http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/nyregion/new-york-city-plans-major-energy-efficiency-improvements-in-its-buildings.html?_r=0
This article was very optimistic but seems a bit ambitious. It is good news that the plan could make New York City more green and make energy more affordable. Greenhouse gas emissions need to be lowered but an 80 percent decrease by 2050 seems like an incredibly high order. The plan seems a bit unrealistic because they need 1 billion dollars of capital and the tax payers will definitely not let that go unnoticed. I agree with the author, that small changes can go a long way. This includes boiler improvements and implementing solar changes. The article mentions that by 2025, gas emissions will be reduced by at least ten percent or the equivalent of 700,000 vehicles. This is shocking because New York City doesn't have many cars to begin with and that could make up the difference of their other emissions. I like how the author mentioned storms like Hurricane Sandy and their economic cost because they are phenomena that cannot be stopped. I also liked that the author mentioned how much money the city would save, once the upgrades are put in place.
I like to see writers with a good amount of ambition, but this seems like a steep mountain to conquer. I just can't see all the numbers falling to place. A billion dollars is a lot of money.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this project seems like a stretch. I would be extremely difficult to even meet the 2025 goal of 10% less, not to mention 80% in another 25 years after. Depending on all the efforts going into this endeavor it could easily go over budget as well.
ReplyDeleteAt this point in time not many people are thinking about clean energy. So I would find it very hard to believe that the goal of one billion dollars gets achieved. There just is not enough tax payers to fund the project.
ReplyDeleteI believe that they need to just take the money it's for a good cause. The U.S. Needs to go more green. We use so many bad things and it's killing the earth.
ReplyDeleteI think this bill could help, a billion dollars is a lot of money but if it does what they say it will do i think its worth it
ReplyDeleteI think there is no way that one billion dollars is ever going to be given to fund this plan. People will not want to spend that much money on something like this.
ReplyDeleteIts a great ide, it just needs changed a lityle. Maybe change the time table to a few more years
ReplyDeleteIf you think about it, if every person in NYC gave $13, you would cover the cost of this plan. Doesn't mean they would, but it isn't as out-of-reach as one may think.
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