“Produced by Bonnie Symansky, this video, Equal Rights to the Sun (1979) documents citizen [led] solar energy projects organized in the Boston area by the Urban Solar Energy Association (USEA - founded by Barbara Brandt [Susan Baldwin, … [Read more...]
Grid-scale Battery: The Tesla System in Australia
Remember when Elon Musk offered to build a grid-scale battery for Southern Australia in "100 days or it’s free"? He made good on his bet, installing it on time for the cost of $66 million in December of 2017. According to a report on its … [Read more...]
Event featuring Sen. Ben Downing: State of Solar in Massachusetts
Whether you're a policy wonk, clean tech guru, or concerned citizen looking to advance solar energy in Massachusetts, you don't want to miss this event. Climate Action Business Association and Solstice Initiative are coming together to … [Read more...]
MA Food Plan
Massachusetts has released its food plan, only the third in the last 40 years. You can see it at http://www.mafoodplan.org http://www.mapc.org/sites/default/files/MAFoodPlanGoals.pdf Public comment is invited, email wpitcoff@mapc.org … [Read more...]
Some Top MA Companies MIA on Climate Action Suport Letter
Dozens of governors, including Charlie Baker, are getting letters from the business community today in a show of support for President Obama's limits on carbon pollution from power plants: In an unprecedented show of business support for … [Read more...]
Fact-Checking Baker’s Inaugural on Energy Prices
From Gov. Charlie Baker's inaugural address: There’s also a direct link between economic growth and a sustainable and affordable supply of energy. But as we begin the New Year, families and businesses across New England are being hit … [Read more...]
No-Brainer of the Century: Solar on Old Landfills
A new solar farm has gone up on the old town dump in Dartmouth in just five months: The capped Russells Mills Road Landfill has a new lease on life after Borrego Solar Systems Inc. quietly topped the former dump with a solar farm, a … [Read more...]
Team Boston’s Solar Home Shining the Light Toward the Future
Much like this competition, the United States is currently in a race with China, Spain and other nations for clean energy jobs and technology. In June, the House passed the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act which includes … [Read more...]
Murray calls for tripling of the solar tax credit
The typical residential system is a three kilowatt system and costs approximately $20,000 to purchase and install. This system can provide between half to almost all of a household requirements for power depending on usage and also on … [Read more...]