Full Title: Carbon Free Boston: Energy Technical Report 2019
Author(s): Michael J. Walsh, Peter Fox-Penner, Kevin Zheng, Adam Pollack, and Cutler J. Cleveland
Publisher(s): Institute for Sustainable Energy, Boston University, Boston Green Ribbon Commission
Publication Date: January 1, 2019
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Description (excerpt):
The adoption of clean energy in Boston’s buildings and transportation systems will produce sweeping changes in the quantity and composition of the city’s demand for fuel and electricity. The demand for electricity is expected to increase by 2050, while the demand for petroleum-based liquid fuels and
natural gas within the city is projected to decline significantly. The city must meet future energy demand with clean energy sources in order to meet its carbon mitigation targets. That clean energy must be procured in a way that supports the City’s goals for economic development, social equity, environmental sustainability, and overall quality of life. This chapter examines the strategies to accomplish these goals.