Outages and outrages: The fossil fuel industry exploits blackout fears May 27, 2021 by Abbe Ramanan, Lewis Milford How can we protect vulnerable people when the power goes out? Getting it right will be a key energy equity test for the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan. |
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Hydrogen Hype in the Air December 14, 2020 by Abbe Ramanan, Lewis Milford, Seth Mullendore Clean Energy Group raises concerns about harmful NOx emissions from new industry plans to burn hydrogen in fossil fuel power plants; calls for pause in permitting proposals until independent public health investigations are conducted — particularly to study potentially dangerous air pollution impacts in environmental justice communities. |
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Rebuild Louisiana More Resilient November 30, 2020 by Marriele Mango Within a two-month period this year, Louisianans were pummeled by three hurricanes. After each disaster, the vulnerability of Louisiana’s energy infrastructure was abundantly clear. |
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Battery Storage is Coming to Affordable Housing Thanks to Efficiency Program October 19, 2020 by Christina McPike, Seth Mullendore A new utility program in Massachusetts has dramatically changed the economic landscape for battery storage in the state and created a pathway to deliver the benefits of storage to affordable housing providers and residents. |
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The Same Communities Reeling from COVID-19 are Hit Hardest by Utility Disconnects and Power Outages – Resilient Power Can Help September 29, 2020 by Marriele Mango This year, those responsible for maintaining public health and safety face a new and unprecedented challenge: how to protect communities when a power outage coincides with COVID-19. |
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With More Massive Power Outages Last Week, Let’s Spend More Utility Funds to Protect Customers with Resilient Power Where They Live August 12, 2020 by Lewis Milford, Marriele Mango Last week, the East Coast of the country suffered through another damaging round of power outages from another hurricane, this one Isaias |
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ConnectedSolutions First Results: Massachusetts’ groundbreaking efficiency program for customer batteries receives its first report card July 20, 2020 by Todd Olinsky-Paul Last year, with technical support from Clean Energy Group, Massachusetts became the first state to officially incorporate behind-the-meter battery storage into its energy efficiency plan, and utilities began enrolling customers across the state in a groundbreaking pay-for-performance program. |
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COVID-19, Severe Weather, and Power Outages June 24, 2020 by Marriele Mango Wildfire and hurricane season is here and with it comes an influx of weather-related power outages. The health implications of power outages this summer are further compounded this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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The New England Battery Revolution: In a Public Health Crisis, State Efficiency Programs Are Making Resilient Power Affordable for All April 13, 2020 by Lewis Milford, Todd Olinsky-Paul As we look forward to an uncertain future with COVID-19 and energy security, it is important to develop new solutions that will put resilient solar and storage within reach for everyone, including those most vulnerable to power outages and the health impacts that could result from them. |
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COVID-19 and Resilient Power March 30, 2020 by Marriele Mango As we evaluate and re-evaluate the undoubtedly substantial and lasting impacts COVID-19 will have on our work and the work of our partners across the country moving forward, it is more evident than ever that resilient power is a critical component to improving health outcomes in the event of a crisis like the world is currently experiencing. |