Energy & Climate
In this series, we follow matters relating to Truro's energy and climate change.
2024 Dec 23
a month ago
Amy & Ian Explore Truro's Decarbonization Roadmap
This podcast-style exploration is segmented into 3 short audio segments.
Part 1 of 3
Part 1 of the podcast delves into Truro's Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap, targeting fossil fuel elimination in town operations by 2050.
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Part 2 of the podcast explores decarbonization plans for municipal buildings, highlighting strategies like weatherization, insulation, and HVAC electrification.
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The podcast concludes with Truro’s strategy to electrify the vehicle fleet by 2050, highlighting phased targets and infrastructure plans like charging stations.
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1m2024 Dec 17
2 months ago
Select Board Approves the Decarbonization Roadmap
Unanimous approval of the plan by the Energy and Climate Action Committees and Town staff.
The Decarbonization Roadmap for the Town of Truro details the Town's greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings and vehicles, aiming to eliminate fossil fuel use by 2050.
Select Board comments:
"This is an amazing amount of work and it's really important that our community move forward in this vein."
More... "This is an amazing amount of work and it's really important that our community move forward in this vein."
Tags: Energy, Climate, Decarbonization
2m2024 Dec 12
2 months ago
Truro Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap
Details greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and vehicles, aiming to eliminate fossil fuel use by 2050.
This 40 page pdf document is a decarbonization roadmap for the Town of Truro, Massachusetts. It details the Town's greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings and vehicles, aiming to eliminate on-site fossil fuel use by 2050.
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2m2019 Apr 30
Truro Establishes a Climate Action Committee
At Town Meeting via Article 17 petitioned article
The Energy Committee's charge was enhanced three months later to "maintain communications with the Climate Action Committee, other Energy Committees in Barnstable County, and with county and state commissions..."
2011 Jul 11
2 months ago
Truro Receives First Green Communities Grant
$141,200 to fund energy conservation measures, grant support, anti-idling, weatherization, DHW upgrade, HVAC fuel conversions, and tankless HW with controls, in municipal facilities including Public Safety Building, Community Center, Town Hall and Library.
Tags: Energy
2m2011 Jun 1
Select Board Approves Energy Reduction Plan
The Green Communities application can be completed and submitted along with the town's first grant application.
2011 May 1
Truro's Path to Becoming a Green Community
As announced in the May 2011 issue of the Truro Newsletter
Truro's Green Communities Application
Thanks to the overwhelming support of the townspeople, the Annual Town Meeting passed the four warrant articles necessary for qualification as a Massachusetts Green Community.Energy Reduction Plan
In 2009 we spent $311,000 on municipal energy costs. It's the town's 3rd largest expense category. About half that energy cost was for electricity.Tags: Energy