Could New York City Cut Emissions 90% By 2050? 215
First time accepted submitter jscheib writes "According to Will Oremus in Slate, a report released today finds that 'New York City could slash its emissions by a whopping 90 percent by 2050 without any radical new technologies, without cutting back on creature comforts, and maybe even without breaking its budget.' The key elements are insulating buildings to cut energy needs, converting to (mostly) electric equipment, and then using carbon-free electricity to supply the small amount of energy still needed. Oremus notes that including energy savings would reduce the net price tag to something more like $20 billion."
Re:It's Been Done Elsewhere! (Score:5, Funny)
Win-Win
Re:Replace the windows! (Score:5, Funny)
With double or triple glazing you wouldn't hear your neighbours whining so much?