The Harvard Climate Initiative Committee unanimously backed a solar siting bylaw, clearing the way for a Town Meeting vote. Committee member Rich Marcello moved support for the measure, already amended by the Planning Board and Select Board, with Nancy Hartshorne seconding.
Harvard climate committee agreed to move forward with state-required environmental planning process.
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee approved July meeting minutes and discussed progress on state climate grants and local sustainability projects. The committee received $1 million in MVP grant funding for a joint regional micro-grid project with Ayer and Shirley, below the original $5 million
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee approved June minutes and received updates on electric vehicle chargers and solar expansion. A company is seeking to install EV chargers at McCurdy Track, Town Hall, and the Library through a grant program; committee member Richard Marcello cautioned that
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee approved its prior minutes and reviewed renewable energy and infrastructure initiatives at a remote June 11 meeting. Members Deborah O'Rourke, Ellen Sachs Leicher, Staci Donahue, and Nancy Hartshorne, joined by Select Board member Ahmet Corapcioglu and guests,
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee advances state solar siting bylaw for Planning Board review. Committee member Staci Donahue will coordinate outreach to ensure model language allowing by-right solar development reaches fall or spring Town Meeting warrant consideration, with Rich Marcello, Ahmet
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee unanimously backs solar farm at town gravel pit. The HEAC-developed project, redesigned to span four acres with no battery storage and panels oriented away from Jacob's Gate homes, must secure approval by July 1 for state rebate eligibility. Three grant awards
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee schedules spring events and reviews federal climate rollbacks. Chair Ellen Sachs Leicher reported that the committee will release its greenhouse gas inventory despite recent EPA rule reversals, noting Massachusetts' continued decarbonization focus. Upcoming
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee reviews 2026 priorities with Select Board input. The committee approved a Bentley University greenhouse gas inventory showing Harvard ranks above average for EV, heat pump, and solar adoption and currently registers net negative in emissions, driven largely by
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