Berkeley, California pioneered the idea to advance California’s Million Solar Roofs program and it’s finally spreading and gaining traction nationally. A State House Bill wants to bring it to Massachusetts. PACE, or Property Assisted Clean Energy financing, is another example
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.
Yes, Virginia – climate change is an economic issue
Climate Change has made an appearance in the Massachusetts Special Election to replace the late Ted Kennedy. As reported in the Boston Globe on December 17th, Republican candidate Scott Brown casts climate change as an economic issue (without agreeing that
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