What’s next in the fight for a comprehensive federal policy on energy and climate change? After the US Senate’s abject failure to even take up, let alone pass, a version of legislation for which the House had already done the
Tax breaks and subsidies for energy
Hovering in the background of several current energy and sustainability-related news stories is the question of tax breaks and subsidies for energy. In the wake of the BP oil spill disaster, the Senate Finance Committee will discuss a possible rollback
Largest wind power installation to date in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ largest wind power installation to date began operating in Princeton in December 2009. Two 1.5 MW Fuhrlander wind turbines were installed by the municipal utility in Princeton, MA, the Princeton Municipal Light Department in a partnership with the Massachusetts
1.65 MW Turbine installed at Falmouth Wastewater Treatment Facility
A 1.65 MW Vestas V-82 wind turbine installed at the Falmouth Wastewater Treatment Plant was dedicated on January 16, 2010. The installation is part of a Massachusetts energy management pilot program for wastewater and drinking water treatment and pumping facilities.
Alternative energy generation for Massachusetts water treatment facilities
The Massachusetts DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) has a state-wide energy management pilot program underway to reduce the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities. Initiated in December 2007, the program’s intent is to