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.
Newton's Community Solar Share Initiative: Sometimes, the Answer is Hidden in Plain Sight
Typically, low income households pay a higher percentage of income for electricity than those in other income brackets. In Boston, […]
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How Municipalities Are Saving Money and Energy through MAPC’s Peak Demand Notification Program
For most of us, paying for electricity means paying for what we use. Municipalities do that, too, but they also […]
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Communities Find New Ways to Access Cleaner, More Affordable Energy
By Cammy Peterson, Clean Energy Director at MAPC. Cross-posted from the Barr Foundation blog. How leading cities and towns in […]
Read MoreMetro Mayors Commit to Climate Change Preparedness
On May 13, 2015, MAPC hosted an unprecedented Climate Preparedness Summit at UMass Boston in partnership with the City of […]
Read MoreMunicipal Solar in Sudbury
To utilize otherwise nonproductive space on their closed landfill, Sudbury decided to fill it with solar panels–6,060 of them. This […]
Read MoreLED Streetlight Conversions in Arlington
This is the second in a series of videos that MAPC’s Clean Energy Division has made about our work in […]
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