By: Bob DeAngelis (Photo credit: HeatSmart Westchester) For much of history, we have burned things to heat our homes: wood, oil and gas. Now we know that burning fossil fuels contributes significantly to global warming as well as creating other forms of pollution. So what option do we have? If I were building a new home, I would choose a…
Innovations In Solar Technology
By: Anuj Kapoor When people think of solar power, most of the time they think of the traditional, common solar panel technologies. These include the solar panels fixed into a rooftop, or the large arrays of solar panels in large open spaces. However, there are many newer solar technologies that will revolutionize the way we think about not just solar,…
Let’s Make Sustainable Resolutions for 2021
By: Susan B. Buck Sustainable: 1. able to continue over a period of time. 2. causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time. (dictionary.cambridge.com) Resolution: 1. a firm decision to do or not to do something 2. the quality of being determined 3. the action of solving a problem, dispute, or…
Community Solar – What it is and how it works
By: Laura Kosbar Community Solar – What it is and how it works If you live in the Town of Yorktown, you may have recently received a letter indicating that the Town is enrolling its eligible electric accounts in Sustainable Westchester’s Community Solar program, and suggesting that residents consider participating in this program as well. For many people, this may…
Compost: The Dirty Details
By: Nadya Hall & Phyllis Bock What is compost? Compost is made of decayed organic material and can be used to enrich soil in gardens, potted plants, and landscaping. ‘Organic material’ is a fairly broad category, but in this context it typically means food scraps and yard waste. Food scraps (along with grass clippings and coffee grounds) are called ‘greens’,…
Greening Our Space
By: Bill Stoiber In last year’s hit movie “Marriage Story” Adam Driver, a transplanted New Yorker, is informed: “You can actually have space in LA!”. Here in Yorktown, maybe that “space” is taken for granted, but, more often than not, if one is a homeowner, one’s living area might be mapped out by that most basic of suburban expediencies: the…
Stepping Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle
By: Cyril Cabral Jr. It is up to all of us to take steps, no matter how small, toward making the planet cleaner, safer and healthier, for us and for future generations. Today’s article is about the miracle of light emitting diode (LED) technology. This article, as well as all other articles sharing practical tips, are filed on our website…
Stepping towards a Better Environment – Install Rooftop Solar NOW
By: Robert DeAngelis Do you have a sunny roof? Would you like to get 8-15% average annual return on your investment? Would you like to help the environment? Would you like to be more independent? Would you like to lower your electric bill? How about eliminating utility rate escalation from the picture for the next 25 years? My guess is…
Stepping towards a Better Environment – Converting to Clean Elect
By Laura Kosbar While many of the changes you may need to make to reduce your carbon footprint – such as getting a more fuel efficient or electric vehicle, upgrading your heating/cooling systems, or upgrading appliances – may take some planning and/or initial cash outlay, converting your electricity to “clean” generation sources is easy, quick, can even save you money…
Stepping Towards a Better Environment
By Robert DeAngelis Let’s make the world a cleaner, safer and healthier place. Like Michael Jackson said many years ago, we need to look at the “man in the mirror.” Why blame someone else, or wait for others to drive change? If each of us steps up to our individual responsibility, we can collectively make a big difference, starting today….
