IN MASSACHUSETTS, buildings contribute to nearly half of all carbon pollution when accounting for electricity, heating, and cooling. In many cities and towns, especially urban centers, buildings can produce more than 70 percent of the carbon pollution. The energy that it takes to power buildings on a daily basis combined with the emissions generated by […]
Cameron Peterson
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Electricity aggregation success extends beyond Newton
THE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL applauds Newton for taking the next great leap in green aggregation (“Municipal electricity aggregation really works”), and we feel it is important to highlight the pioneering work of other municipalities in this space in recent years. The Clean Energy Department at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council has been helping cities […]