Zero by 2050 Archives

Jul 01, 2026

What Is Battery Storage?

These batteries, while quite different than the ones in our phones or computers, work the same. They store energy so we can use it later.

A top-down view of four rows of utility-scale batteries against a dirt-covered ground.

Jun 22, 2026

Our Gas Stove Kept Breaking – So We Switched to an Induction Cooktop

With an induction cooktop, we’re saving money and cutting indoor air pollution.

A close up of a stainless steel pot, with it's glass lid, on top of an induction cooktop. The cooktop and pot are resting on a stone countertop.

Jun 04, 2026

What Is Net Metering?

Here are three things you need to know about how net metering works.

A man is actively drilling in a pair of solar panels onto a pale gray roof. His coworker descends a bright orange ladder behind him. Also behind him are more multifamily buildings.

May 06, 2026

Can New England Industrial Facilities Run on Electricity? Yes.

It’s not only possible, but critical to upgrade these facilities to electricity so our neighbors don’t live in their polluting shadows.

A view of Rumford Paper Mill in the distance across a streaming river. There is smoke coming out of the Mill.

Apr 27, 2026

Moose, Ticks, and Climate Change: A Q&A with Wildlife Biologist Eric Orff

Veteran wildlife biologist Eric Orff walks us through how warming temperatures are decimating New England’s moose populations.

A young bull moose looks back at the camera amongst a field of yellow-green plants.

Apr 21, 2026

Conservation Law Foundation Asks Department of Public Utilities to Reject Utility Climate Compliance Plans

April 21, 2026 (Boston, MA) – Conservation Law Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and Sierra Club have asked the state’s Department of Public Utilities to reject gas utilities’ climate compliance plans and require the companies to resubmit new ones. “These plans are a resounding failure,” said Jocelyn Lee, CLF Staff Attorney. “Each one essentially commits… Continue reading Conservation Law Foundation Asks Department of Public Utilities to Reject Utility Climate Compliance Plans

gas pipelines lay on top of dirt covered with snow

Feb 21, 2026

Snowstorms And Cold Snaps Make Us Use More Fossil Fuels– We Don’t Have To

Why turn to dirty, expensive fuels when renewable energy can keep electricity prices affordable and stable?

Two blue trucks, one in the foreground and one out of focus in the background, plow snowy roads with red plows. It is snowing heavily in a residential neighborhood.

Jan 20, 2026

One Year After Trump’s Inauguration: How States Pushed Back

States pushed back on his environmental attacks because you demanded they do so

Trump stands with his hand up in the lower left corner of the photo next to Melania and in front of Baron, swearing in as the 47th president.

Jan 01, 2026

Real Estate Sites Are Scrapping Climate Risk Data – Here’s Why That Matters

As climate change worsens and housing stock tightens, the real estate industry is leaving buyers in the dark.

A man sitting on the stoop of a house surrounded by floodwater

Dec 03, 2025

Do Heat Pumps Work Year-Round?

Heat pumps are today’s cleaner, cheaper option for heating and cooling New England homes and businesses. It’s an option that doesn’t force us to rely on a fossil fuel system that is rapidly overheating our planet and draining our wallets.