Categories: New York State, New York City, Long Island, Upstate, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange Counties

To Cut Demand for Electricity, Some Customers Agree to Unplug

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In General, Energy, New York City, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Savings, Costs and Benefits

According to Matthew L. Wald writing in the August 12, 2010 New York Times Electricity use is up sharply this summer, but ... controllers have noticed that something else is not rising: peak load. Peak load is the single hour of highest use in the… more »

Green Roof Helps Postal Service Deliver Energy Savings

By CostBenefit on Jul 31, 2010 | In Energy, Green Buildings, U.S., New York City, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Green Roofs, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

One year after officially opening its first green roof in midtown Manhattan, the Postal Service announced it continues to exceed its energy savings targets, placing the agency more than two thirds of the way to achieving its goal to reduce energy use by… more »

Domestic Detox: Extreme Home Cleaning

By CostBenefit on Jun 7, 2010 | In Air, Water, Green Buildings, New York City, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits

According to Penelope Green writing in the May 26, 2010 New York Times:WHEN Matthew Waletzke appeared at the door of my East Village apartment to evaluate my home for what he calls “toxic exposure” — the alternative world’s catch-all phrase for potenti… more »

Economic Benefits of Open Space Preservation

By CostBenefit on Jun 6, 2010 | In Government Report, New York State, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Preservation & Open Space, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Recreation, Free Report at Time of Entry

....While the environmental and recreational benefits of open space preservation are readily apparent, the many economic benefits are often less evident. For example, benefits provided by open space, such as water preservation and storm water control,… more »

Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River dredging project

By CostBenefit on Jun 3, 2010 | In Water, Land + Water, Legal, Fines, Government Report, Upstate, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, PCBs, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits

On March 8, 2010, EPA and General Electric Company (GE) released the final version of their respective Phase 1 Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River dredging project. The Phase 1 Evaluation Reports replaced draft versions of the reports exchanged in mi… more »
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