State Recommends Fossil Fuel-Free Pilot Continue
Early data shows a pilot project that allows 10 towns to require new buildings be fossil fuel-free is creating more energy-efficient development.
List of Mass. Buildings That Must Report Energy Use Taking Shape
More than 30,000 properties currently appear on a draft list of “covered buildings” tied to the LBER policy, which was embedded in a 2022 clean energy and offshore wind law.
Seven Communities Cleared for Fossil-Fuel Free Building Pilot
After years of deliberations, negotiations and regulatory rollout – and some well-publicized “agita” in the corner office – a septet of Massachusetts cities and towns can now significantly limit the use of fossil fuels in building projects.
Developers Lean into High-Efficiency Designs
As more Greater Boston communities adopt the state’s new opt-in energy code with its higher sustainability standards, developers are testing the limits of how far commercial buildings can effectively run without fossil fuel sources.
‘Green’ Building Code Changes Emerge For Summer Debate
Having made what it said are “targeted changes” based on extensive public comment, the Department of Energy Resources has released draft language for state building code changes that it hopes will encourage builders to shift away from fossil fuel heating in favor of electrification.
Senate Plan Pours $250M into Decarbonization Movement
Transportation, energy and the construction fields feature as primary focus areas in a bill Senate Democrats rolled out Thursday to accelerate decarbonization efforts amidst what lawmakers called a sluggish approach by state agencies.
Tech Tempts Developers Toward Sustainability
Battle lines are forming as advocates of tougher voluntary energy codes weigh in on the state’s approach to meeting its carbon emissions-cutting goals.
While Feds Delay Review, Vineyard Wind Doubles Down on MA
Even as its first planned project hangs in a morass of federal reviews and regulatory wrangling, Vineyard Wind on Friday doubled down on its plan to provide Massachusetts with clean energy from offshore wind turbines.
Solar Energy Expansion Gets Final State Approval
A program that aims to expand the use of solar power in Massachusetts while lowering energy rates for customers cleared its final regulatory hurdle Wednesday, paving the way for an anticipated 1,600 megawatts of new solar installations.
State To Launch $30 Million Solar Loan Program
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