The Thoughtful Climate Live Interview Series is a dialogue that features experts, pioneers, and practitioners from a variety of existing and emerging climatetech sectors and disciplines, as well as subject matter experts who can provide insights into broader economic, social and technological dynamics shaping our industry. MassCEC's Chief Climate Officer Galen Nelson hosts a new guest in the series each month.
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Balcony Solar and DIY Clean Energy
Interest in so called “balcony solar” – smaller scale, plug and play solar PV systems that homeowners and renters can install themselves – is growing, driven in part by energy affordability concerns and a strong DIY culture.
Mass Timber
Mass Timber, also known as engineered lumber, is gaining momentum as market and policy forces such as low embodied carbon regulations, tariffs, and an interest in more local, resilient supply chains stimulate market demand for these beautiful structural wood products. In this conversation,
Hydropower
Small hydropower facilities once dotted the Massachusetts landscape, powering the industrial revolution including textile mills and manufacturing.
Agriculture in a Changing Climate
Agriculture in Massachusetts, as around the world, is affected by climate change.
Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is receiving a lot of attention as states and countries struggle to meet clean energy deployment goals while an "electrify everything" approach to decarbonization drives electricity demand to new highs. How are today's advanced nuclear (fission) reactors different from the pre
Neighborhood Electrification
Growth of the gas system over the past 150 years often involved the addition of whole neighborhoods at a time. In the 1950s and 1960s, the conversion from manufactured "town gas" to natural gas required whole neighborhoods to have their equipment converted in just a few days.
Climate Resilience
Galen Nelson, MassCEC's Chief Climate Officer, explores the questions, "What is climate resilience, and what is Massachusetts doing to better understand and prepare for climate change impacts?" with Mia Mansfield, Secretary for Resilience at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Enviro
Inclusive Utility Investment
Inclusive Utility Investment (sometimes referred to as tariff on-bill financing) is an innovative means for utilities to invest in start-of-the art technology in customers' homes that benefits both the customer and the utility.
Community Embedded Insurance
Learn about the crucial intersection of climate change and the insurance industry with our guest, Charlie Sidoti, Founder and Chief Executive of InnSure, a mission-driven non-profit focused on catalyzing a bold insurance response to climate change.