Banker & Tradesman commented about the funds Massachusetts is expected to receive ---
Massachusetts also is in a better position than many states to take advantage of money intended to boost renewable energy production, Kirwan said. The state has made a push to encourage solar, wind and biofuels industries Kirwan said.
The same is true, she said, for stimulus-funded grants distributed through the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, since Massachusetts has launched a $1 billion, 10-year life science initiative.
While much of the federal money will help pay for everything from clean energy projects to highway construction, cities and towns hoping to use some of the money to build new schools are out of luck.
There's no provision in the federal law that allows stimulus money to be spent on new school construction, although some money could be spent on making energy efficient improvements to government buildings including schools, said Undersecretary of Administration and Finance Jay Gonzalez.
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2 comments:
Hey! What gives here?
You been putting pressure on Kirwan?
I thought she was tough, but looks like she caved.
Moi?
What makes you think she caved?
It looks like she had no choice.
It looks like Middleboro has no choice.
It looks like all roads lead to weatherization, energy efficiency and alternative energy.
Maybe we'll even get the Ark of a Town Hall insulated.
At least those who NEVER read the blogs finally figured out they needed to turn the lights out when they left Town Hall.
Steven Chu did a great presentation aired on CSPAN that was not yet posted. He indicated that we could save 50% of our energy consumption.
Since we consume more than twice as much as our international counterparts, that would seem to make sense.
A $1,000 investment in insulation is a one time investment that continues to reduce your heating/cooling costs.
New England has an old housing stock sorely in need of upgrade.
Even newer houses aren't as energy efficient as they should be because building codes lagged behind.
I had a brief conversation with Don Triner after Candidates' Night and hope the G&E will lead the way.
Reducing our energy bills will make life easier for everyone from the town budget to those living on fixed incomes to those with young children trying to save for the college education.
We have absolutely nothing to loose by reducing our energy consumption.
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