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## Viridi Partners with American Organic Energy on Waste-to-RNG Project

American Organic Energy is partnering with Viridi Energy and a variety of other funding partners to develop one of the largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas projects in the United States.

](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/viridi-partners-with-american-organic-energy-on-waste-to-rng-project)

[![Solar panels on a green roof with flowering sedum plants](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/green%20roof%20solar.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/green-roofs-solar-power-a-study-in-efficiency) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  November 03, 2021 3 minute read

### Green Roofs & Solar Power: A Study in Efficiency

Green roofs may improve the efficiency of solar panels, thereby increasing energy production.

[![garden on the roof top of a building in a city](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/green%20roof.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/custom-green-roofs-key-to-combating-urban-heat-island) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  September 22, 2021 3 minute read

### Custom Green Roofs Key to Combating Urban Heat Island

Green roofs are critical to combating the urban heat island effect, but they require custom designs to thrive. The New York City mayoral election may ultimately determine their proliferation in the metropolitan area.

[![exterior of school building with greenery surrounding it](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/exterior-of-school-building-with-greenery-surrounding-it.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/green-roofs-public-schools-a-post-covid-19-recovery-plan-for-nyc) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  June 09, 2021 3 minute read

### Green Roofs & Public Schools: A Post-COVID-19 Recovery Plan for NYC

Proposed legislation allocates funds for installing green roofs on public schools, which could be especially beneficial for New York sustainability efforts and educational opportunities following the COVID-19 pandemic.

[![birds eye view of top of apartment complex roof covered with green plants](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/birds-eye-view-of-top-of-apartment-complex-roof-covered-with-green-plants.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/quantifying-the-effectiveness-of-green-roofs-in-urban-markets) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  April 21, 2021 3 minute read

### Quantifying the Effectiveness of Green Roofs in Urban Markets

While some property owners have voiced concerns about implementing green roofs, their overall effectiveness and profitability should ultimately outweigh drawbacks as long as steps are taken to maximize potential benefits.

[![aerial view of green rooftops in city setting](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/aerial-view-of-green-rooftops-in-city-setting.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/green-roof-development-soars-in-cities) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  February 10, 2021 3 minute read

### Green Roof Development Soars in Cities

Green roof initiatives are taking foot in many cities around the world, as efforts to stem the effects of climate change rise to global prominence.

[![looking up at tall skyscraper building with green tree in the foreground](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/looking-up-at-tall-skyscraper-building-with-green-tree-in-the-foreground.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/climate-savings-outweighs-cost-factor-in-green-new-deal) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  December 09, 2020 4 minute read

### Climate Savings Outweighs Cost Factor in Green New Deal

The building requirements put forth by New York City Local Law 97 have ignited a heated debate between those proponents of sustainable solutions and NYC real estate developers concerned about the costs associated with implementing them.

[![green garden on rooftop](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/green-garden-on-rooftop.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/green-roofs-grants-nyc-climate-mobilization-in-action) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  November 04, 2020 4 minute read

### Green Roofs & Grants: NYC Climate Mobilization in Action

The recent passage of the Climate Mobilization Act has set in motion a wave of eco-friendly initiatives designed to reduce New York City's carbon footprint by incentivizing the widespread implementation of green roofs.

[![green plants and shrubs on roof against city skyline](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/Green-Roof-against-city-skyline.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/impact-of-covid-19-on-green-roof-projects) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  September 09, 2020 2 minute read

### Impact of COVID-19 on Green Roof Projects

Green roof projects have begun to get back underway, following a pause in new construction and development during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as urban development continues to look to natural solutions for the future.

[![green plants covering roof top](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/green-plants-covering-roof-top.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/green-roofs-integral-to-green-recovery) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  August 12, 2020 2 minute read

### Green Roofs Integral to Green Recovery

Green roofs are major components of the nation's mission to achieve a sustainable future, as attention turns toward modeling urban landscapes to be more energy-efficient.

[![bee pollinating lavender flowers](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/bee-pollinating-lavender-flowers.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/pollinator-problems-murder-hornets-effect-on-bees) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  June 24, 2020 2 minute read

### Pollinator Problems: Murder Hornets' Effect on Bees

Recent sightings of Asian giant hornets, aka ‘murder hornets,’ in the Pacific Northwest have led to renewed concerns about the decline of the honey bee population and viable pollinators for flowering plants and crops in the United States.

[![trees, grass, and bushes on top of a roof building](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/green-roofs-on-building-top.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/maintaining-green-roof-projects-during-the-pandemic) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  June 10, 2020 2 minute read

### Maintaining Green Roof Projects During the Pandemic

Green roofs must be maintained year round, even during such a trying time as a worldwide pandemic, when special care should be taken to ensure irrigation systems are in working order.

[![Green roof plant gardens on balcony with couple talking in background](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/Blog%20Art/Green%20Roofs%20in%20Action-%20Spotlight%20on%20The%20Visionaire.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/green-roofs-in-action-spotlight-on-the-visionaire) [Long Island Compost](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/long-island-compost) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  March 11, 2019 4 minute read

### Green Roofs in Action: Spotlight on The Visionaire

Long Island Compost has designed custom soil mixes for numerous municipal and green roof projects in the Long Island and New York City area, among these, The Visionaire in Battery Park City—the first LEED Platinum-certified apartment building in The Big Apple.

[![Green roof setup on top of building](https://www.usbiopower.com/hubfs/green-roof-winter.jpg) ](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/winter-wear-maintaining-your-green-roof-in-cold-weather) [Long Island Compost](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/long-island-compost) [Green Roofs](https://www.usbiopower.com/newsroom/topic/green-roofs)  February 12, 2019 2 minute read

### Winter Wear: Maintaining Your Green Roof in Cold Weather

Green roofs require careful maintenance during winter months, including snow removal, re-caulking damaged seals, cleaning drains and gutters, and more.

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