This story about conflict between a religious institution and the civil authorities over green energy gives a hint at how frustrating it can be to do things new ways. It talks about the kind of zeal it takes to overcome bureaucratic inertia. One wishes it had more of the city's side of the story -- but maybe the city's opposition is faceless, rather than intelligent.

An interesting look at how bureaucracy can be a hindrance to ideology. Though the issues the seminary faced were specific to them, it showed how government gridlock can thwart even the best of intentions. The story did a good job examining how New York calls for innovation, but at the same time creates major hurdles. It would have been nice to see comment from NYC authorities, but given how difficult it was for them to get their act together, it might have been impossible.