July 5, 2018 2:03 PM EDT
For more than a century, our cars and trucks have been fueled almost exclusively by oil. Today, electric vehicles (EVs) give us the potential to power our vehicles with a diverse set of energy sources, including clean and renewable energy. But to make that happen, we need to build the infrastructure that can keep our vehicles fueled and make owning an electric vehicle as convenient as a conventional car.
June 15, 2018 1:44 PM EDT
The Massachusetts Senate yesterday unanimously passed an energy bill that promises to dramatically reshape the vehicles and fuels that power our transportation system.
If enacted, this legislation would make Massachusetts a national and even global leader in the deployment of electric vehicle technology. It would dramatically reduce our consumption of oil, and the pollution that comes from petroleum. It would save lives by significantly improving air quality, especially in urban areas. It would produce a stronger and more resilient modern grid that will provide ratepayers with greater efficiency and reliability. And it would produce long-term cost savings for Massachusetts drivers and transit agencies.
March 22, 2018 12:53 PM EDT
There is a bill in the Massachusetts legislature that has a lot of great ideas for how to move the Commonwealth forward on climate change. Lets talk about it. Read more >
January 25, 2018 11:47 AM EDT
Three recent steps in Massachusetts show that the Baker administration continues to make progress identifying solutions to pressing climate challenges. Read more >
December 1, 2017 10:00 AM EDT
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities today approved a proposed $45 million investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
The investments in electric vehicle infrastructure come as part of a complicated rate case that involves a number of important issues related to rate design, energy efficiency and solar energy. But at least on the electric vehicle part, the utilities and the DPU got it right. Read more >
