Items tagged #Solar

How a “freak out” over Local Law 97 turned into a green overhaul

The Lathrop co-op made a solar instal­la­tion work for its budget, and its historic land­mark status. Now, it’s keen to choose more projects from a ​“menu” of energy effi­ciency upgrades.

Can New York’s biggest electrical utility handle the heat?

Con Edison has made big invest­ments to boost cleaner energy supply, but summer heat­wave outages, plus added demand from elec­tri­fying build­ings, still raise ques­tions about climate readiness.

616 West 137th Street
Residencia Esperanza
Hamilton Heights

1010 Sherman Avenue
Sherman Terrace
South Bronx

430 Clinton Avenue
Clinton Hill

75–23 113th Street
The Oakcrest
Forest Hills

Clean Energy Building Tour

Calling all home­owners subject to Local Law 97!

How a Queens multifamily rental building turned roof repairs into energy gains

When it came time for routine repairs, the Bluestone group upgraded to solar

Simple installations and a financial ‘no-brainer’

Solar panels on the roof of Forest Hills rental carve a pathway toward clean energy via net metering

What are we going to do with this roof?

The story of how one Brooklyn condo board bonded together over solar energy — after much deliberation

How this Brooklyn condo ensures its solar panels work at max efficiency

Once solar panels are installed, engi­neers utilize energy ​“clip­ping” to ensure peak perfor­mance, even on the cloud­iest days

“We had to tell a good story.”

How Lucas Parra lobbied his neigh­bors for rooftop solar

In the South Bronx, this co-op sets a high standard

How one working-class coop­er­a­tive took an incre­mental approach to improving effi­ciency, and found savings along the way