As a coalition of more than 25 organizations and experts, Gas Transition Allies works to reduce methane emissions and advance a rapid transition from gas to non-emitting renewable energy.
We propose equitable solutions that provide affordable heating and cooling for all homes and businesses and that promote quality, clean energy jobs.
Our unconventional, interdisciplinary coalition of scientists, gas experts, and concerned community members promotes solutions to the problems caused by combusting fuels to heat our buildings.
HYDROGEN REPORT
Producing green hydrogen for heating homes would hijack Massachusetts’ offshore wind supply with minimal climate benefits.
Q: How much wind capacity is needed to produce enough green hydrogen to heat buildings in Massachusetts?
A: Simply put, a lot more than we have.
Instead, we need to save precious wind energy for clean electricity.
Who We Are
Since 2015, the Gas Transition Allies have been addressing the issues that arise from delivering and burning fuels in buildings.
We inform decision makers, engage a wide range of stakeholders, and raise public awareness about the impacts of using gases as an energy source.
We also collaborate with others to develop, implement, and advocate for innovative solutions for a just, clean energy future.
Gas Impacts
Leaking gas is all over the map—from where it’s extracted to the appliances and systems in our homes.
The Gas Transition Allies monitor utility-reported data and support independent research on gas leaks.
We also address other impacts of gas, including threats to public safety, health, and street trees.
Across all areas, we strive to address issues of environmental justice by supporting protections for impacted communities.
Digging Deep
Massachusetts is pouring billions— projected to be over $40 billion—into a gas system that will soon be obsolete.
READ GSEP AT THE SIX-YEAR MARK
A Review of the Massachusetts Gas System Enhancement Program
This thoroughly researched, comprehensive report shows that Massachusetts’ gas pipe replacement program is no longer financially sound and is not meeting its goals. These funds can be redirected to clean, non-emitting energy investments.
Hydrogen and RNG
Gas companies are promoting hydrogen and renewable natural gas (RNG) as a way to continue business as usual, but burning any kind of gas isn’t safe, healthy, or a climate solution.
As the leakiest molecule and a highly explosive gas, hydrogen should not be blended into gas for heating buildings or distributed in pipelines.
While green hydrogen made from solar and wind can play an important role in decarbonizing very limited parts of our economy, it should be produced and used only on site to avoid the hazards of piping or transporting it.
Laws and Regulations
The Gas Transition Allies work closely with legislative and agency leaders to pass laws and improve regulations regarding gas distribution in Massachusetts.
We also contribute to legislative and regulatory processes that advance a transition to renewable energy for everyone.
Our Energy Future
Given the urgency of the climate crisis, the Gas Transition Allies have developed a strategy of Triage and Transition that guides our work.
We share a central goal of fixing the most dangerous and polluting gas leaks while transitioning to safer, healthier, and equitably distributed renewable energy sources.
The Future of Gas
Gas company marketing indicates they are reducing emissions, but their claims are based on incomplete information and flawed assumptions.
Watch the videos to understand how gas companies are pushing a future we don’t want.
Then help ensure our future is powered by truly clean, safe, affordable, equitable solutions.
Equity and Energy Justice
The transition off gas is an important opportunity to prioritize equity and energy justice.
We must move forward quickly to fund retraining and quality jobs in clean energy for workers in fossil fuel and related industries.
We must also make clean energy available now to people living in areas affected by pollution and for low- to moderate-income residents, some of whom have long suffered from energy injustice and insecurity.
The Gas Transition Allies and our Justice Group are learning about energy justice and working to integrate it into all we do.