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Guest Blog: How Massachusetts cities & towns are leading our transition to clean energy

Green Energy Consumers

As mayors representing a diverse group of communities across Massachusetts, we are in a unique position to be on the front lines of how the big global issues manifest from block to block in our neighborhoods. One of the many ways we see this is in how our residents want to power their homes and businesses.

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Guest Option: How Massachusetts cities & towns are leading our transition to clean energy

Green Energy Consumers

As mayors representing a diverse group of communities across Massachusetts, we are in a unique position to be on the front lines of how the big global issues manifest from block to block in our neighborhoods. One of the many ways we see this is in how our residents want to power their homes and businesses.

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California ARB approves cap-and-trade amendments; linking with Ontario

Green Car Congress

AB 617 directs CARB to work with local air districts on the deployment of community-focused air quality monitoring networks, as well as the development and implementation of community emission reduction plans in the neighborhoods most burdened by poor air quality. California is on track to achieve its 2020 goal.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

EV Connect

The Environmental Impact of Gas-Powered Public Transit To get a clear picture of the potential benefits of electric public transportation, we first have to consider the costs and negative effects of our current reality. That doesn’t even factor in the other costs. Paramount among these is, of course, the cost.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. The time and cost of installing the needed charging infrastructure for electric trucks can vary enormously. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. That’s about to change.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. The novel system shows potential for tackling global problems in a patient, thoughtful, and human-scaled way.

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Mobility Choice Coalition Launches 10-Point Policy Blueprint to Move US to a Competitive Transportation Market

Green Car Congress

Mobility Choice, a new project of the Institute for Analysis of Global Security (IAGS), released its 10-point Blueprint for Mobility Choice outlining a market-oriented approach to expanding competition among transportation modes for the purpose of reducing oil’s strategic value. Transit vouchers. Unburden the trip not taken.