Will Brownsberger — State Senator, Democrat, 2d Suffolk and Middlesex District

Browse all posts on clean energy and energy conservation.

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• Legislative directions
  • 2011-2012 legislative agenda
  • 2009-2010 updates
  • Updates as of October 2008
  • Updates as of November 2007
• Background
  • Big picture goal setting
    • Why haven’t we achieved energy independence?
    • Keeping climate change in perspective
    • What should our national carbon goal be?
      • Hansen testimony — higher risk
      • What risks are associated with different levels?
      • Is 450ppm achievable?
      • What do skeptics say?
      • Climate change — just one reason to cut carbon
  • International context
    • How do emissions break down by country?
    • China’s growth and carbon strategy
    • How is Europe doing?
  • Sectoral perspective
    • How do emissions break down by activity?
    • Transportation sector
    • Massachusetts sectors
  • Energy sources
    • How much renewable energy are we actually using?
    • How much energy are we importing?
  • Additional special topics:
    • Smart growth
    • Pollutants other than carbon in vehicle exhaust
• Local and personal efforts
  • How much difference can individuals make?
    • Choosing personal carbon reduction goals
    • Calculating personal footprint
    • Carbon footprint and food choices
      • Livestock’s long shadow
      • U.S. agriculture’s footprint
    • Carbon footprint and income level
  • Brownsberger deep energy retrofit project
    • Basic project description
    • Building Sciences Corporation case study
    • Case study with images and analysis (25 meg file)
    • Financial analysis
    • Environmental life cycle cost analysis
    • Presentation outline for environmental science class
  • The stretch code (energy efficiency) and Belmont
  • Thoughts for builders seeking to do more green work
  • Message to remodeling contractors: go green
• Other resources
  • State clean energy planning site