AMESBURY — Munters Corp. was among 19 companies and entities recently honored by Mass Save for their efforts to curb energy use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and guide the state to a net zero future
Mass Save sponsors celebrated Munters and the other 2024 Mass Save Climate Leaders last week in a ceremony at the State House. Collectively, the 2024 Mass Save Climate Leaders avoided 47,500 metric tons of carbon monoxide. That is equivalent to the energy use of more than 6,300 homes for one year.
Munters is part of Swedish-based Munters Group, which specializes in the development and production of precision temperature and humidity control products and solutions for numerous industrial applications, including lithium-ion battery production and food processing, according to its website.
Locally, the company is poised to move into its new South Hunt Road facility soon.
The 2024 Mass Save Climate Leaders represent a wide range of industries and sectors, including museums, grocery, education, health care, hospitality and municipalities. Each honoree has shown a commitment to addressing the climate crisis by taking significant measures toward a sustainable future through energy efficient upgrades, helping Massachusetts achieve its decarbonization goals in the clean energy transition.
The ceremony included remarks by Elizabeth Mahony, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, and State Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy, D-Franklin, chairperson of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, as well as leaders from Eversource and National Grid, each a Mass Save sponsor.
“I’m happy to be here to celebrate the Mass Save Climate Leaders and their good work to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and lower energy use through efficiency measures,” Mahony said. “The 2024 climate leaders are undertaking impressive projects including electrification, energy efficient upgrades, sustainable building projects, energy conservation, net zero buildings, and two all-electric geothermal schools.”
The 2024 cohort of Climate Leaders is helping Massachusetts lead the nation in energy efficiency and meet Gov. Maura Healey’s 2050 climate goals by reducing environmental impacts and lowering energy costs. The efforts made by these entities underscore a strong commitment to energy efficiency, climate action and achieving the commonwealth’s net zero goals. Key initiatives include:
Berkshire Family YMCA fully replacing its steam boiler load with an extensive heat pump system along with other measures, resulting annual savings of more than 16,000 therms.
Mass General Brigham – Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, a not-for-profit community hospital advancing energy efficiency for more than 10 years by upgrading HVAC, lighting and more, saving more than a million kWH during that time.
UMass-Lowell completing more than 30 projects in over a dozen buildings that are projected to result in more than 400,000 therms of gas savings and approximately 8,000 megawatt hours of electric savings, leading to over 4,000 metric tons of CO2 avoided.
Mass Save is a collaborative of Massachusetts’ electric and natural gas utilities and energy efficiency service providers, including Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty, National Grid and Unitil.
Please visit masssave.com/climateleaders for more information about Mass Save Climate Leaders.