Designed by Kevin Kennon and dubbed Tian Fang, the 45-story building in Tianjin, China will incorporate biophilic design techniques to mimic the form and growth of a bamboo forest.
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Good For The Hartz (Mountain Industries): Jersey Mega-Developer Signs On With EPA
New Jersey real estate mega-developers are notably less mega- than those across the Hudson. But Hartz Mountain Industries, the bona fide Jersey mega-developer behind the lovely Meadowlands Expo seen here, is indeed big time. And they’re going green, big time.
Buffalo, Sun City: Can Solar Power Bloom in Western New York?
By David Roth on September 24, 2009 in Alternative Energy, Buffalo, Historic Preservation, LEED-EB, Tax Incentives, Urban Planning
With comparatively cheap and comparatively green hydroelectric power keeping the lights on and water flowing, and low demand keeping real estate prices low, the stage is pretty well set for Buffalo to enjoy a bloom in green industry.
Long Island Power Authority to Seek Stimulus Dollars for 50 Megawatts of Green Power
Governor Paterson last Friday announced the results of an RFP that the state issued in April of 2008 for a solar power project on Long Island. BP Solar will build a 36.9 megawatt facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory and enXco a 13.1 megawatt series of installations across public and private properties in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. 50 megawatts of solar power would triple New York State’s current capacity and serve 6500 residential LIPA customers annually. NYSERDA has already given LIPA $15 million for the project while it negotiates power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) with BP and enXco; these agreements typically run for twenty (20) years and contemplate the PPA provider (here, BP and enXco) selling the electricity generated by the installation to a utility company during the course of the agreement. LIPA will make the terms of these particular PPAs available once executed. According to GlobeSt.com, LIPA is attempting to secure stimulus dollars for the project. Note that the project would be eligible for the federal solar power tax credit (extended under TARP through the end of 2016) provided that it is operational before December 31, 2016; the available credit is equal to 30 percent of the cost of the installation and there is no maximum credit limit.
Industry Protests Against Southampton Solar-Powered Pool and The pool Cleaning Service Legislation
A new law in Southampton that would require all new pool heaters to be solar-powered is facing stern opposition from industry groups.
City Council’s Infrastructure Task Force Debates Solar Power Installations
By Stephen Del Percio on July 31, 2008 in Alternative Energy, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property & Technology, Legislation, New York City, Tax Incentives
The City Council’s infrastructure task force is exploring how solar power could be deployed more extensively across Gotham’s public and private building stock.
$105M Solar Loan Program Approved in Garden State
A new program will provide over $100 million towards financing solar power systems across the state of New Jersey.
