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- Tuesday, 15 May 2012 16:51 Why Not a PlanUSA?, by Adin Meir Posted by Adin Meir Adin Meir,an Energy Auditor at Community Environmental Center, sings the praises of Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC and yearns for an environmentally responsible federal energy policy. ...
- Monday, 07 May 2012 16:18 CEC Interviews Loretta Tapia about the NYC CoolRoofs Program Posted by Alexis Greene Loretta Tapia of Community Environmental Center (CEC), in charge of inspecting sites for the NYC CoolRoofs Program, is interviewed by CEC's Alexis Greene....
- Wednesday, 02 May 2012 13:05 Gianna Cerbone: Queens Restaurateur Extraordinaire Posted by Alexis Greene “Almost all the appliances are Energy Star™ appliances, including the gelato-maker. And the light fixtures are energy-efficient as well.” That’s Gianna Cerbone talking, owner and chef at Manducatis Rustica, which she founded three years ago...
- Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:57 Jay Ackley at Long Island University Posted by Jay Ackley Jay Ackley, Community Environmental Center's Policy and Program Develoment Coordinator, participated in an Earth Day symposium at Long Island University in Brooklyn and had the great pleasure of addressing a range of students and faculty on...
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:17
Aldous Huxley on Saving the Planet, by Melissa Moschitto
Posted by Guest Blogger
To celebrate Earth Day,Community Environmental Center invited Melissa Moschitto, artistic director of the NYC theater company The Anthropologists, to be a guest on our blog. Her subject: Aldous Huxley, climate change and whether we Americans can...
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- Wednesday, 11 April 2012 13:26 Energy Efficient Light Bulbs: the New Standards, by Adin Meir Posted by Adin Meir Energy-efficient lighting is now the new standard for green homes and buildings. In his 2nd column for CEC's TalkingSustainability blog, Adin Meir, an Energy Auditor at Community Environmental Center, talks about the advantages of CFLs and...
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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 15:59
Galileo and Climate Change
Posted by Alexis Greene
Remember Galileo? He was the 16th century Italian guy who discovered that the earth moved about the sun, instead of the other way ‘round. Earth, in other words, was not the center of the universe. Well,...
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Thursday, 29 March 2012 17:28
Community Environmental Center to Receive $3 Million HUD Grant
Posted by Alexis Greene
Community Environmental Center in Queens will receive $3 Million from HUD to create and test initiatives for helping affordable housing owners and tenants apply energy efficiency retrofits and save money. ...
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- Tuesday, 20 March 2012 14:42 Helping Women to Green Jobs, by Alexis Greene Posted by Alexis Greene Why Green is Your color: A Woman's Guide to a Sustainable Career is out from the Department of Labor. Alexis Greene weighs in about the new Guide....
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Monday, 05 March 2012 10:58
How to Choose an Energy Auditor
Posted by Adin Meir
There are many companies out there offering many different types of energy audits, ranging from free audits conducted by contractors and utilities, to comprehensive investment-grade energy audits including complex financial analysis and economic calculations. As a...
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