Resources
Carbon Free Boston Initiative
The Green Ribbon Commission is partnering with Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy to develop 2030 and 2050 strategies for inclusion in the City’s 2018 Climate Action Plan Update.
Solving the Puzzle: A Case Study of the Renewable Energy Leadership Prize
The Renewable Energy Leadership Prize was designed to catalyze action on climate change by spurring institutions to work through these barriers, essentially offering to buy them the time and the expertise to solve the puzzle. This report is a case study on the RELP process and its aim is to share the lessons learned with other institutions and businesses that are considering purchasing renewable energy. It is also designed to reach those who are in a position to shape the policy framework for a clean energy future in Boston and beyond.
GRC Profile in Climate Action, A Case Study on Clean, Green Health
GRC HCWG hospitals lead their sector nationwide in public policy engagement and climate preparedness and reached more than 27 percent greenhouse gas reductions in 2017, exceeding the City’s and Commonwealth’s goal of 25 percent by 2020. This case study looks at the amazing impact the healthcare sector has on resiliency measures in Boston.
Issue Brief: Can Sustainable Hospitals Help Bend the Health Care Cost Curve?
By: Susan Kaplan, Blair Sadler, Kevin Little, Calvin Franz, and Peter Orris Abstract: As policymakers seek to rein in the nation’s escalating health care costs, one area deserving attention is the health system’s costly environmental footprint. This study examines data from selected hospitals that have implemented programs to reduce energy use and waste and achieve
European Climate Innovations Study Tour Overview
From June 13-18, the Boston Green Ribbon Commission hosted a Climate Innovations Study Tour for approximately 20-25 Boston and Commonwealth leaders interested in in-depth learning about climate adaptation and mitigation best practices in several advanced cities in Northern Europe. This document is the original overview of the entire project.
Higher Ed Working Group Mitigation Progress Summary
The following summary report synthesizes the results of the HEWG Phase I stakeholder assessment. It gives a succinct progress report on how the HEWG universities are approaching mitigation and includes a detailed comparison table of HEWG university GHG goals, progress, best practices, awards and recognition, and other information.
A Guide to Electricity Markets, Systems, and Policy in Massachusetts
A report by the Conservation Law Foundation
New England Overview: A Guide to Large-Scale Energy Infrastructure Issues, 2015
New England Overview: A Guide to Large-Scale Energy Infrastructure Issues in 2015, by Raab Associates and Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. The report outlines how regional electricity and natural gas infrastructure decisions are made. It examines the current proposals to expand electricity transmission lines and natural gas pipelines into New England, as solutions to electricity and gas
Introduction to Renewable Energy Procurement in Massachusetts – 2015
An Introduction to Institutional Renewable Energy Procurement Options in Massachusetts, by the Meister Consultants Group. The report addresses the conundrum that although the price of renewable energy has dropped, the cost of completing a transaction for wind or solar energy remains high. This is because the deals are customized and complicated and because there is usually
MA-EEAC Commercial Real Estate Working Group Final Report
This report provides a high-level summary report on the Commercial Real Estate Market in Massachusetts and the results of the MA EEAC Commercial Real Estate Working Group (CRE WG) investigation of means to improve penetration of utility energy-efficiency programs into that sector.