Network for New Energy Choices

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    • Play Reeling in New York's Aging Power Plants - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      Reeling in New York's Aging Power Plants

      In this video, Adrienne Esposito (with Citizens Campaign for the Environment) and Kyle Rabin (with the Network for New Energy Choices) visit two of Long Island’s aging power plants where they tell us how these particular facilities, and others throughout the state, are killing fish and destroying aquatic ecosystems. They also explain what the public can do about it.For more information click here.

      • Release date
        Jun 15, 2010
      • Runtime
        05:50
    • Play Solar Shellfish Nursery - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      Solar Shellfish Nursery

      At Point Lookout, Long Island, an innovative project is using solar and wind energy to nurture juvenile shellfish. The FLUPSY (Floating Upweller System) is a floating solar and wind powered clam nursery with an entirely self-sustaining design that is accelerating the restoration of shellfish populations in Hempstead Bay. What makes this FLUPSY unique is that it's entirely solar and wind powered. When the baby clams grow big enough to leave the nursery, they are deposited in local beds to suppo...

      • Release date
        Jan 5, 2010
      • Runtime
        02:59
    • Play Town of Hempstead Goes Solar - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      Town of Hempstead Goes Solar

      The town hall building in Hempstead, Long Island, may seem pretty unremarkable at first sight. A big cube-like structure, with rows of glass windows, the building displays just the right amount of authority as the seat of local power. But a closer look at its rooftop reveals lines of shining solar panels, their blue cells merrily processing the sun’s bounty. With one of the highest electricity rates in the country, Long Island should be a prime location for the development of renewable energy....

      • Release date
        Jan 5, 2010
      • Runtime
        02:52
    • Play Solar Towers - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      Solar Towers

      The largest residential solar system in NYC is located just a few blocks away from NNEC's office in the heart of Manhattan. We decided to take a short walk over to Kips Bay Towers, a residential complex with over 1,000 units, where the 55 kW solar system is now producing five percent of the building's electric demand. Check out this story and learn why New York is a key location for the development of solar power. And check out the site of our partners, Vote Solar and Solar One to learn more a...

      • Release date
        Oct 22, 2009
      • Runtime
        05:50
    • Play Solar Habana Outpost - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      Solar Habana Outpost

      The first solar-powered restaurant in NYC is a popular spot in downtown Brooklyn. The restaurant's solar panels -- and its popular smoothie bicycle -- are attracting excited customers looking for a fun, green dining experience.Check our this story and visit the site of our partners, Vote Solar and Solar One to learn more about what you can do to promote renewable energy.

      • Release date
        Sep 9, 2009
      • Runtime
        02:49
    • Play Renewable Energy in the Forest - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      Renewable Energy in the Forest

      Black Rock Forest, a nature preserve in the Hudson Highlands, has taken its mission to promote sustainability very seriously. Its educational and research facilities are now powered by multiple sets of solar panels and served by a geothermal heating and cooling system. The success of these renewable energy systems has been so great, resulting in large savings in its electricity bill, that the Forest is now considering installing wind and water energy. Check our this story and visit the site of...

      • Release date
        Jun 23, 2009
      • Runtime
        03:16
    • Play New York Is a Solar City! - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      New York Is a Solar City!

      The rooftop of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan is now covered with an impressive array of solar panels that provides power to the building and cuts down its electricity bill. Check out this story and learn why New York is a key location for the development of solar power. And check out the site of our partners, Vote Solar and Solar One to learn more about what you can do to promote solar energy.

      • Release date
        May 27, 2009
      • Runtime
        03:06
    • Play NY Is More Renewable Now! - Network for New Energy Choices on Blip Network for New Energy Choices episodes on Blip

      NY Is More Renewable Now!

      When the owners of a commercial building in Brooklyn decided to install solar panels on the rooftop they were hoping that the law in NY State would change and allow them to send electricity back to the grid and get net metering credits for it. Well, it happened! Check out this story and learn how the net metering law in NY has changed and why it matters. To learn more about renewable energy and net metering visit the Net Metering & Interconnection section of our website. And check out the site...

      • Release date
        May 13, 2009
      • Runtime
        04:42
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