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Boston zoning change would require net-zero emissions from new buildings

efficiency, emissions, ENN_RSS, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 January 5, 2021

The initiative is among the most aggressive of existing or proposed strategies to reduce energy consumption in buildings, which are responsible for 70% of the...

‘All-out offensive’ planned on climate bills in Massachusetts

energy efficiency, justice, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, POLITICS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 28, 2020

With the time left to make a deal ticking away and other matters jockeying for attention, climate policy advocates are mounting an effort — one...

Innovative geothermal micro-district concept moves ahead in Massachusetts

En_Ren_Geothermal_CN, ENN_RSS, geothermal, MASS_NEWS, massachusetts, natural gas, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 3, 2020

An example of a ground source heat pump system, extracting both heat and cooling from the ground underneath a Kansas courthouse. Utilities could prove useful...

Massachusetts drivers are starting to buy electric cars again

electric vehicles, ENN_RSS, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 November 12, 2020

A state incentive program just saw its best two months since the coronavirus pandemic halted most car sales this spring.

Start-up bets on new model for putting electric school buses on the road

electric vehicles, ENN_RSS, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 November 2, 2020

Highland Electric Transportation has partnered with a Massachusetts city to provide electric school buses without the upfront costs or maintenance hassles.

‘Streets are for people’: Boston reflects on the role of roadways after COVID-19

ENN_RSS, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 October 26, 2020

Quick changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak are changing thinking about how public streets are used.

The controversial natural gas compressor in Weymouth, explained

FERC, flooding, fracking, impacts, massachusetts, methane, natural gas, NEWS_ARCHIVE, POLITICS, public health, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 October 14, 2020

From concerns about safety and environmental justice, to fracking’s role in climate change, here’s what you need to know about the Weymouth compressor station.

Massachusetts seeks solutions to expand access to energy efficiency dollars

efficiency, ENN_RSS, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 October 1, 2020

A recent report shows that renters, lower-income residents and non-English speakers are less likely to benefit from the state’s widely praised energy conservation program.

Massachusetts transportation grants emphasize partnerships to cut emissions

electric vehicles, emissions, ENN_RSS, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 September 29, 2020

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center this month awarded $1.4 million in grants that pair promising electrification solutions with organizations to deploy them.

Groups say Boston electric grid upgrades should anticipate offshore wind

ENN_RSS, massachusetts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 September 1, 2020

Critics say ISO New England was too quick to dismiss a more expensive plan that would have helped prepare the Boston-area electric grid for future...