Wondering what a heat pump is? Looking for a food garden or composting tips? Intrigued by electric cars and solar panels? Check out all these and more! Come see what your neighbors are doing to go green on this self-guided … Read More
Category Archives: Energy Efficiency
Each year, April kicks off Green Energy Consumer Alliance’s renewable energy tour and electric car showcase season. Join GECA at the April electric car showcases – because your next car should be electric! Earth Day doesn’t end on April 23! … Read More
Three Newton leaders in green building innovation–Paul Eldrenkamp, Nick Falkoff, and Rachel White–spoke on the principles of sustainable building for the future on March 25, 2019. Paul Eldrenkamp of Byggmeister, Inc., a design-build remodeling firm specializing in energy-efficient retrofits covered … Read More
Renewable heating is crucial to protecting our climate, and that means electric heat pumps! Since 2015, Green Energy Consumers Alliance has organized several programs that help people evaluate, price, and install these efficient heating and cooling systems at a group … Read More
Do you know that you can get a free energy assessment for your business? Joe Prestejohn, owner of Cabot’s Ice Cream in Newtonville, got an energy assessment for his restaurant and said, “Through the Mass Save program, Eversource’s designated vendor … Read More
Electric clothes dryers have been common for many years, so electrification of clothes drying is not exactly a new frontier. The real push in efficiency for the past decade or so has been with clothes washers—using less (hot) water and … Read More
The City of Newton is writing a bold Climate Action Plan, which is wholly appropriate in light of the urgent need to address climate change. If the City is going to meet its climate change goals, it must have a … Read More
If you’re in the market for a new oven, you might consider one that has a convection feature. Unlike conventional radiant (also called thermal) ovens, convection ovens have a fan that continuously circulates air through the oven cavity. When hot … Read More
A heat pump can be an excellent alternative for both heating and cooling your home. In this presentation, Nathan Phillips will discuss the need to electrify the building heating sector. This will also be an opportunity to learn about heat pumps … Read More
You can save energy and money on your heating bills by simply resetting your thermostat when you are asleep or away from home. When you are home and awake, set your thermostat as low as is comfortable. Try 65 degrees … Read More
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