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My Origin Story. How My Background Shapes and Drives Me.
Moneer Hani Azzam The Village Capital Thriving Communities Program includes a healthy process of reflecting upon one’s origin story and...

mhazzam22
Aug 184 min read


A New Gold Rush is On…
Last week, ExxonMobil made an announcement to little fanfare. It signals a much wider trend that reflects both opportunity and concern...

mhazzam22
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Striking Love: A Valentine's Day Ode to Teachers and Their Lessons of Grit, Voice, and Resilience
On this Valentines Day, I’d like to give a shout out to my amazing, striking (pun intended) wife and the other Newton Massachusetts...

mhazzam22
Feb 14, 20243 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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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...

mhazzam22
Apr 17, 20236 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Mar 27, 20232 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Dec 29, 20222 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Aug 29, 20223 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Jul 19, 20225 min read
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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...

mhazzam22
Jul 14, 20223 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Mar 26, 20229 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Mar 21, 20222 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Jan 2, 20227 min read


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....

mhazzam22
Nov 28, 20218 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Nov 9, 20215 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Oct 6, 20213 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Aug 23, 20211 min read


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...

mhazzam22
Jun 28, 20212 min read


“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...

mhazzam22
Jun 9, 20213 min read


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”...

mhazzam22
May 5, 20212 min read
