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Planning101: Clean Energy

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.

The cover photo from Mass Save's 2025-2027 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan. The photo shows an aerial view of a town in the fall.

Draft Mass Save Three-Year Plan is Out. What Cities and Towns Need to Know.

April 29, 2024

The Draft Mass Save Three-Year Plan is Out. Here’s What Cities and Towns Need to Know. Written by Brooks Winner, […]

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Greater Boston Climate Action Plan: MAPC and Partners Release Priority Climate Action Plan

March 11, 2024

MAPC and partners release the Greater Boston Priority Climate Action Plan Written by Sasha Shyduroff, principal planner, and Allie Shepard, […]

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Greater Boston Climate Action Plan

January 17, 2024

Greater Boston Climate Action Plan: MAPC and Partners are Developing Priority Actions to Reduce Carbon Pollution Across the Region Written […]

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A photo of a street sign that says "Electric Vehicle Parking Only"

Equity in Clean Energy and Climate Planning

September 15, 2023

Equity in Clean Energy and Climate Planning Written by Francelis Morillo Suarez, Clean Energy & Climate Planner I September 14, […]

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Photo is the gold dome of the Massachusetts state capital building, and a flag waving infront of it.

FY 2024 Budget: How MAPC Priorities Fared

August 21, 2023

FY2024 Budget: How MAPC Priorities Fared MAPC thanks Governor Healey for approving a FY2024 budget that increases or maintains funding […]

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A photo of a volunteer picking up the sensors at FSU and an FSU member is demonstrating how to use the sensor.

Harnessing Community Science to Better Understand Urban Heat Island Challenges in the MetroWest

July 28, 2023

Earlier this month, 41 volunteers set out from Framingham State University (FSU) to collect temperature and humidity data along seven […]

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