NYC-area travelers now have a reason to feel good about flying out of John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport, Terminal 4 to be exact. Today, JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), which operates Terminal 4 (T4), announced that the U.S. Green Building Council had awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings: Operations and […]
AT&T calls up 520MW wind deal
T-Mobile isn’t the only telecom provider that’s betting big on wind power. Several days after its magenta-hued rival announced a commitment to 100-percent renewable energy, AT&T announced two wind projects that will decrease the company’s carbon footprint. The company is purchasing a total of 520 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from NextEra Energy Resources subsidiaries, […]
Today’s 10: Cleantech and green finance set to rake in $16.5 trillion
As the clean energy revolution gathers steam, the sector with attract trillions of dollars’ worth of investments, says S&P. GE got orders 20 new wind turbines last month; 2016 is the tipping point for SSDs; ARM’s new low-power chip can process 4K video; and Tesla is dead set on selling directly to consumers. Those stories […]
Tesla Motors open sources its EV patents
This is big. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, today announced that his company is open sourcing all of its patents. Could this be the spark that sets off the electric vehicle (EV) revolution? In a post on the company’s blog, cheekily titled “All Our Patent Are Belong To You,” Musk explained the rationale behind […]
Green Spaces: Coworking for eco-preneurs
Striking out on your own? Not only can starting your own green business be intimidating, it can get pricey. Why not save some money and network with other eco-minded entrepreneurs by coworking? Co-working spaces are, by virtue, pretty a pretty sustainable way of growing your startup. Instead of renting a storefront or an office, coworking […]
