Monday, October 21 at 7pm. Online. Traditionally, cooling your house has meant warming the planet. Today, however, new technologies give us greener choices. Join geophysicist Beth Ellen Clark Joseph and engineer Jacob Miller, experts on climate- friendly air conditioning and … Read More
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
Thursday, November 21st, 7pm to 8:30pm on Zoom You have the opportunity to become a Green Newton Home Visit Volunteer and help assess if a neighborhood networked geothermal system is the right fit for Newton. This innovative clean technology uses … Read More
Saturday, October 5 from 10am-12pm. 34 Clyde Street, Newtonville (Near Newton North High School) Join your Newton community to meet neighbors who have taken steps to improve their homes — and reduce their energy use. RSVP not required, but requested, … Read More
Wednesday, October 9 at 7 pm. Online. MetroWest Climate Solutions will host a webinar on the state of Massachusetts’ climate policy in light of the failure of the last legislative session to pass a climate bill. Massachusetts State Senator Michael … Read More
Jay Walter is an architect in Newton, who works to upgrade and remodel homes in the area. He commonly suggests home specific actions such as air sealing and insulation, or heat pump installation. He also suggests that people begin with … Read More
Wednesday, September 11 from 7-8pm. Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you want to reduce your energy use? Would you like to take advantage of rebates and tax credits to decrease the cost of installing insulation … Read More
Saturday, September 28 from 10am-2pm. Brown School (40 Baldwin Road, Marblehead). Head up to Marblehead for Sustainable Marblehead’s Sustainability Fair where green vendors, local nonprofits, speakers, children’s crafts and EV test drives will be featured.
Massachusetts and four other New England states recently received a $450 million federal grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help boost efforts to get residents to replace natural gas or oil heating systems with electric heat pumps. The … Read More
Steve Kunin, a Newton resident and sustainable homeowner, participated in the June Sustainable Streets Tour organized by Green Newton. The event allowed visitors to explore energy efficient homes and learn from homeowners about upgrades they could make to their own … Read More
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