Riding the solar coaster and making a h(UGE) impact In 2006, one of the first films about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, was released. Surprise, surprise, ignorance was certainly not bliss when it came to the environment and all of a sudden people were concerned about Earth heating up at an alarming rate. One of these concerned people was Nick Blitterswyk, founder of UGE. UGE is a commercial solar company focused on the mid-scale space, including warehouses, distribution centers, and schools. A platform and execution company, they build, develop, engineer and finance solar technologies. Originally from Canada, UGE founder Nick Blitterswyk came to NYC for his first job. An actuary…
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Commit to Green
Carrie Bradshaw may know shoes, but Shien-ru Tsao knows bags. Eco-friendly bags. New York – a bustling city with millions of people. Every day, tons of food are consumed and tons of trash are thrown away. And why Elizabeth, you may ask, should I care about the eating and trash habits of a bunch of New Yorkers? Well, here is the linking factor: Bags. New Yorkers use upwards of 23 billion plastic bags a year, but just this past March the state finally issued a ban. However, with the prioritization of pandemic related efforts, New York has decided not to enforce the ban until June. Yet, even before the state…
