News & Updates, Green Communities, Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Second Annual U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Announced; First Ever District Awardees Named

2013-04-23T00:00:00Z

Second Annual U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Announced; First Ever District Awardees Named

Regulatory Proceedings for Energy Management Services

2013-04-23T00:00:00Z

Amendments Proposed to Energy Management Services Regulations

Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates Earth Day 2013 with Launch of Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program for Municipalities

2013-04-22T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Selects 10 Communities to Participate in Massachusetts Solar Incentive Program

2013-04-05T00:00:00Z

Patrick - Murray Administration Energy Officials Present Green Communities Award

2013-04-04T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Energy Officials Present Green Communities Award

2013-04-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Energy Officials Present Green Communities Awards

2013-03-04T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates Seven New Green Communities

2012-12-13T00:00:00Z

High Efficiency LED Lighting Replacement Program

2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

High Efficiency LED Lighting Replacement Program

LED Replacement Bulb Order Form

2012-11-29T00:00:00Z

LED Replacement Bulb Order Form

DOER & MassCEC Partner On Community Clean Energy Grants

2012-11-15T00:00:00Z

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Division today announced a $500,000 pilot program to help local communities identify energy efficiency, renewable energy and other clean energy strategies to meet local energy needs.

PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION PRESENTS 6th ANNUAL LEADING BY EXAMPLE AWARDS

2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES CLEAN ENERGY GRANTS FOR THREE COMMUNTIY COLLEGES

2012-10-09T00:00:00Z

PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NUMBER ONE RANKING IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY

2012-10-03T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Seeks K-12 School Nominees for Federal Green Ribbon Schools Award

2012-09-10T00:00:00Z

STATE ENERGY OFFICIALS PRESENT GREEN COMMUNITIES AWARDS TO ASHLAND, AUBURN

2012-08-27T00:00:00Z

State Energy Officials Present Green Communities Award to Lakeville

2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

MassCEC Announces 11% Job Growth in Massachusetts Clean Energy Sector

2012-08-16T00:00:00Z

State Energy Officials Present Green Communities Awards to Amherst, Conway, Gill, Huntington, Northfield, Pelham and Sunderland

2012-08-13T00:00:00Z

State Energy Officials Present Green Communities Awards to Leominster, Berlin, Townsend

2012-08-13T00:00:00Z

Governor Patrick Announces Green Communities Milestone

2012-07-24T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Federal Grant Award for School, Public Housing Energy Efficiency Projects Statewide

2012-07-23T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents First Ever Green Communities Competitive Grants to 19 Communities

2012-06-28T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Awards to Bridgewater, Quincy, Weston

2012-06-06T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Reports on Annual Performance of Green Communities Act

2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Award to Beverly

2012-05-10T00:00:00Z

BEVERLY – Thursday, May 10, 2011 -- Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. and Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Mark Sylvia today presented a $206,475 grant to the city of Beverly, one of the state's newest Green Communities, to fund clean energy projects at city schools

Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $2 million 12 Green Communities

2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Massachusetts Municipal Energy Group (MMEG) Web Forum

2012-04-24T00:00:00Z

RGGI Auction Results (3-2012)

2012-03-16T00:00:00Z

106 Communities Adopt Stretch Code

2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Designates 12 New Green Communities

2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration to Award Green Communities Grants to Six Communities on Monday

2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

(Media Advisory) On Monday, December 19 at 1 p.m., Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Mark Sylvia will hold an event in Bedford to congratulate six communities for receiving Green Communities grants to help finance projects that reduce municipal energy use and costs. Ayer, Bedford, Brookline, Carlisle, Tewksbury, and Woburn are among 21 cities and towns selected to share $3.7 million in Green Communities grants, funded through proceeds from carbon allowance auctions under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Awards to Buckland, Deerfield, Granby, Middlefield, Shutesbury

2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

(Press Release) DEERFIELD – Thursday, December 15, 2011 -- Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. today presented five of the state's newest Green Communities - Buckland, Deerfield, Granby, Middlefield, Shutesbury - with awards to finance clean energy projects. Municipal officials plan to use the awards, totaling $701,525, for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, high-efficiency street lights, building weatherization, energy audits, and other projects.

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Award to Truro

2011-12-07T00:00:00Z

(Press Release)

TRURO – Wednesday, December 7, 2011 – During a ceremony today in Truro, Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Mark Sylvia presented one of the state's newest Green Communities – Truro – with an award to finance clean energy projects. Municipal officials plan to use the award of $141,200, to fund several energy conservation measures including the installation of anti-idling devices on police cruisers, energy audits, and efficiency measures at several municipal buildings including new boiler systems and new roof insulation.

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Awards to Revere, Somerville and Topsfield

2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

(Press Release) REVERE -- Monday, November 28, 2011 -- During a ceremony today in Revere, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. presented three of the state's newest Green Communities - Revere, Somerville, and Topsfield - with awards to finance clean energy projects. Municipal officials plan to use the awards, totaling $861,750, for energy management systems, high-efficiency street lights, building weatherization, and other projects.

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces over 100 Massachusetts Municipalities have Adopted Nation-Leading Energy Efficient Building Code Requirements

2011-11-15T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $3.7 Million to 21 'Green Communities'

2011-11-10T00:00:00Z

$8 Million ReBuild Western Mass. Program Details Announced

2011-09-26T00:00:00Z

Press Release) BOSTON – Monday, September 26, 2011 – The Patrick-Murray Administration today announced the program details of more than $8 million to help building owners affected by the June 1 tornadoes rebuild using energy efficiency practices and renewable energy technologies. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. made the announcement as part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s commitment to help communities rebuild and recover from tornado damage.

Secretary Sullivan Appoints New Energy Undersecretary

2011-09-14T00:00:00Z

Twenty-one new "Green Communities" Announced

2011-07-19T00:00:00Z

Reminder: Massachusetts Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program Launches July 28

2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

Recent Electricity Market Reforms in Massachusetts: A Report of Benefits and Costs

2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Significant Energy Savings for First Year of Statewide Energy Efficiency Plans

2011-07-07T00:00:00Z

Easton and Scituate to Receive Green Communities Grants on June 30

2011-06-28T00:00:00Z

Green Communities Awards Go to Harvard, Marlborough, Medway and Wayland

2011-06-09T00:00:00Z

Green Communities Awards Presented to Dedham, Milton, Watertown, Winchester

2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

WATERTOWN - May 24, 2011 - During a ceremony today in Watertown, Patrick-Murray Administration officials presented four of the state's newest Green Communities - Dedham, Milton, Watertown and Winchester - with awards to finance clean energy projects. Municipal officials plan to use awards totaling $681,200 for energy efficient boiler replacements, heating system upgrades, solar array installations, and other projects.

EEA 'Stretch' Code Extends State's Energy Efficiency (Banker & Tradesman)

2011-05-17T00:00:00Z

DOER Launches Home Efficiency Pilot

2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

Two-Year Recovery Act Anniversary: Central Massachusetts

2011-02-28T00:00:00Z

Two-Year Recovery Act Anniversary: Western Massachusetts

2011-02-24T00:00:00Z

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has helped to fund more than 300 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in cities and towns across Massachusetts. Now underway or completed, these projects are putting hundreds of people to work, helping the state and municipalities meet nation-leading clean energy goals, and fueling the Commonwealth's rapidly-growing clean energy business sector. In Western Massachusetts, more than 70 Recovery-funded clean energy projects have been completed or are underway.

Register for Energy Management Services/Performance Contracting Webinar (Feb. 16)

2011-02-03T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Clean Energy and Climate Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 25 percent by 2020

2010-12-29T00:00:00Z

Public Officials' Quotes on New Green Communities Designations

2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

BOSTON - December 16, 2010 - The following public officials provided comments on the Department of Energy Resources' designation of 18 new Green Communities today.

Patrick-Murray Administration Designates 18 New "Green Communities" Across the Commonwealth

2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

BOSTON - December 16, 2010 - The Patrick-Murray Administration today named 18 cities and towns from Boston to the Berkshires as "Green Communities," making these communities eligible for over $3.6 million in grants for local renewable power and energy efficiency projects that will advance both municipal and state clean energy goals.

RGGI Auction Proceeds (12-10)

2010-12-03T00:00:00Z

Environment Officials Present Green Communities Awards to Andover, Chelmsford, Hamilton, Lowell, Tyngsborough and Wenham

2010-10-25T00:00:00Z

LOWELL - October 25, 2010 - In keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to clean energy, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today congratulated officials from Andover, Chelmsford, Hamilton, Lowell, Tyngsborough and Wenham for clean energy efforts that qualified them to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in state Green Communities grants to finance projects that cut energy use.

Patrick-Murray Administration Takes Part in "Harvest Your Energy Festival" in Medford

2010-10-25T00:00:00Z

MEDFORD - October 23, 2010 - Tips on saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency and renewable energy; an all-electric car and a hybrid bicycle; a visit by Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster; and the presentation of Green Communities grants to municipal officials from Arlington, Cambridge, Lexington, Medford, Melrose, Newton and Salem highlighted today's "Harvest Your Energy Festival" co-sponsored by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER).

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Community Grants to Acton, Hopkinton, Lancaster, Lincoln, Natick, Sudbury and Worcester

2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Applications Now Available

2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Awards to Hanover, Mashpee, and Kingston

2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

KINGSTON - October 14, 2010 - In keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to clean energy, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today congratulated officials from Hanover, Mashpee and Kingston for clean energy efforts that qualified them to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in state Green Communities grants to finance projects that cut energy use.

Patrick-Murray Administration Presents Green Communities Awards to Greenfield, Athol, Palmer and Montague

2010-09-28T00:00:00Z

GREENFIELD - September 28, 2010 - In keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to clean energy, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today congratulated officials from Greenfield, Athol, Palmer and Montague for efforts that qualified them to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in state Green Communities grants to finance projects that cut energy use.

$8.1 Million Granted to 35 Green Communities

2010-07-14T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Over Three Dozen Cities and Towns have Adopted Energy Efficient Building Code Requirements

2010-05-17T00:00:00Z

BOSTON - Friday, May 14, 2010 - Furthering the Commonwealth's commitment to lead the nation in clean energy standards, the Patrick-Murray Administration today announced that 40 cities and towns across the state have adopted new energy efficiency standards for residential and commercial construction in their communities. Adoption of the so-called "Stretch Code" satisfies one of five criteria cities and towns must meet to be designated as "Green Communities" under a Department of Energy Resources (DOER) program that will distribute approximately $7 million in renewable energy and energy conservation grants to eligible communities in its first grant round this summer.