Clean Energy
Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.
Complying with State Regulations for Consolidated Local Permitting for Clean Energy
Acton-Boxborough Schools’ BESS (2.1 MW battery energy storage plant). Photo credit: Enel X on YouTube All 351 cities and towns […]
Beat the Peak: MAPC’s Peak Demand Notification Program Helps Communities Save on Emissions and Money
By Lily Fender (MAPC Clean Energy Summer Fellow) Summer’s almost over, and with it, MAPC is closing out our 12th […]
MESM Academy Celebrates Its First-Year
MESM Academy Celebrates its First-Year By Samikshya Dhami, Clean Energy and Climate Planner I; Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & […]
Building a Cool Culture in the Lower Mystic: The Summer 2026 Cool Communications Campaign
Massachusetts residents are no strangers to inclement weather conditions – preparing for winter weather is part of our culture. Extreme […]
Cooling our Homes & Buildings
While outdoor heat matters, people also experience high temperatures in their homes, schools, and workplaces. In fact, most heat-related deaths […]
Cooling our Blocks
Cooling does not only happen on the individual or building scale – it can also be done on the neighborhood […]