How Has the Knowledge Economy Affected Energy Use?
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (February 3, 2024)
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The Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell, and Boston University have launched the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative, a new international partnership to advance an equitable energy transition in Massachusetts, empower communities, and train the next generation of climate leaders. The effort is backed by $5.7 million in funding from the Department of Energy […]
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