Let people decide instead of forcing them. Realistically, electricity is by necessity generated by many sources so you are only moving pollution from power generation to really poor areas, or making people pay more for convoluted alterations. How many people in apartments do you know who have generators when the grid fails? That shouldnt make anyone feel good at all.
On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 1:24 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Paul, > Congratulations on moving the needle here. > > A few questions - do we know that the grid will be able to handle this > movement to an all electric future (see attached article)? > > And, have we looked at the financial impact/implications on the costs of > building and/or remodeling? > Can we develop an approach that can make it affordable for those of more > modest means, and for the condos and rental units where many of our > affordable units are? > I think we need to be explicit and clear that there are some tradeoffs. > > Of course we want to achieve the target goals. > How can we make it feasible for all our residents to participate, > regardless of income? > > Again, thanks to all for moving the needle. > > Sara > > > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Feb 24, 2023, at 2:57 PM, Paul Shorb <paul.sh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > At our March 25 Town Meeting, Lincoln will have an opportunity to adopt > two measures that would follow up on the decision by the March 2022 Town > Meeting to seek authority to require that all new buildings and certain > major modifications be all-electric. Below is some brief background, with > suggestions for how you can learn more. > > The Lincoln Green Energy Committee (“GEC”) and the Select Board are > sponsoring the two warrant articles, which have also been endorsed by the > Planning Board. Their combined effect would be to require that, after a > phase-in period, all new buildings in Lincoln and certain major additions > and renovations be all-electric and highly energy-efficient. “All-electric” > would include heating/cooling via air-source or ground-source heat pumps; > electric water heating; and cooking via induction or other electric > options. “Highly energy-efficient” includes high levels of insulation and > smart air exchange. Emergency generators would still be allowed. > > Moving to all-electric buildings is a necessary part of Massachusetts > meeting the climate goals that were set in 2021 as part of a landmark > climate bill known as “An Act Creating A Next-Generation Roadmap for MA > Climate Policy > <https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2021/Chapter8>. Those > goals include at least a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 > (compared to the 1990 baseline) and reaching “net zero” by 2050. Similar > reductions are necessary worldwide to reduce the probability of climate > disaster. > > The GEC will host two public information sessions via Zoom, to explain > these warrant articles and respond to questions. They will start at 5 pm on > Sunday, > March 5, 2023 and at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. No pre-registration is > necessary. The Zoom link for both forums is > https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94235388880?pwd=bkFNN0hIY2NMRllldnlWdHNzMVFIQT09; > Meeting ID: 942 3538 8880, Passcode: 460113 > > Links to materials for more information are collected here: > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gq5aSbeqlABLFquna951o3kLP8eVsWsZVDn1OlV-f6U/edit?usp=sharing. > The GEC will also be posting more informational materials as they are > developed, at https://www.lincolngreenenergy.org/. > > Combating the climate crisis in part through decarbonizing the > Massachusetts economy is an urgent but not easy task; it is going to take > all of us. Please get ready to support these proposals at the March 25 Town > meeting. > > Paul Shorb > on behalf of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- Regards, *Stephanie Smoot* 857 368-9175 work 781 941-6842 personal cell *617 595-5217 *work cell 126 Chestnut Circle Lincoln, MA 01773
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