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.
Extreme Heat Impacts Workers. Climate Change is Making it Worse.
Climate change is producing more intense and frequent heat waves, and scientists project that Metro Boston will experience upwards of […]
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Reducing Energy Burden: Resources for Low-Income Residents
This isn’t an unusual story in Massachusetts – in fact, this fictionalized scenario is based on real-life accounts MAPC and […]
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MAPC Issues Request for Information on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment
MAPC Issues RFI on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Massachusetts is a leader in electrifying light-duty vehicles, offering a rebate of […]
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Turn Local Commitments into Local Action: How to Use MAPC’s New Municipal Net Zero Playbook
Turn Local Commitments into Local Action How to Use MAPC’s New Municipal Net Zero Playbook For over a decade, MAPC […]
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MetroCommon 2050 Illustrations: Climate Mitigation and Resiliency
Climate change in Greater Boston will have profound effects: more — and more extreme — heat waves, storms, flooding, and […]
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The Energy it Takes to Keep Cool
The Energy it Takes to Keep Cool Written by Natalie Manitius and Kimberly Clark The increasing number of extreme heat […]
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