Did you know that the median age of an owner-occupied home in Massachusetts is about 60 years old? No wonder you might be feeling like updates are in order! Weatherizing your home is one way you can help prevent small … Read More
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What would an air‑source heat pump system cost for your home? Air-source heat pumps are a flexible, cost-effective and energy-efficient option for both heating and cooling your home. Fill out the fields in this calculator by MassCEC and Energy Sage … Read More
Routine maintenance is important for refrigerators. Dirt should be cleaned from the refrigerator coils every six months to a year – more often if there are shedding pets in the home. When coils are dirty with lint, dust, or pet … Read More
Mass Save offers a variety of rebates for energy efficient appliances and tools. Check out the list of available incentives on clothes washers & dryers, lawn equipment, induction stoves, and more on their website.
In the energy business, vampire devices are electronics that continue to drain your power even when they’re turned off. TVs and desktop PCs are some of the biggest culprits, but coffee machines, microwaves, and hairstyling tools continually pull energy and … Read More
This is the time of year when leaves are falling and yards are filling up with them. Instead of collecting and hauling yard “debris” to the curb, it’s much better to leave the fallen leaves, branches, stems, and seed heads … Read More
Every year, billions of birds migrate north in the spring and south in the fall, the majority of them flying at night, navigating with the night sky. However, as they pass over big cities on their way, they can become … Read More
The average elementary school disposes of 20,000 pounds of lunch waste every year. That’s 10 tons of trash per school! By packing a healthy lunch for your child in a reusable lunch box with a reusable bottle of water or milk, you … Read More
Fall is the best time to start transitioning lawns to organic. The key to a healthy lawn is healthy soil and good mowing, watering, and fertilizing practices. Healthy soil contains high organic content and is teeming with biological life. Healthy … Read More
The school year begins in a few weeks and shopping for school supplies looms large for many families. Before you reach for new, take a good look at what you already have and can reuse. It can be a teaching … Read More
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