Ithaca Journal
By Stacey Shackford
Program rewards residents for cutting carbon emissions
Whether jetting off to far-flung locales or driving a few hours to spend time with family this holiday season, local environmental leaders are asking Tompkins County residents to consider offsetting their carbon emissions locally.
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Sustainable Tompkins urges travelers to go ‘green’
Dec 29th
Sustainability Efforts Earn Recognition
Dec 28th
December 28, 2009 Tompkins Weekly
By Christina Orlandini and Marian Brown
This is the third of our series in which Sustainable Tompkins introduces readers to the large number of “Signs of Sustainability” in the category of new sustainability programs or activities by existing businesses or organizations. Read the rest of this entry »
Signs of Sustainability 2009, Part II
Dec 28th
December 21, 2009 Tompkins Weekly
By Christina Orlandini and Marian Brown
This is the second in our series in which Sustainable Tompkins introduces you to the large number of “Signs of Sustainability” in the category of new sustainability programs or activities by existing businesses or organizations. Read the rest of this entry »
Many New Signs of Sustainability
Dec 28th
December 14, 2009 Tompkins Weekly
By Christina Orlandini and Marian Brown
This is the first in the series of articles in which we will introduce readers to the bumper crop of Sustainable Tompkins’ “Signs of Sustainability” for 2009. Even though this has been a fairly dismal economic year, we are able to note the appearance of the following new sustainable enterprises: Read the rest of this entry »
Ithaca is Sunny
Oct 30th
New information released by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority this fall further confirms that Tompkins County is indeed a Solar Capital, in terms of installed photovoltaics (PV) per capita. In the last 5 years, 310 PV systems have been installed statewide using NYSERDA incentives. Tompkins County leads NY both in kilowatts of photovoltaics installed, at 287, and in total number of systems, at 36. This represents over $2 million in investments, and does not include the many existing off-grid systems. New information released by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority this fall further confirms that Tompkins County is indeed a Solar Capital, in terms of installed photovoltaics (PV) per capita. In the last 5 years, 310 PV systems have been installed statewide using NYSERDA incentives. Tompkins County leads NY both in kilowatts of photovoltaics installed, at 287, and in total number of systems, at 36. This represents over $2 million in investments, and does not include the many existing off-grid systems. Read the rest of this entry »
