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.
What We Do: Clean Energy
In the video above, Cammy Peterson, Director of Clean Energy, explains the role of the Clean Energy Department at MAPC. […]
Heat and Cool Your Town More Efficiently with Clean Technologies
On Tuesday, April 4, MAPC and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) convened a workshop for municipalities on clean heating […]
Convert Your Fleet to Clean Fuel: Still Time to Join Group Purchase
Time’s running out to sign up to update your municipal vehicles to clean technology through the first round of MAPC’s Green Mobility […]
Planning 101 Blog: Newton’s Community Solar Share Initiative
Typically, low income households pay a higher percentage of income for electricity than those in other income tax brackets, and […]
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, […]
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 […]