Go Solar Massachusetts
Too much of our energy comes from dirty sources that harm our environment. But by tapping the power of the sun and wind, and using less energy in the first place, we can repower our lives with clean energy that doesn’t pollute and never runs out.
With more wind and solar, we can move to 100% clean energy
We are surrounded by clean energy options — the power of the sun, the movement of wind and waves, the heat of the earth, even the energy leaking from drafty windows in our homes and businesses. By using energy more efficiently and tapping our vast renewable energy resources, we can move to 100 percent clean energy that doesn’t pollute and never runs out.
Go Solar Massachusetts
Enough sun shines down on Massachusetts everyday of the day to power the state many times over with solar power. We can shift away from dirty and dangerous energy sources if we harness just a fraction of the sun’s energy and take advantage of Massachusetts’ abundant solar potential.
At least 10% of the electricity produced in Massachusetts should come from solar.
We know this is possible because of forward-thinking policies and programs that have been implemented under the Patrick Administration have made solar more affordable and accessible to homeowners and businesses across the Commonwealth.
Environment Massachusetts is pushing for administrative and legislative actions that will expand the use of solar so that we can refuel our economy and protect our environment by making stronger investments this clean and local energy source.
Efficient buildings will spur energy savings
Massachusetts’ homes are like cars that only get 10 miles to the gallon. Buildings consume 40 percent of our energy, and much of that energy is literally flying out the window rather than heating or cooling our homes and businesses. What’s worse, energy-wasting buildings are responsible for nearly half of our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Millions of Americans are already weather-stripping doors and windows, insulating attics and making their homes more energy-efficient and thus healthier, more comfortable and less costly to heat and cool.
If everyone makes these small changes, they can really add up — to 334 million fewer metric tons of global warming pollution emitted each year, the equivalent of taking 65.5 million cars off the road. The average family could save up to $400 on their utility bills.
Urge your representatives at the State House to support a clean energy future for Massachusetts.
Key Facts
- From 2010 to 2011, jobs in the solar sector grew 10 times faster than the rest of the economy.
- By making our homes, businesses and other buildings just 20% more efficient, we could save enough energy each year to power almost 100 million homes.
- Enough wind blows in just four states — Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota — to supply all the electricity that America uses in a year.