Solar Para Todos – Solar For All in Framingham, MA
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Solar Para Todos – Solar For All in Framingham, MA

By Jaelyn Carr Apr 09, 2024
MassEnergize is excited to unveil its "Solar Para Todos" initiative, a collaboration with the Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University and Energize Framingham, designed to reduce the energy burden of Framingham's residents with the power of solar energy. This program aims to bridge the gap in clean energy access, focusing particularly on the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking communities.  Supported by a two-year grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Solar Para Todos aims to offer…
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Empowering Elders in the Face of Climate Change
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Empowering Elders in the Face of Climate Change

By Jaelyn Carr Jan 29, 2024
Empowering Climate Resilience for Elders, a groundbreaking initiative at the forefront of tackling the escalating challenges of climate change within Metrowest communities, is making significant strides. Funded in part by a grant from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), and being implemented by MassEnergize, this project was conceived by Abigail Shute and Julie Gagen, the Sustainability Managers of the Towns of Wayland and Weston respectively.  MassEnergize was selected because of our extensive experience in working…
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Community Solar – The Basics
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Community Solar – The Basics

By Laila Hurd Dec 14, 2023
What is Community Solar? When we think of solar panels, we usually imagine them sitting on top of residential rooftops. However, this is not always the case. Community solar (also known as ‘community shared solar’) reimagines where and how solar panels operate by allowing for a larger variety of demographics to support and benefit from solar energy. Community solar works by generating electricity at an offsite solar ‘farm’ or installation, and then allowing people to…
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Addressing an Equitable Transition to Electric Vehicles: Current Policies and Recommendations
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Addressing an Equitable Transition to Electric Vehicles: Current Policies and Recommendations

By Laila Hurd Dec 12, 2023
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular and the US transitions away from fossil fueled transportation, bridging the income gap in EV ownership remains an important challenge. According to the City of Boston, only 8% of Boston EV owners have an annual income of less than $50,000 dollars. Given that EV’s are much cleaner and less expensive to drive, and given that air pollution disproportionally burdens low income communities in the U.S., it is important…
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