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Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April19, 2009
The Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas / 6th Ave at 53rd Street
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Carbon goes on the auction block in Northeast
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From Yahoo Green
By KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK - Greenhouse gases went on sale Thursday as 10 Northeastern states held the nation’s first auction of pollution credits aimed at curbing global warming.
“It is time really to turn the tide on global warming,” said New York Gov. David Paterson, who opened the auction by ringing the ceremonial bell at the New York Mercantile Exchange. “And we hope that we’ve done this today.” Read More »
Hybrid Fever - New York Hopping On Board
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered that every one of New York’s taxis operate on hybrid engines by the end of October 2012 as part of the state’s plan to reduce emissions. Currently the cabs are getting about 14 miles a gallon and when converted to hybrid engines will meet a 30 miles per gallon standard.
At this time, only 375 of the approximate 13,000 licensed taxis are currently in compliance. Removing all gas powered taxis would be the equivalent of removing 32,000 individually owned gas powered vehicles from New York’s streets. Nine gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles have been approved by the city for use as taxis. The hybrid initiative may also include garbage trucks and buses as they become available.
