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Massachusetts Energy Policy Rally - September 29, 12 - 5 pm - At the State House

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Massachusetts legislators are about to make a series of monumental decisions about energy policy -- the kind of decisions that come only once every few decades. Our state is poised to spend billions t…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Policy,Mass Power Forward,clean energy,Solar,Wind

0 replies | 1027 views | Posted on: 09/27/2015 | Last updated: 09/27/2015

Massachusetts Renewable Energy Policy Survival Guide

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Clean energy policy in Massachusetts is focused on balancing the state's need for affordable energy with its environmental and economic needs. Decisions on policy are made by our State Representatives…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Information and Resources ,Other Green Building

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Massachusetts,Energy Policy,Green

0 replies | 2210 views | Posted on: 06/13/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017

A Window Into International Climate Policy

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Since the 1970s, the climate community has worked tirelessly to establish a credible scientific basis for anthropogenic climate change. Though climate change deniers still exist, ever since the Intern…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Education ,Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Information and Resources

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy Policy,COP21,climate policy,Paris Agreement,Climate News

0 replies | 3871 views | Posted on: 06/20/2016 | Last updated: 06/21/2016

COP21: What Does the Paris Agreement Do - And Not Do?

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Thanks to expansive and comprehensive media coverage, millions of people have heard or seen the words “COP21” or the “Paris Agreement” at some point in the past year, and millions more people …

COP21: Will The Agreement Remain a Climate Change Success Story?

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

As the negative impacts of climate change become more imminent and dire, it becomes necessary for all countries to band together in the fight against climate change. The 2015 COP21 convention gives us…

Dubai Sets Ambitious Goals To Go Green

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

After a recent convening of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, it seems that Dubai is committed to invest in green energy. In fact, Dubai will be the first city in the Middle East and North Africa (…

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

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 util…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Information and Resources ,Government Agencies and Initiatives ,State Agencies,State Initiatives

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

0 replies | 1739 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

BREAKING NEWS: MA Senate Energized To PASS Omnibus Energy Bill

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Yesterday evening, in an unprecedented unanimous 39-0 vote, the Massachusetts Senate passed their version of the Omnibus energy bill. The bill requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts for at …

Clinton looks to California Regulators for Green Fuel Standards

by JackSawyer // Student

Hillary Clinton is looking to find new ways to revamp the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a regulation that was created in 2005 to try and promote renewable energy fuels, in order to do this she has so…

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy Policy,California,Hillary Clinton

0 replies | 1369 views | Posted on: 08/08/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016

2018 Iowa Environmental Council Annual Conference - Environmental Justice: An Iowa Value, September 27, Des Moines, Iowa

by Aditya

Join fellow Iowans interested in a sustainable future for Iowa on September 27, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport for IEC's annual conference. Environmental threats to land, water, and c…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Sustainability,Energy Policy,Environmental Justice

0 replies | 942 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

Residential Energy Services Network 2019 (RESNET) Conference, Feb 25-27 in New Orleans, LA

by AbbieKnight

The 2019 RESNET Building Performance Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings, existing home retrofits, building codes and energy policy.

The RESNET Building Performance Conf

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy Policy,Retrofit,Home Energy Rating

0 replies | 861 views | Posted on: 02/08/2019 | Last updated: 02/08/2019

MnSEIA Gateway to Solar Conference, October 21-22, Minneapolis, MN

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

MREA will provide Solar Professional Trainings at the sixth annual MnSEIA Gateway to Solar Conference, Minnesota’s industry-led solar trade group conference that focuses on growing the

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Related to: Trade/Membership Organizations,Education

Keywords: Solar,Energy Policy,Regulation,Trade,Minnesota,Minneanapolis

0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 09/30/2019 | Last updated: 09/30/2019

Climate Mobilization Act Series: Efficiency Roadmaps for Local Law 97, November 6, New York, NY

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

The carbon reduction targets of Local Law 97 will require an unprecedented focus on deep energy efficiency retrofits across New York City buildings. Many building owners will be considering these

Virtual Clean Energy Day with Massachusetts Legislative Leaders, June 30, 9:30 am - 6 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us on June 30 for Virtual Clean Energy Day, bringing together clean energy business leaders with legislators and policymakers to discuss the most pressing energy and climate policy issues facing

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Energy Policy,Green Energy

0 replies | 731 views | Posted on: 06/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/28/2020

FREE Webinar: New York's Climate Mobilization Act Primer, August 19, 9 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Policy,New York,Green Building Policy,Development

0 replies | 775 views | Posted on: 07/29/2020 | Last updated: 07/30/2020

Virtual Event: Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy Forum, December 3

by samanthaklein // Intern

ACEEE research has found that energy efficiency can halve U.S. energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. With growing interest in policies to address global climate change, as well as a ne

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Energy Policy,Policy,climate policy

0 replies | 1517 views | Posted on: 11/09/2020 | Last updated: 11/09/2020

A Virtual Event: The 2020 Energy Policy Summit, December 8 - 9, 12:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

by SarahA

Join us for the American Association of Blacks in Energy 2020 Virtual Energy Policy Summit, December 8 - 9, 2020. Since the Association’s founding, we have taken the lead in informing and educat

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,Renewable Energy,Energy Policy,Policymaker,Communities of Color

0 replies | 1311 views | Posted on: 11/25/2020 | Last updated: 11/25/2020

Giving Tuesday Webinar: What's Next For Energy Efficiency Policy? November 30, 11:30 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Energy efficiency is a foundational strategy for meeting our climate goals, but the landscape is shifting rapidly. Are our current energy efficiency programs sufficient to meet the upcoming challenge

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Green Communities,Energy Policy,Utilities

0 replies | 1404 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/13/2021