The Carbon-Free A.C.
The Carbon-Free A.C. BY JACKIE RYAN, June 14th 2018 Summer is here and with it comes record-breaking heat. For about 67% of US households, this means turning on air conditioners to escape the hot weather, but not without a cost. Each year, air conditioners make up nearly 20% of…
Mayors’ Summit Encourages Rhetoric, Not Action
Mayors’ Summit Encourages Rhetoric, Not Action BY JILL CLINTON, June 14th 2018 Mayors from all over the country, and even the world, met in Boston last Thursday, June 7th, to talk about climate change. The goal of the conference was to bring mayors together and share successes in and…
Boston Plays Host for International Meeting of Mayors on Climate
Boston Plays Host for International Meeting of Mayors on Climate BY JILL CLINTON, JUNE 7, 2018 Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'n1RmLvUVRVZbLuw87fUYVQ',sig:'EqN8EtGADxJmAC6Fsz8rngeQJlo2xSn_nguQemRMESI=',w:'594px',h:'407px',items:'628531508',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Mayors from all over the world are joining Marty Walsh, this Thursday, June 7th for a summit on climate change. This summit is to take…
Are Microgrids the key to energy resilience? Lessons from Hurricane Maria
Are Microgrids the key to energy resilience? Lessons from Hurricane Maria BY JACKIE RYAN , JUNE 7, 2018 A day without power almost seems impossible in today’s fast-paced, industrialized world. With electricity powering household appliances, utilities, and handheld devices, it can be difficult to imagine life without it. The US…
Climate Engineering: From Science Fiction to Reality
CLIMATE ENGINEERING: FROM SCIENCE FICTION TO REALITY BY JACKIE RYAN, JUNE 1, 2018 When you think about climate change solutions, you might picture sleek electric vehicles or rows of solar panels. Both of these examples reduce or even eliminate the need for fossil fuels because they can run on renewable…
Massachusetts Selects Winning Offshore Wind Procurement
Massachusetts Selects Winning Offshore Wind Procurement BY TIM CRONIN, MAY 24th, 2018 History was made on Wednesday, as Massachusetts officials announced the selection of Vineyard Wind as the winning bid for its sizeable offshore wind procurement. Questions remain, however, over the remaining 800 KW of procurement potential, and viability…
EFFICIENCY BILL BURNS BRIGHT IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
EFFICIENCY BILL BURNS BRIGHT IN HOUSE COMMITTEE BY JONAH KURMAN-FABER, MAY 24th, 2018 Massachusetts residents and business owners may soon find another way to cut back their utility bills. “An Act Relative to Expanding Resource Efficiency in the Commonwealth”, filed by Representative Frank Smizik of Brookline, promotes increased…
Climate Change Brews Conflict
Climate Change Brews Conflict BY RYAN MAIA, MAY 21st, 2018 What are the world’s two top security threats? You could likely guess the first: ISIS. And, since you’re reading an article on the Climate Action Business Association website, surely you could make an educated guess as to what takes…
Knowing your neighbors can save your life — here’s why
Knowing your neighbors can save your life — here’s why BY MARIA VIRGINIA OLANO, MAY 10th, 2018 This week, our podcast, Cooler Earth, focuses on building resilience and social capital in the face of climate change. Be sure to catch the episode airing Thursday 5/10, and in the meantime, here is…
