed Gray - says his state agency has already installed solar panels on some buildings in the move to alternative energy.
Electric Ferry Unveiled In New York City A solar and wind powered hybrid electric ferry has been unveiled. Circle Line, the ferry operator that provides service to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, showed the model of the hybrid vessel.
NYC Taxis Going Green by 2012 The city's fleet of yellow cabs will go entirely hybrid within five years, and all new taxis will have to meet emissions and mileage standards by next year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday. Today, there are just 375 fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles among the 13,000 taxis rolling on city streets.
Yonkers-to-Manhattan Water Taxi Service Starts Up Tuesday Those who commute from Yonkers to Manhattan have a new means of getting there beginning tomorrow. New York Water Taxi service begins in the morning between Yonkers, the World Trade Center and Wall Street's Pier 11. The service will be inaugurated today with events in Yonkers and Manhattan. During May, New York Water taxi is offering passengers a free ride to inaugurate the service.
JP Morgan Chase To Move In at New World Trade Center JP Morgan Chase & Co. agreed long ago to become the first private company to occupy office space at the World Trade Center site. But negotiations over tax incentives and other perks went on for months, officials have said - and the bank suggested it would leave New York for Connecticut or New Jersey if an acceptable deal couldn't be struck.
