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Massachusetts’s Clean Energy Economy: What the Legislature Needs to Do Now
June 12, 2018 4:59 PM EDT
Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class(SW) James Kimber, U.S. Navy
The US Military, Resilient Energy, and the Zombie Apocalypse
May 31, 2018 4:59 PM EDT
A recent analysis from my colleagues at the Union of Concerned Scientists showed US military bases aren’t just on the front lines of homeland defense. They’re also, in a lot of cases, on the front lines of climate impacts. Rising seas and storm surges don’t stop for checkpoints and can threaten the energy supplies that military missions depend on. To understand how the pieces all fit together for our armed forces, I checked in with Wilson Rickerson and Michael Wu, cofounders of Converge Strategies, LLC, a resilience and advanced energy consulting company, about the intersection between the US military, clean energy, and resilience. And about how the Zombie Apocalypse comes into play. Read more >
Photo: Derrick Z. Jackson
A Great Day for Offshore Wind: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey All Go Big
May 24, 2018 2:26 PM EDT
Offshore wind power is a powerful, plentiful resource, but that doesn’t mean that it’s been a slam dunk in terms of getting it into the US electricity mix. Movement forward on offshore wind in three different states, though, made yesterday a day to celebrate. Read more >
Credit: Derrick Z. Jackson
Wait—Offshore Wind Offers HOW Much Power? Use This Calculator…
May 21, 2018 10:41 AM EDT
What does 400 megawatts actually mean? Read more >
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For a Moment, 50+ Percent of CA’s Energy Came From Solar
April 18, 2018 11:19 AM EDT
On March 4, 2018, solar in California broke a record. Then, on the 5th, it broke another one. Read more >