Current Threats Sea-Level Rise in Boston Extreme Weather & Climate Weak Infrastructure Microgrids What are Microgrids? Benefits of Microgrids Local Microgrid Efforts Challenges of Microgrids Looking Ahead As renewable energy continues to grow and influence the energy sector, large scale electricity grids need to adapt, especially in urban and coastal...

What went wrong, and could it have been prevented? Last week, freezing temperatures swept across Texas and caused widespread power blackouts, water and food shortages, and a horrifying humanitarian crisis. Yet, rather than provide detailed analyses of the causes of...

The concept of 100% renewable energy is rising as a policy choice for reducing carbon pollution. In recent years, several cities and states have committed to 100% renewable energy or net-zero goals, and President Joe Biden has committed to carbon...

Puna Geothermal Venture facility, Hawai‘i’s only geothermal plant, is reopening on the Big Island following two years of closure. As the most petroleum-dependent state in the nation, Hawai‘i is dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy...

In the afternoon on May 19th, 2020, the Edenville Dam burst, overwhelmed from excessive rainfall. Destruction ravaged local communities — houses were flooded, businesses destroyed, and communities were forced to rebuild in the midst of a global pandemic. The Edenville...

Introduction Why the grid is a problem What grid modernization could look like Technologies Electric Vehicles Distributed Energy Resources Advanced Digital Infrastructure Benefits and barriers Conclusion Few of us understand (or appreciate) the sheer amount of time, money, and energy needed to deliver electricity. But the moment you lose...

You’re driving around town and glance at your dashboard — you’re almost out of gas. You begin making your way to the nearest station to fill up, but as you approach you notice something different. What long used to be...

In April of 2019, the coalition of state governments in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic identified as the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) announced a planned schedule to design a regional cap-and-invest program for transportation emissions. Transportation is the largest source of...

Back in 2017, Massachusetts began two efforts to buy of both offshore wind and out-of-state clean energy. We have summarized and evaluated what has happened over the last two years, and think about the future of both efforts. The Background Both...