Our local sustainability movement has been shifting the culture in the Ithaca area at an accelerating rate. All those individual choices add up to an emerging paradigm that values long-term well being for all.
Local Signs of Sustainability
November 30, 2007
Ithaca is Sustainability
Sure we all think that our town is one of the most progressive around and that those in Ithaca are constantly thinking about and exploring sustainability. Using a tool created by Google – we can prove that that is the case. Read more…
October 30, 2007
Ithaca is Sunny
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 more…
