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New York City Inks Contract for Up to 475 Compressed Natural Gas Buses

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: New Flyer What’s the Difference Between CNG and Diesel? The Board of the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (the “MTA”) has awarded New Flyer of America a contract for up to 475 buses. The contract is for 135 40-foot compressed natural gas (“CNG”) heavy-duty transit buses with options for up to an additional 340 CNG buses. We know that buses are a pretty green way to move lots of people around in urban area, but how much better are CNG buses compared to regular diesel buses? The U.S. Department of Energy has some numbers to allow us to compare…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A Rainforest Grows for Brooklyn Bridge: Sustainably Harvested Wood Proposed for Boardwalk

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Phillie Casablanca via flickr New York City has recently come under fire from rainforest advocates, and rightfully so: The City is the country’s number one buyer of endangered rainforest wood . However, as The New York Times reports, a movement is underway to replace the 127 year old bridge’s 11,000 tropical … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Controversial NYC Mosque Seeks LEED-Certification

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Caption: Protesters disrupt a Community Board meeting to voice their disapproval of Park51. Image credit: Islamophobia Watch The controversial mosque being built near NYC’s Ground Zero may have angered some, but an announcement that the facility will be the “first certified green mosque in the country” is nevertheless an encouraging sign of a new wave of environmental awareness in the Islamic community. Like connecting Ramadan to sustainable lifestyle choices , or

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New Community Garden Rules Offer Weaker Protection Than 2002 Agreement: NY State Lead Attorney

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Matthew McDermott To hear NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe describe it, either on WNYC or in the New York Post , the proposed rules governing the City’s hundreds of community gardens are a definite step up from the 2002 … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Research Reveals Why Chimpanzees Attack Humans

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: barnoid /Flickr Chimpanzees may be humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom but when the two species are forced to live alongside one another, the relationship is not always rosy. Even in Bossou, Guinea, where chimpanzees are revered, conflict sometimes breaks out. While the residents of Bossou are required by their religious beliefs to defend chimpanze… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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How Could the Climate Bill Have Passed? (Video)

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via It’s Getting Hot in Here In the weeks since the clean energy and climate bill died unceremoniously in the Senate, there’s been much soul-searching in both green and policy circles alike. Some people blame the bill’s failure to pass on intransigent Republicans, others a lack of leadership from Obama, and some have pointed their fingers directly at environmentalists. Charles Komanoff, however, is simply relieved. He argues that the failure of the cap and trade bill is good news, b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New York Community Garden Supporters Turn Out in Scores for Public Hearing on Their Fate

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

All images: Matthew McDermott A quick update on the status of new proposed rules covering New York City’s community gardens : Scores of garden supporters turned out for a public hearing, alongside activists and the City Council Speaker, all saying they want the gardens to be permanently protected. What that exactly means and how to get there remains open to… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Rising Sea Levels Threaten Drinking Water Supplies for 15 Million East Coast Residents

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Blue Living Ideas The problem of sea level rise is usually discussed in terms of the dislocation of people away from coastlines, or even whole islands . But sea level rise has another dire impact: the loss of freshwater drinking supplies. The Delaware estuary is unfortunately a perfect example of how higher sea levels due to warmer global … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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NYT Spotlights Yoga for Seniors, Not Just the Svelte

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via: Richard Perry/ The New York Times People think to do yoga you have to be flexible. But the flexibility is not in the body. It’s in the mind. That’s why anyone can do it. Amen! As an expert stepping ever more deeply into the often misguided world of yoga (what? you can’t wrap your ankle around your head?), it’s always nice hearing such sagely words like those above from Ricardo Sisco. Sisco is an instructor who guides weekl… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fearless Improv Group Takes Star Wars to the NYC Subway

Posted on July 14, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Some New Yorkers have all the luck. If they’re not witness to Ghostbusters raiding the New York Public Library , then they’re hanging around on the subway while a squad of Stormtroopers and Darth Vader accost Princess Leia. Seriously. Click through for the video evidence.

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