Topic: Clean Energy – Page 8

Energy Efficiency

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:41 am. Written by Kit Un

Efficiency is a broad concept that refers, in general, to the elimination of waste. The efficiency of a system is measured as a ratio of the useful work it produces […]

Clean Energy Toolkit Topic: Contract for Solar Energy Management Services

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:41 am. Written by Kit Un

Municipalities interested in solar have multiple options for pursuing it, including direct ownership, community shared solar, or a power purchase agreement (PPA). Each approach to solar has different potential risks […]

Energy 101

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:33 am. Written by Kit Un

Everything requires energy to respire, move, grow and reproduce. Most energy on Earth is originally derived from the sun, the only input into an otherwise closed and self-sustaining system. In […]

Clean Energy Toolkit Topic: Develop Anaerobic Digestion

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:22 am. Written by Kit Un

With a commercial food waste ban going into effect in Massachusetts in October 2014, businesses and institutions are considering alternatives to disposing of organic waste in the trash. Anaerobic digestion […]

Clean Energy Toolkit Topioc: Design a School Energy Curriculum

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:21 am. Written by Kit Un

Schools can be a valuable resource for distributing information about clean energy to youth and their parents. Energy-related curricula with entertaining and interesting hooks educate students about energy issues and increase […]

Create a Local Energy Plan

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:19 am. Written by Kit Un

A local energy plan comprehensively assesses a community’s energy use and past activities, establishes future goals, and identifies projects that will be most effective in meeting those goals. Integrating energy […]

Buy Back Streetlights from Utility

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:07 am. Written by Kit Un

In order to save energy by retrofitting streetlights with LEDs, municipalities must first own the streetlights. M.G.L. Chapter 164 Section 34A allows municipalities to purchase streetlights from their utility. It […]

Clean Energy Toolkit Topic: Alternative Energy

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 10:03 am. Written by Kit Un

“Alternative energy” is a phrase used to describe technologies that help increase energy efficiency and reduce reliance on conventional fossil-fuel based electricity generation, but do not qualify as clean or […]