Take the Offense on Energy

The days of easy-come oil and gas are fast-disappearing. Imagine a coordinated New England-wide strategy to push hard on energy conservation, develop bio-fuels, wind farms, build new “green” buildings and retrofit old ones. Add up the initiatives, link them across six states, and New England could assure its security and keep more dollars at home rather than paying Texans or Saudis. And, it could increase air quality, bolster local agriculture with energy crops, and produce a new wave of jobs for both skilled white collar scientists and blue collar workers.

To learn more about this issue, read the Citistates article, Energy: Time to Take the Offense

We also encourage you to review the Resources and Best Practices associated with energy issues in New England in order to gain further perspective on the issue.

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Peter Vanderwarker

The Genzyme Center, located in Cambridge, Mass., received the highest rating issued by the U.S. Green Building Council.