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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs or How to Talk about Climate

January 22, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm) says wind turbine service technician jobs should grow 61% over the next decade, the #1 fastest growing job for the next decade. Solar photovoltaic [PV] installer* … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: climate, ecology, economics, energy, environment, jobs, renewables, solar, sustainability, wind

Solar Decathlon Webinars

January 15, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition, comprising 10 contests, that challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by renewable energy. It’s been going on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: buildings, climate, DIY, doe, ecology, education, energy, environment, renewables, solar, sustainability, technology, webinars

Zero Net Energy – December 27, 2020

December 27, 2020 By gmoke Leave a Comment

"Second + Delaware is the largest Passive House building in the world, which means that it uses 80-90% less energy than conventional buildings” Opening in October in Kansas City, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: climate, conservation, efficiency, energy, environment, renewables, sustainability

What I Read in the Green New Deal for Public Housing Bill

December 22, 2019 By gmoke 1 Comment

The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act (these comments come from the draft https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/ocasio-cortez.house.gov/files/OCASNY_053_xml.pdf but the actual bill has now been filed at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: architecture, ecology, energy, energy efficiency, environment, green-jobs, GreenNewDeal, net zero energy, public-housing, renewables, solar, sustainability

1 Million Solar Lights for 1 Millions Students to Commemorate Gandhi’s 150th Birthday

August 24, 2019 By gmoke Leave a Comment

On October 2, 2019 the Global Solar Yatra plans on organizing 1 million students in 70 countries to build 1 million solar study lights to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth in 70 countries around the world. More … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-defense, climate-change, ecology, emergency preparedness, energy, environment, Extinction Rebellion, Fridays for the Future, gandhi, Gandhian economics, nonviolence, renewables, solar

Ann Berwick states the obvious: “Natural gas is not a clean fuel”

May 23, 2018 By Charley on the MTA 1 Comment

Just to amplify another experienced, reality-based voice calling out the Boston Globe for its series (!) of pro-pipeline editorials. This time it's former Department of Public Utilities chair Ann Berwick -- but stop me if you've heard this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: electricity, energy, natural-gas, pipelines, renewables

Baker loses 20% of solar jobs; AG’s clean energy defense; the Senate’s boffo energy bill

February 12, 2018 By Charley on the MTA 8 Comments

Globe's Jon Chesto reports: "Massachusetts lost more than 20% of its solar jobs last year" Possible factors in Massachusetts include: uncertainty about changes in solar incentives; caps in some parts of the state on new net metering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: charlie-baker, clean-energy, climate, DPU, energy, energy efficiency, EVs, jamie-eldridge, marc-pacheco, Maura Healey, renewables, Tommy Vitolo, utilities

MIT Energy Hackathon: Rebuilding Energy Infrastructure in the Caribbean After the Hurricanes

October 31, 2017 By gmoke Leave a Comment

The content committee for the MIT Energy Hackathon, November 3-5, has accepted my challenge on "Rebuilding Energy Infrastructure in the Caribbean After the Hurricanes.” With luck, an extremely knowledgeable and expert team of MIT and other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: disaster, electricity, energy, hackathon, mit, renewables, solar, wind

Building Energy Trade Show

March 4, 2014 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Building Energy March 4-6 2014 Seaport WTC, Boston RSVP at https://events.thepulsenetwork.com/Attendee/Default.aspx?C=70000145&M=20000005&Mode=HTML Cost: $49 to $649 Free Trade Show pass with promo code: BASEAATBE14 (courtesy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, energy, energy efficiency, renewables

Net Zero and Beyond

November 19, 2013 By gmoke 2 Comments

Cambridge, MA has been debating a net zero energy and/or emissions standard (http://www.netzerocambridge.org) for new buildings over 25,000 square feet since the Spring of 2013, partially because of an ecodistrict plan with MIT and others … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities, climate-change, district heating, ecology, electricity, energy, environment, net zero, planning, renewables, solar

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travtuftsTravis@travtufts·
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Hey #mapoli please tell me come 2022 we are going to remember how Charlie Baker mismanaged the COVID vaccine rollout, vetoed the consensus police reform bill, vetoed abortion access, vetoed the consensus climate bill, didn’t fund the SOA, and slashed transit. Please.

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cdempcChris Dempsey@cdempc·
23 Jan

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
21 Jan

Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

Benjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning

"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

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