In early May, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick was joined by members of his administration, legislators and industry representatives to announce that Massachusetts had reached its goal of installing 250 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The achievement is significant, but
Michael Bloomberg, the adult in the room
After a disappointing series of Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates in which climate change was not mentioned once, apparently for the first time in 28 years going back to the 1984 Reagan-Mondale campaign, Mayor Michael Bloomberg broke the silence with his
SBIR Reauthorization – a rare piece of good sustainability news from Congress
It’s a fair bet that few people would include “US Congress” in the same sentence as “accomplishment” and “good news” these days. Adding the word “sustainability” would probably cause even Google to come up empty. So it’s worth noting last
Climate change disclosure – exposing contradicting claims
The SEC’s Guidelines on Climate Change disclosure that took effect in February, 2010 were an important first step in prompting public companies to assess the potential impacts – positive as well as negative – of climate change on their business
Needham Summit on Energy and the Environment
On October 24th, Needham residents and town community gathered at Olin College for a community conversation on energy and the environment. Anthony Brooks, veteran NPR reporter and co-host of WBUR’s Radio Boston, opened the session by leading a discussion with