Biography
Queens, NY
NYC Solar Ombudsman,
Sustainable CUNY/NYC Solar
America City Initiative
Noah Ginsburg currently works for Sustainable CUNY on the NYC Solar America City Initiative, a US Department of Energy program aimed at accelerating solar markets in cities across the country. In this capacity Ginsburg has conducted approximately fifty solar feasibility studies for public and commercial facilities; completed solar market and policy research; contributed to the NYC Solar Map (www.nycsolarmap.com) by developing an interactive financial calculator, providing solar expertise to the software/GIS team, and managing software testing; provided workshops for solar installers and buildings owners, and more.
Ginsburg completed his undergraduate studies at Hunter College where he earned a BA in Renewable Energy through the CUNY Baccalaureate Program. His coursework included physics, environmental studies and solar PV installation training. While a student he held an engineering internship at Locus Energy, a solar energy data-monitoring company based in New York City. In 2008, Ginsburg cofounded Hunter Solar Project, a student organization that raised nearly $75,000 to install a solar energy system on campus and to pilot an accompanying solar education program. For this work Noah and Hunter Solar Project received a leadership award from the Clinton Global Initiative.
In October 2011 Noah is moving to Oakland, California to pursue a career opportunity with Sungevity, a leading residential solar company. In addition to working for a solar company that is bringing solar into the mainstream, Ginsburg intends to volunteer with local and national advocacy organizations that are advancing policies to accelerate America’s transition to a renewable energy economy.