The new roadmap sets aggressive goals for reduction of greenhouse gases over the next three decades. We will need to work very hard to achieve the goals we have set with this legislation.
Science and Goals
“Net-zero” Emissions
We are likely to set a goal of “net zero” green house gas emissions in 2050 for Massachusetts. Why “net zero?”
Bibliography on the Reliability of Renewable Energy- prepared by Nathalie Hansen
Nathalie Hansen, an intern in Senator Brownsberger’s office, prepared the bibliography below.
Sources on the Reliability of Renewable Energy
S1565, An Act requiring the timely adoption of greenhouse gas emission limits for the year 2030
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following testimony to the Committee on Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities: TO: Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S1565 DATE: November 12th, 2013 I am writing in support of S1565, An Act requiring the timely adoption of greenhouse gas emission limits …
H2935, An Act to transition to a clean energy Commonwealth
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following testimony to the Committee on Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities: TO: Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: H2935 DATE: November 12th, 2013 I am writing in support of H2935, An Act to transition to a clean energy Commonwealth. This bill has …
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An argument for hydrogen fusion
Last weekend, I met a Massachusetts senator at local charity event. I asked the Senator a question about Hydrogen Fusion research funding at MIT, which had been cut again because of sequestration. The Senator commented that the Department of Energy does not want to fund fusion research. I followed up by asking independent fusion research …