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Breaking the Ice on Communities as Viable Markets for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

Aug 9
2 min

Breaking the Ice on Communities as Viable Markets for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

I was privileged to join several climate and community thought-leaders as well as rising captains of the climate tech industry for the...

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Rebuilding a New Middle Class Could Use Some [Community] Energy.

mhazzam22

Apr 17
6 min

Rebuilding a New Middle Class Could Use Some [Community] Energy.

Imagine if we instantly find a way to harness fusion power safely and economically on a large scale in a way that we replace all the...

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New Taunton Housing Authority Community Center Design is Getting a Boost of People Power

mhazzam22

Mar 27
2 min

New Taunton Housing Authority Community Center Design is Getting a Boost of People Power

Last week Beacon Climate Innovations and Sovations helped the Taunton Housing Authority (THA) launch their first open meeting to discuss...

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mhazzam22

Dec 29, 2022
2 min

Forward Reflections for 2023

For Beacon Climate and I, 2022 had many rewards. It was also full of frustrations. Progress on some key endeavors was slower and...

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’s Balancing Act

mhazzam22

Aug 29, 2022
3 min

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’s Balancing Act

Creating a Universally Accessible Arsenal to Address Climate Change or… Another Form of Corporate Welfare It’s true! The passage of HR...

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GROUNDBREAKING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE HEAT PUMP NETWORK COMING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN TAUNTON, MA

mhazzam22

Jul 19, 2022
5 min

GROUNDBREAKING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE HEAT PUMP NETWORK COMING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN TAUNTON, MA

Stash Energy, working with Beacon Climate Innovations, Taunton Municipal Light Plant, Taunton Housing Authority and Energy New England...

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mhazzam22

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

POWER [Grid] TO THE PEOPLE!

The book “Palaces for the People” by Eric Klinenberg was recommended for my reading list. Its subheading is “How Social Infrastructure...

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mhazzam22

Mar 26, 2022
9 min

WE LOST MORE THAN 3 TONS!

A Corollary to Rebooting our Climate Journey 2.0 from December of 2020. If this headline comes across like a lead-up to one of those...

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Entrepreneurship: Our Greatest Weapon of Peace in the Battle Against Climate Change and Putin

mhazzam22

Mar 21, 2022
2 min

Entrepreneurship: Our Greatest Weapon of Peace in the Battle Against Climate Change and Putin

The most recent issue of Foreign Affairs magazine is dedicated to the Middle East and the search for its role in the evolving world...

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Racing With Climate Change - Part III. How Do We Know That We are Truly Winning?

mhazzam22

Jan 2, 2022
7 min

Racing With Climate Change - Part III. How Do We Know That We are Truly Winning?

“Change moves with the speed of trust” - credited to author Steven Covey “There are emerging climate-action tools that can speed...

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Racing with Climate Change-Part II. First Out of the Gate?

mhazzam22

Nov 28, 2021
8 min

Racing with Climate Change-Part II. First Out of the Gate?

Which Frontline Entities are Best Suited to Lead this Stage of the Energy Transition? “TOGETHER, WE CAN POWER THE CLIMATETECH REVOLUTION....

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Racing with Climate Change - Part I. Speeding the Energy Transition

mhazzam22

Nov 9, 2021
5 min

Racing with Climate Change - Part I. Speeding the Energy Transition

A Sequence of Instrumental Measures and Vital Roles in Taking Them Part I: Framing the Renewables Dilemma and the Emerging Tools to...

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It’s Time to Get In the “Eco-Innovation” Zone

mhazzam22

Oct 6, 2021
3 min

It’s Time to Get In the “Eco-Innovation” Zone

Regardless of one’s views of climate change, there is a vast and growing body of evidence that there are simply better ways to consume...

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Transitioning Energy and Mindsets... Can Start with a Form

mhazzam22

Aug 23, 2021
1 min

Transitioning Energy and Mindsets... Can Start with a Form

There is enough calamitous news on any given day to start building a bunker or plan a Thelma and Louise adventure. On the climate change...

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Sense and Singularity – Important New Insights to Electrification and Decarbonization

mhazzam22

Jun 28, 2021
2 min

Sense and Singularity – Important New Insights to Electrification and Decarbonization

Current peak demand management strategies DO NOT necessarily optimize decarbonization. In fact, there are instances where it can increase...

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mhazzam22

Jun 9, 2021
3 min

“Going to Town” with Climate Action

A cohort of students from Tufts University working through the 180 Degree Consulting program recently completed a study with Beacon...

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Regarding Climate Action and China... Its Beyond Leveling. We Must Go to Another Playing Field

mhazzam22

May 5, 2021
2 min

Regarding Climate Action and China... Its Beyond Leveling. We Must Go to Another Playing Field

There is a very important article in the latest issue of Foreign Affairs magazine entitled “Competition with China Can Save the Planet”...

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mhazzam22

Apr 25, 2021
3 min

Attack of the GPLE

The distant buzzing starts. My skin crawls and my mouth dries, as the sound gets louder and louder. I shut the windows – despite the...

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Texas Power Situation is Showing that Being On the Cold Seat is Just as Bad as the Hot One

mhazzam22

Feb 18, 2021
1 min

Texas Power Situation is Showing that Being On the Cold Seat is Just as Bad as the Hot One

The rolling blackouts and power outages in California caused by wildfires are now getting repeated in Texas, but this time by cold and...

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Pandemic Parallels Published in Municipal Advocate's Latest Issue Dedicated to Climate Change.

mhazzam22

Feb 12, 2021
1 min

Pandemic Parallels Published in Municipal Advocate's Latest Issue Dedicated to Climate Change.

Calling all mayors, town managers, sustainability officers, DPW directors and anyone else who serves or works at a municipality and is...

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