Massachusetts could become the first state in America to be powered
entirely by renewable energy. Lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would
require an economy-wide transition to obtaining power via clean sources like
wind and solar, and 53 state legislators from both the House and the Senate
have shown support for the measure.
The bill, SD. 1932,
also known as the 100 Percent Renewable Energy Act, would set targets of
electricity generation via 100 percent renewables by 2035; other sectors like
transportation and heating would have until 2050 to make the switch. Over a
quarter of legislature members in Massachusetts have now cosponsored the bill,
which has been promoted by environmental advocacy group Environment
Massachusetts. The organization’s state director Ben Hellerstein said in a
statement, “Now is the time for Massachusetts to go big on clean energy.
Getting to 100 percent renewable energy is 100 percent possible – and it’s 100
percent necessary.”
