energy

Tune for Today

Patrick Donges — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:26:00 +0000

Our Tune for Today is "Energy" by The Apples in Stereo from their 2006 album New Magnetic Wonder co-released by Simian Records, Yep Roc Records and Elephant 6.

Mass. AG Coakley Calls for Energy Summit

Lucas Willard — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:00:00 +0000

BOSTON (AP) — Attorney General Martha Coakley plans to convene a "summit" to find ways to bring down what she calls soaring energy costs in Massachusetts.

In a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Coakley said energy costs discourage employers from moving to the state and make it harder for those already here to expand and add jobs.

Vermont Tech Discusses Energy Saving Efforts

Pat Bradley — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:15:00 +0000

Officials at Vermont Technical College say an unofficial all-school competition and a grant from IBM helped reduce the school's electric bill by more than $40,000 in one year.

IBM also worked with the Howard Center, Vermont's largest health and human services organization, to help community members understand and establish procedures for managing the use, cost and conservation of energy.

Massachusetts State Government Seeks To Slash It's Energy Bill

Paul Tuthill — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:12:38 +0000

Top Massachusetts officials have announced a program to reduce energy consumption. It targets the largest energy user in Massachusetts, which is the state government.

Energy efficiency and conservation improvements will be made at 700 state owned facilities including more than 4000 buildings. The initiative, called the Accelerated Energy Program, aims to complete all the work within the next 700 days, according to the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Rick Sullivan.

Grants Awarded For Local Energy Projects

Paul Tuthill — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:25:00 +0000

More communities in Massachusetts are getting state financial help with local energy projects. The funding awarded Monday comes courtesy of landmark legislation passed four years ago that was designed to increase clean energy momentum. WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.

Vox Pop : Fracking : 8/8/12

Patrick Donges — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

In a recently published interview, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation chairman Joe Martens says that the state’s review of the potential environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas – known as ‘fracking’ – remains a work in progress, despite the department having already produced about 4,000 pages on the subject.

Massachusetts Governor Signs Renewable Energy Law

Lucas Willard — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:38:59 +0000

Gov. Deval Patrick has signed an energy bill that requires Massachusetts utilities to buy more of their electricity in competitively bid, long-term contracts with renewable energy providers.

Patrick said Friday the new law will protect ratepayers while also helping the environment by requiring more use of clean energy sources.

Starting in 2016, utilities would be required to purchase 7 percent of their power from long-term renewable contracts, up from 3 percent.

The Book Show #1250 - James Howard Kunstler

Joe Donahue — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:06:00 +0000

James Howard Kunstler’s The Long Emergency, originally published in 2005, quickly became a grassroots hit. Kunstler’s vision of our post-oil future caught the attention of environmentalists and business leaders alike, and stimulated widespread discussion about our dependence on fossil fuels and on dysfunctional financial and government institutions.

Dennis Holbrook - Norse Energy Corporation

Joe Donahue — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:05 +0000

As we pay close attention to the debate over hydrofracking this morning – and all week — on WAMC, we now turn to an interview between our Alan Chartock and Dennis Holbrook, executive vice president and chief legal officer of Norse Energy Corporation. Holbrook has spent nearly four decades in the energy industry and has served as a director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association for the past 25 years. Holbrook describes the chemical mix used in the fracking process.

Utilities See Growing 'Smart Meter' Opposition

Tristan O'Neill — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:50:06 +0000

Worries about health effects, privacy and cost are fueling growing opposition to wireless, digital "smart meters" that utilities around the country are installing on homes and businesses and touting as key energy conservation and grid reliability tools. WAMC’s Tristan O’Neill reports…