Tag: solar
July 13, 2023
Monthly Forum: Renewables & Energy Storage – The Booming Energy Transition

Join GreenHomeNYC at this month’s Forum for in-person presentations with Q&A.
The energy transition is in full swing! With tailwinds in policy, financing, availability, public sentiment and more over the past several years, including a major boost from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the renewable energy and energy storage industries are making big things happen across the country including in and around New York City.
At this month’s Forum, we’ll hear from several local professionals from across the renewables and storage sectors on how they are helping move the transition forward.
Date: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open at 6:15)
Location: Nixon Peabody LLP, 55 West 46th Street, #Tower 46, New York, NY, 10036
Light refreshments will be served. Stick around for networking afterwards!
(more…)October 17, 2021
Monthly Forum – On the Frontlines of Solar & Storage

The solar and energy storage industries are at an inflection point, where we have the chance to exponentially accelerate their growth or see them hampered by tariffs, import bans, and resilience concerns among other things. While those battles are fought on the policy front, the work on the ground to actually deliver, build and operate these systems is ongoing, with all of the challenges of the present moment being faced. At our Monthly Forum in October, join us to hear about what’s happening in the solar and energy storage industries out in the field and on the frontlines.
Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Place: Online
Check out the full recording of this event here!
(more…)August 7, 2020
Do the Math: Green Careers in Finance
Speaker Profile of EnterSolar’s Zaira Akhmedova
By Pamela Berns
Seven seems to be an auspicious number for Zaira Akhmedova. Her professional journey spanned seven years as she made her way from a degree in finance and accounting to her current position as Financial Strategy Manager at EnterSolar, one of the largest commercial solar developers in the U.S. And it was her trip around the world—a seven-month sabbatical from work—that solidified her commitment to a career in renewable energy. (more…)
August 3, 2020
Community Solar Generates Economic and Social Power
By Ansh Sandhu
January 6, 2019
Monthly Forum: Green Catwalk 2019
Happy New Year from GreenHomeNYC!

As 2019 gets going, we’re starting off the year with our classic Green Catwalk forum, where we bring in speakers to present on new, innovative, unheard of, and just plain interesting topics, technologies, trends and organizations within the sustainability space. This year we will include presentations on solar fabrics, water efficiency and sustainable plumbing, as well as strategies to effectively discuss sustainability and climate change, among other topics. Join us!
In addition, our first volunteer orientation of the year will take place right before the event, starting at 6 PM. If you’re interested in joining GreenHomeNYC as a volunteer, please sign up at https://greenhomenyc.org/get-involved
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Place: TOTO Showroom, 20 West 22nd Street, 1st floor, New York, NY 10010
We highly encourage attendees to register in advance, as fees increase at the door. If registering at the door, credit/debit card is strongly preferred.
November 27, 2017
October Forum Recap: Women of Green
by Claire Brown

June 21, 2017
May Forum Recap: Next Stage Solar
by Samantha Padreddii As business evolves and the solar industry changes, local business owners in New York City face their own set of challenges. In a recent GreenHomeNYC forum, five speakers from different facets of the solar industry explained how they are adapting to changing technology and the needs of city residents. Brooklyn SolarWorks Gaelen McKee, a former Sunrun employee, noticed an under-served market for solar energy in Brooklyn but was frustrated that potential clients were often disqualified due to the structure of their roof. Obstructions and lack of pitch angles on flat roofs prevented many installations from moving forward. So he collaborated with a few other industry professionals and founded Brooklyn SolarWorks. Brooklyn SolarWorks does what no other company wanted to do. Working almost exclusively with multistory residential buildings, the company developed a canopy system that elevates the panels above the roof structure to avoid wasted space from chimneys, vents, and raised portions of the roof. But engineering the canopy wasn’t the only obstacle. In order to get supplies to the roof, the company needed to invent a scaffolding system and provide a means of maintaining accessibility for the fire department. Even after these notable achievements, there have still been other hurdles they need to overcome. As solar energy technology advances in the form of high capacity batteries for energy storage, particularly Lithium Ion based batteries, fire departments have voiced concerns about the safety of these products, presenting an implementation challenge across the solar industry. (more…)April 25, 2017
May Forum: Next Stage Solar

April 4, 2017
{Green Careers} March Event Recap: Freelancing and Starting Your Own Business
by Radhika Sri Paravastu
March 1, 2017
Monthly Forum Recap: Everyday People and Sustainability
by Theresa Baker If you’re trying to make more sustainable choices in your daily life, the GreenHomeNYC February Forum offered plenty of options. The evening featured four speakers who spoke passionately about ways that “everyday people” in New York City can improve their quality of life, save energy and live more sustainably. Simple Steps for Everyone