Category Archives: Energy Efficiency

The following post was written by Ellie Goldberg, a Green Newton Advisory Board member and an advocate for healthy children, safe schools and sustainable communities (www.healthy-kids.info), and published in Medium on October 7, 2018. The more we know about the dangers​ of gas​​, … Read More

You can use weatherstripping in your home to seal air leaks around movable building components, such as doors or operable windows. For stationary components, caulk is the appropriate material for filling cracks and gaps. Before applying weatherstripping in an existing home, you will … Read More

Please join the Newton Needham Regional Chamber at the Newton Innovation Center (124 Vernon St., Newton) on Wednesday, October 24 from 4-6pm for a workshop focused on how small businesses can implement energy efficiency products to help reduce energy costs. The Newton-Needham Energy $avers program has helped … Read More

Newton Power Choice is going to be a group electricity purchasing program, known as aggregation, that will be provided by the City for its residents and businesses. Eversource will still deliver the electricity to our homes, however the city will select an electricity supplier … Read More

Green Newton continues to help residents with No-Cost Mass Save Home Energy Assessments and weatherization upgrades. Residents who participate in the program benefit by receiving valuable incentives such as: free safety evaluation of their heating and cooling systems; free check-up … Read More

Energy and Environment Report Card from the Environmental League of Massachusetts – Overall – Grade C This Report Card is designed to evaluate the Baker administration’s environmental and energy commitments and accomplishments. We prepare it annually in an effort to … Read More

Dan Ruben, Chairman of the Board for Green Newton, taught Green Newton’s Green Lifestyles course in the spring. In the 3 part course, participants learn how to reduce their use of energy (at home and in transportation), water, waste and toxins, … Read More

The City of Newton has decided to purchase electricity for residents and businesses in bulk, starting this Fall. This aggregated energy purchasing program is called Newton Power Choice. Getting a high percentage of renewable energy into the Newton Power Choice … Read More