The Climate Minute

Why mixing hydrogen and methane to heat your home is a bad idea: The Climate Minute

The utilities are touting a mixture of hydrogen and natural (methane) gas for home heating. Listen to experts explain why this is a bad idea.

Activists discuss Don’t Look Up: The Climate Minute

The recent movie “Don’t Look Up” is creating a stir. Is it a good movie? Does it move us forward? Listen in as five climate hawks talk to each other about this thought provoking movie.

Will fusion power save us? The Climate Minute

The goal of generating clean energy from nuclear fusion reactions is back in the news. How should we think about this?

Difficult decisions in the Just Transition: The Climate Minute

As the world moves to clean energy, we need to hear all voices in choosing where to put renewable energy technology.

Are Climate Reparations a moral responsibility? The Climate Minute

The Global North has caused climate change. What does it owe the Global South?

What your MLP can do to go green: The Climate Minute

The recent report “What’s the Score?” provides a  comparative analysis of Massachusetts’ Municipal Light Plant’s (MLP) clean energy and climate action performance. Part of the report provides pragmatic recommendations for how MLPs can improve their performance. Listen in as we speak with an author of the report.

What’s the Score? MCAN‘s new report

Municipal Light Plants  (or MLPs) are local utilities in individual towns in Massachusetts.  These utilities are responsive to the democratic process- the ‘light board’ is often an elected position. The MLPs are also on a journey to decarbonization. MCAN has published a report assessing the efforts, successes and opportunities for these MLPs. We discuss the report with the authors.

The Future of Clean Home Heating: The Climate Minute

Massachusetts needs to decarbonize all homes in the state. We discuss the specifics of  “The Future of Heat” bill currently before the legislature. (These are Senate bill S.2148 and House bill H3298.) The bill provides a path where everyone, from home owners, renters to the utilities can move smoothly to a green future.

A vision of clean home heating for everyone: The Climate Minute

Massachusetts faces a challenge in finding climate friendly ways for everyone to heat their homes. We talk to an expert about a concept that meets the scale and urgency of the work.

Repair, don’t replace those gas pipes! The Climate Minute

A well-intentioned plan to fix gas leaks in MA has gone astray. By prioritizing the costly replacement of pipelines over simple repair, the project locks us into decades of carbon emissions. Listen as an expert explains this problem and recommends ‘triage and transition’ as the path forward.