Category: Energy

Massachusetts program funds strategies pairing equity and clean transportation

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This story originally appeared on the Energy News Network on March 21, 2022. Massachusetts has announced $5 million in grants for pilot projects aimed at connecting disadvantaged populations with clean, electric transportation.  The program, known as Accelerating Clean Transportation for All, will fund 10 projects across the state that are focused on improving infrastructure for … Continue reading Massachusetts program funds strategies pairing equity and clean transportation

Incentives inform and inspire highly efficient affordable housing in Massachusetts

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This story originally appeared on the Energy News Network on March 2, 2022. A pair of statewide incentive programs in Massachusetts is driving a surge of apartment buildings designed to the highly energy-efficient passive house standard. In the past year, families have moved into 257 affordable housing units in complexes built to the standard, and … Continue reading Incentives inform and inspire highly efficient affordable housing in Massachusetts

Massachusetts grants focus on equity in offshore wind workforce development

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This story originally appeared in the Energy News Network on August 3, 2021. A Massachusetts clean energy agency has awarded $1.6 million in grants to eight offshore wind workforce training programs, each of which targets a specific obstacle that might prevent people of color and low-income people from pursuing jobs in the burgeoning industry.  “We … Continue reading Massachusetts grants focus on equity in offshore wind workforce development

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

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Photo credit: Creative Collective This story was originally published by the Energy News Network on Oct. 26, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted communities throughout greater Boston to rethink how public roadways are used, often creating more people-centric and environmentally friendly spaces. Now, activists and urbanists are thinking about how to capture and expand these … Continue reading ‘Streets are for people’: Boston reflects on the role of roadways after COVID-19

Groups say Boston electric grid upgrades should anticipate offshore wind

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This story first appeared on the Energy News Network on September 1, 2020. Photo credit: Fletcher6 / Wikimedia Commons As New England’s power grid operator lays plans for maintaining reliability after a major power plant retirement, critics say it’s missing a chance to simultaneously prepare for offshore wind transmission. “ISO New England had an opportunity … Continue reading Groups say Boston electric grid upgrades should anticipate offshore wind

In Massachusetts, more houses of worship are turning to solar power

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This story originally appeared in the Energy News Network on August 3, 2020. Houses of worship in Massachusetts are increasing their adoption of solar power, a trend that advocates say can both influence community attitudes toward renewable electricity and help more low-income households take advantage of the benefits of clean energy.  At least 64 houses … Continue reading In Massachusetts, more houses of worship are turning to solar power

Massachusetts city’s residents ‘need to be listened to’ on pollution concerns

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This story originally appeared on the Energy News Network on June 2, 2020. Photo credit: formulanone / flickr / Creative Commons As the community of Chelsea grapples with soaring rates of COVID-19 infection possibly tied to the area’s low air quality, locals are demanding a greater say in the pollution-generating projects that are developed in their … Continue reading Massachusetts city’s residents ‘need to be listened to’ on pollution concerns

As Massachusetts looks to boost electric vehicle adoption, Norway offers a model

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This story originally appeared on the Energy News Network on June 17, 2019. This story was reported with support from the Heinrich Boell Foundation through its transatlantic media fellowship program. Mobile Skøyen, a Nissan dealership in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, offers a full range of the automaker’s vehicles, from sedans to compact SUVs. Outselling them … Continue reading As Massachusetts looks to boost electric vehicle adoption, Norway offers a model