Meeting clean energy goals will require both innovative approaches and collaboration, two experts told Boston Public Radio on Thursday.
Joe Curtatone, president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, said he’s concerned about whether Massachusetts can meet its goal of 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
“I think it’s questionable,” he said.
Curtatone noted that the state has made significant strides in ramping up wind and solar energy production, but it should prioritize hydroelectric power as well.
“We need it all,” he said. “The more the better. The more overlap and redundancy [and] reliability can be built into it, it builds more confidence.”
In addition to diversifying energy production to meet demand, imported and exported energy could help decrease use of fossil fuels across a large region.
Currently, 12% of Massachusetts’ power comes from Quebec’s hydropower…
