transportation
Massachusetts city considers requiring climate warnings on gasoline pumps
Cambridge could be the first city in the country to require the labels but would likely face lawsuits from oil interests.
battery storage
In Vermont, Green Mountain Power seeks to expand home battery storage pilot
The “bring your own device” programs “are maybe Vermont’s greatest export,” one supporter says.
News
Northeast green banks inspire national proposal for clean energy financing
The National Climate Bank Act introduced this year is based in part on successful projects in Connecticut and New York.
New England
Study: Northeast clean energy plans inadequate to meet climate goals
New England’s six states are falling short of the low-carbon energy deployment needed to reach their shared 2050 climate goals, according to a new analysis from the Brattle Group.
Green Mountain Power
Critics want Vermont utility to boost local clean power
Clean energy advocates want Green Mountain Power to source more of its renewables from within Vermont.
electric vehicles
Public-private partnership opens door to electric car-sharing in Massachusetts
The collaboration, which also includes installing public charging stations, aims to make electric transportation more accessible.