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The MA Omnibus Bill: Will The Senate See A Bright Future For Renewable Energy In MA?

Massachusetts,Solar,Wind energy,Energy Policy,Omnibus Bill,State Policy

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

Today, Thursday, June 30th, the Massachusetts Senate is debating its version of the energy bill that passed through the MA House earlier this month. Whereas the House bill had required electrical utilities to acquire 1,200 MW of offshore wi… more...

  Filed under: Government Policies

U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025

by Higgins_James Student

The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and President Enrique Pena Nieto met at a one d… more...

  Filed under: Energy

July 21st: Green Drinks – Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MI

Green Energy,Events,Michigan,Food Sustainability,Brewery,WEMEAC

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join WMEAC for their Green Drinks event at Brewery Vivant on July 21 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. WMEAC is excited to be in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids to check out one of the greenest breweries in the nation, Brewery Vivant … more...

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The TPP In A Nutshell – Too Risky for the Environment:

Government,TPP,Enviornment,Trade,Legislation,Trade Deal,P4,Nature Conservation,Conservation,Deforestation

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the most ambitious free trade agreements ever proposed. In 2005, a similar deal, the P4 trade agreement was crafted by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore. The P4 removed tariffs on most of… more...

  Filed under: Government Policies

Cities Leading the Push For Zero-Energy Buildings

Green Building,Energy,Netzero,Cities,Sustainable Cities

by Jack_Benoit Civil Engineering Student

In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, much of the world’s attention has been turned to what is being done on national and international levels to combat the ever-growing threats of climate change. While the provisions and accountabi… more...

  Filed under: Energy

FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm - "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities - Dartmouth, MA

Energy,clean energy,Fossil Fuels,President Obama

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities June 30 from 7-10PM Dartmouth Town Hall, room 304 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 The film takes a cross-country l… more...

  Filed under: Massachusetts

Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future, Wednesday June 29, 6-7:30 pm, New Bedford

Marion Institute,Toxics Action Center,Leadership SouthCoast,SouthCoast Media Group,Acadia Center

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

SouthCoast Community Energy Series: Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 6 - 7:30 PM Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School 1121 Ashley Boulevard New Bedford, MA … more...

  Filed under: Massachusetts

Solar Power Expected to see Sixfold Growth

clean energy,Solar Energy,Utilities,growth

by JackSawyer Student

The International Renewable Energy Agency has recently come out with an encouraging prediction for solar energy - they expect it to grow sixfold by 2030. This projected growth is supported by the understanding that solar will continue to de… more...

  Filed under: Energy

June 30th: Making the Business Case for A New England Food Vision: Creating Conditions that Support Diverse Food-Related Enterprises @ SBN Boardroom

Massachusetts,Green Living,Sustainible Food,Food Solutions New England,Cambridge,sustainable farming,sustainible

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

WHEN: June 30, 2016 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm WHERE: SBN Boardroom, 99 Bishop Allen Dr #100, Cambridge,MA 02139, USA COST: Free! CONTACT: Food Solutions New England: http://www.foodsolutionsne.org/event/making-business-case-new-england… more...

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California's Nuclear Energy Coming to a Close

clean energy,Renewable Energy,Nuclear Energy,Power Plants,California,Utilities,Nuclear,Goal

by JackSawyer Student

PG&E, one of California's largest energy utilities, announced on June 21st that it will be closing its last running nuclear power plant in California, the Diablo Canyon, within the next decade! This is a big win for the renewable energy tra… more...

  Filed under: Energy