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LL97 RECs: Balancing Flexibility and Decarbonization

November 9, 2022 | Urban Green Council

The NYC Department of Buildings recently released proposed rules for Local Law 97. The rules set strong targets for 2050, help unlock electrification, and align the law with state and local climate policies. With these proposed rules have come questions about how renewable energy credits (RECs) might impact Local Law 97.
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Five Things to Know About the LL97 Proposed Rules

October 19, 2022 | Danielle Manley

The DOB has released the Proposed Rules for Local Law 97. Here's what you need to know.
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Damned if We Don't: The Push to Decarbonize Buildings

July 13, 2022 | Rebecca Elzinga

Urban Green’s 2022 conference, in the words of CEO John Mandyck, took an honest look at “where there are barriers to electrification, and how we will continue to knock them down.”
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Celebrate Earth Day!

April 19, 2022 | Urban Green Council

Happy Earth Day from Urban Green! Celebrate our planet with these activities, cleanups and educational resources.
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NYC Gets Greener! What We Learned from Tier 4 Winners

November 17, 2021 | Sal Brzozowski

On October 27, Urban Green hosted developers of two projects with one goal: inject New York City with an unprecedented amount of clean electricity. Thanks to NYSERDA’s Tier 4 program, Clean Path NY and Champlain Hudson Power Express have the chance to deliver 18 million MWh of renewable energy to the city. Developers of these transformational projects came together to discuss New York City’s role in meeting statewide climate goals and to share their plans to clean up the power grid.