Building Technology, Programs & Policy, Whole Building
New Buildings Face Drastic Changes with Boston Zoning Plans
energynews.us, 1/18/2021. The initiative is among the most aggressive of existing or proposed strategies to cut energy consumption in buildings, which are responsible for 70% of the city’s carbon output. The city of Boston is laying plans to require newly constructed large buildings to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a move supporters hope will help […]
Boston, buildings, carbon free, Eversource, net-zero, new construction
Clean Grid Technology, Renewables
New England Faces Risk of Rollings Blackouts Without New Pipelines
New England grid operator warns of rolling blackouts without new pipelines Telegram, Janurary 19, 2018 THE ISSUE: While New England has become increasingly reliant on natural gas to produce electricity, some say pipeline capacity hasn’t kept pace with demand. THE IMPACT: Grid operator ISO New England warns that fuel insecurity could lead to rolling blackouts […]
Eversource, gas pipeline, National Grid, natural gas, New England
Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business
Umass Partners With Eversource to Improve the University’s Energy Efficiency
UMass, Eversource sign energy efficiency partnership The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, September 5, 2017 The University of Massachusetts and Eversource have agreed on a partnership with hopes to increase the University’s energy efficiency. Eversource, an energy providing company that serves much of Western Massachusetts, will collaborate with UMass in major construction and renovation projects that hope […]
Eversource, greenhouse gas emissions, lower university energy usage, Massachusetts Executive Order No. 484, umass
Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
Stamford’s Large-Scale Energy Efficiency Plan
Stamford to launch state’s first massive energy-efficiency plan Stamford Advocate, June 14, 2016 The city will become the first in the state to launch a large-scale energy-efficiency plan that officials estimate could save as much as $1 million a year. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined Mayor David Martin on Tuesday at the Government Center to announce […]
ConEd, Connecticut, energy efficiency, Eversource, lease purchase financing, Stamford