Thanks to new solar panels, residents of affordable co-ops in upper Manhattan will save more than $1.7 million over 25 years, according to the environmental justice organization that encouraged the installations. The “Solar Uptown Now” campaign was launched by the Harlem group WE ACT for Environmental Justice to address the community’s desire to combat climate change after superstorm Sandy, save money…
HARLEM, NY — Solar Uptown Now (S.U.N.) is demonstrating how low- and middle-income communities and communities of color can successfully make a just transition to clean, affordable energy while also creating good, green jobs for local residents. This community-initiated program is in the process of installing 270 kW-DC of rooftop solar capacity on nine Housing Development…
Sunset Park is taking it from the top, in terms of solar power. On Thurs., Nov. 8, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced that UPROSE, an environmental advocacy group based in the Sunset Park, in conjunction with Solar One, 770 Electric Corp. and Co-op Power, has been chosen to develop and operate…
