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Energy & The Environment - Initiatives, Assistance & Resources

About Energy & The Environment

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Tips for Your Home or Business

MassDEP's recommendations for how you can save energy in your home or business. October 2009.

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Renewable and Clean Energy Overview

A summary of renewable energy sources as classified in the 2008 Green Communities Act. October 2009.

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Energy Star Program (EPA)

Learn about new products, efficient construction and tax credits from the U.S. EPA

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EPA Power Profiler: How Clean is the Electricity I Use?

The Power Profiler report will show you the air emissions attributable to the electricity you use in your home or business during one year, along with a description of what these numbers mean in everyday terms.

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Energy & The Environment - Initiatives, Assistance & Resources

Technical Assistance & Guidance

An Overview of MassDEP Energy Initiatives

The Environmental Innovations Team promotes energy efficiency and clean energy by working with external stakeholders to facilitate innovative and efficient approaches to environmental protection and the use of innovative technologies by our regulated community. October 2009.

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Fast Track Permitting

Fast Track Permitting incorporates a set of sound environmental policies and procedures that promote smart growth and economic development across the Commonwealth. It helps businesses get answers faster while ensuring protection of our natural resources.

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Laws, Regulations & Policies by Environmental Media

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Department of Energy Resources

State agency charged with creating a Greener Energy Future for the Commonwealth both economically and environmentally through achieving cost-effective energy efficiencies, maximizing development of greener energy resources, creating and leading implementation of energy strategies to assure reliable supplies and improve relative cost, and supporting clean tech companies that spur clean energy employment.

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Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Services

The Commonwealth's center for technical information and assistance, helps businesses and other organizations improve their environmental performance as well as conserve energy, water and other resources.

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Energy Efficiency Techniques and Resources for Massachusetts Industries

This OTA fact sheet will assist facility energy managers in developing energy management strategies for their companies and identifying techniques and funding sources for increasing the energy efficiency of their manufacturing operations. February 2008.

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Geothermal Integration

Ground source heat pump systems are arelatively new technology that uses the ambient temperature of the earth to heat and cool.

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Guidelines for Ground Source Heat Pump Wells

This Guidance document is effective immediately. MassDEP anticipates posting updates to this document as we continue to evaluate issues associated with ground source heat pump wells. The March 2009 revision removes radon-222 from Table 1 and adds ethanol as an approved antifreeze additive for closed-loop wells. The use of ethanol in a UIC registered well requires the submittal of a UIC registration modification form. Revised March 2009.

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Water Conservation Techniques and Resources for Massachusetts Industries

This OTA fact sheet is designed to help facilities identify and implement water conservation measures. April 2008.

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Delaware Valley Corporation Energy Efficiency Case Study

In 2006, Delaware Valley Corporation installed an air-to-air heat exchanger at their Tewksbury facility to recover heat for both process and space heating from two of their natural gas-fired textile heat-setting ovens.

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EPA Municipal Technology Fact Sheets

Technical and cost information to assist in the evaluation of new, innovative and sustainable technologies for the wastewater systems

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Energy & The Environment - Initiatives, Assistance & Resources

Energy Programs & Initiatives

Clean Energy Results Program

A joint MassDEP / DOER program which advances environmental protection by promoting the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Massachusetts.

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Green Communities Program from the Department of Energy Resources

The landmark Green Communities Act signed into law by Governor Patrick in July 2008 created this new Program within the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to serve as the hub for all municipalities on all matters related to energy.

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Massachusetts Energy Management Pilot for Drinking Water & Wastewater Facilities

This project designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and the amount of energy that treatment facilities use in treating the water that flows through the plant by 20%.

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Financing Energy Management Enhancements with the State Revolving Fund

The Massachusetts State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan programs for both drinking water and clean water incorporate the goals of energy efficiency, energy conservation and renewable energy generation into its financing decisions.

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Resources for Water and Wastewater Utilities Interested in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Documents and resources including case studies, energy procurement, benchmarking, auditing and more.

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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Opportunities at Water and Wastewater Facilities

Examples, links and resources for designing and operating facilities with reduced energy consumption.

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Renewable Energy Projects at Closed Landfills

Presentations, case studies and fact sheets regarding the unique issues surrounding the development of solar or wind installations at closed landfills.

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Green Roofs & Stormwater Management

A "green roof" is a permanent rooftop planting system containing live plants in a lightweight engineered soil medium. These systems are designed to retain precipitation where the water is taken up by plants and transpired into the air.

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Green Living

Learn how to incorporate "green living" into your everyday life by buying green, conserving water and electricity, preventing spills and reducing waste.

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Regional & National Resources

EPA Region 1: Energy & New England
http://www.epa.gov/region01/eco/energy/index.html

EPA's State & Local Clean Energy Programs
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/stateandlocal/activities.htm

ISO New England
http://www.iso-ne.com/

The Greenroundtable: An affiliate of the US Green Building Council
http://www.greenroundtable.org/

Consortium on Energy Efficiency
http://www.cee1.org/

Utilities Providing Financial Incentives & Energy Efficiency Resources

Cape Light Compact
http://www.capelightcompact.org/

Keyspan Energy
http://www.keyspanenergy.com/energy/choose_region.jsp?sect=/energy/index