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Nice Knowing You, 2007
New-Year-heralding ball will be energy-efficient |
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31 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:04 PM on 31 Dec 2007 As promised, the ball that will drop in Times Square tonight to herald the new year will be dazzling both in its brightness and its energy efficiency. On the 100th anniversary of the tradition, the 1,415-pound ball with a circumference of some 6 feet will glow with more than 9,500 energy-efficient LED lights. Its descent will be viewed by an estimated million people in the square, who will a ... |
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| Topics: green living, holiday, New York, news (all these topics) |
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Spitzer and Polish
New York governor's mansion gets an eco-facelift |
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03 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Spitzer and Polish New York governor's mansion gets an eco-facelift You know, we've been thinking about eco-remodeling our 39-room mansion, and now New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his wife Silda Wall Spitzer are providing inspiration. The couple plans to green the governor's residence in Albany, which was built in 1875 and has housed such luminaries as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Nelson A. Ro ... |
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| Topics: energy efficiency, green building, green living, New York, news (all these topics) |
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An Offer: They Can't Dump E-Refuse
NYC considers tough e-waste bill |
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26 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| An Offer: They Can't Dump E-Refuse NYC considers tough e-waste bill One of the toughest electronic-waste bills in the U.S. was introduced in the New York City Council yesterday. It would require producers of electronic equipment like computers and televisions to collect and recycle those devices -- that is, if they want to maintain selling rights within the city. City officials like council me ... |
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| Topics: green living, New York, news, pollution and waste, recycling (all these topics) |
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Too Crunchy for My Shirt, So Crunchy It Hurts
New York fashion show highlights eco-friendly garb |
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21 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Too Crunchy for My Shirt, So Crunchy It Hurts New York fashion show highlights eco-friendly garb Green may soon be the new black, some fashionistas say. Case in point: the FutureFashion runway show last month during New York's Fashion Week. Everything worn in the show -- including clothes by high-profile designers Oscar de la Renta and Proenza Schouler -- was made with eco-friendly fibers such as bamboo, corn, and organic cott ... |
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