
Home is Where the Pipeline Ends
New research by HEET, Harvard, and PSE Health Energy finds chemical contamination in natural gas delivered to homes. Read the study…

New Maps: Gas Leaks & Plans for New Gas Pipes in MA 
HEET started mapping gas leaks in 2015, making the magnitude of leaks in our streets visible and accessible to the…

Gas Leaks at Massachusetts School Properties
Our new report with UndauntedK12 provides the first statewide analysis of gas leaks reported at school properties. There were 91…

What is the Future of Gas?
This year has been a critical time to consider the future of gas - or the lack of a future…

Energy Efficiency Tip with Jason Taylor
At HEET, we’re all about systems change–and direct carbon-cutting steps are an important part of that process. HEET’s Jason Taylor…

Six GeoMicroDistrict demos approved for Massachusetts!
As The Boston Globe recently reported, Eversource Gas and National Grid Gas, the two largest utilities in Massachusetts, have both…

Environmental justice communities in Massachusetts have a higher density of gas leaks, according to new research by Salem State University and HEET
In a new peer-reviewed paper, Salem State University Professor Marcos Luna and HEET Director Dominic Nicholas examined over 26,000 gas…

Report on year two of the Shared Action Plan
The Shared Action Plan (SAP) is the unique collaboration between gas utilities, HEET, and our allies to prioritize finding and…
Massachusetts state house allocates $5M of ARPA funds to networked geothermal research 
At the start of 2022, HEET received the exciting news that $5 million of Massachusetts’ American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)…

Rising costs and the importance of addressing energy burden
This winter, households across the Northeast region are feeling the effects of higher heating costs on their utility bills. These…