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Subcommittees: Climate Protection & Green Economy

Buildings & Energy Efficiency Subcommittee

Co-Chairs

Penni Conner, NSTAR

Marcy Reed, National Grid

State Leads

Frank Gorke, Department of Energy Resources
frank.gorke@state.ma.us

Alissa Whiteman, Department of Energy Resources
alissa.whiteman@state.ma.us

Subcommittee Meetings (open to the public)

Monday, January 25, 2010
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Waltham, MA

Contact State Lead above for additional information.

Economy-Wide & Workforce Subcommittee

Co-Chairs

Penn Loh, Tufts University

Laura Scott, Gulf Oil  

State Lead

Ben Davis, Department of Public Utilities
benjamin.davis@state.ma.us

Subcommittee Meetings (open to the public)

Thursday, April 8, 2010
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Boston

Thursday, Feburary 25, 2010
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Boston

Tuesday, February 2, 2010
10:00-11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Boston

Contact State Lead above for additional information.

References

Cap and Trade 101: A Federal Climate Policy Primer
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of the Sightline Institute and will open in a new browser window.)
PDF

Clean Tech: An Agenda for a Healthy Economy
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and will open in a new browser window.)
PDF

Clean Tech Job Trends 2009, Copyright Clean Edge Inc. (republished with permission)
PDF

Careers in Energy Efficiency: Workforce Trends & Opportunities
(Note: This document is hosted on the Clean Energy Connections Conference Proceedings web site and will open in a new browser window.)
PDF

Congressional Budget Office Study: Policy Options for Reducing CO2 Emissions
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of the Congressional Budget Office and will open in a new browser window.)
PDF

Energy Efficiency: Engine of Economic Growth
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of Energy Northeast and will open in a new browser window.)
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Energy Efficiency: Engine of Economic Growth - Massachusetts Results
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of Energy Northeast and will open in a new browser window.)
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Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy & Jobs in Massachusetts
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative & Renewable Energy Trust and will open in a new browser window.)
PDF

Green Prosperity: How Clean-Energy Policies Can Fight Poverty & Raise Living Standards
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of the Political Economy Research Insitute at the University of Massachusetts and will open in a new browser window.)
PDF

Massachusetts Congressional District 1: Green Prosperity & Poverty Reduction
(Note: This document is hosted on the web site of the Political Economy Research Insitute at the University of Massachusetts and will open in a new browser window.)
PDF

Forest, Agriculture, Marine & Land Use Change Subcommittee

Chair

Andy Solow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute 

State Lead  

Bob O'Connor, Depatment of Conservation & Recreation
robert.oconnor@state.ma.us

Resources

ClimateAndFarming.org
Web site

Subcommittee Meetings (open to the public)

Thursday, January 14, 2010
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Boston

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Westborough

Contact State Lead above for additional information.

Industrial Processes, Materials & Waste Reduction & Management Subcommittee

Co-Chairs

David Newman, Millipore Corp.

Tom O'Rourke, NStar

State Leads

John Fischer, MassDEP
john.fischer@state.ma.us

Marc Wolman, MassDEP
marc.wolman@state.ma.us

Subcommittee Meetings (open to the public)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Boston

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Boston

Monday, March 15, 2010
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Boston

Friday, January 29, 2010
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Friday, January 22, 2010
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Boston

Contact State Leads above for additional information.

Low Carbon Energy Supply Subcommittee

Co-Chairs 

Paul Gaynor, First Wind  

John Kassel, Conservation Law Foundation

State Lead

Nathan Phelps, Department of Public Utilities
nathan.phelps@state.ma.us

Subcommittee Meetings (open to the public)

Monday, January 25, 2010
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Location TBD

Friday, January 15, 2010
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Location TBD 

Monday, January 4, 2010
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Boston 

Contact State Lead above for additional information.

Transportation & Land Use Planning Subcommittee

Chair 

Tim Brennan, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

State Lead

Marc Breslow, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
marc.breslow@state.ma.us    

Subcommittee Meetings (open to the public)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Boston

Monday, January 11, 2010
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Boston

Contact State Lead above for additional information.

Two-Way Communications Strategy Subcommittee

Chair 

Karen Marinella Hall, Millipore Corp.

State Leads

Robert Keough, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA)

John Clarkeson, EEA
john.clarkeson@state.ma.us

Subcommittee Meetings (open to the public)

Thursday, July 22, 2010
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Boston


Monday, May 24, 2010
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Boston

Friday, May 7, 2010
9:30-11:00 a.m.
Boston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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