Watch the video of the June 9 presentation on the ins and outs of installing solar on your home’s rooftop. This Green Newton talk focused on how to find and compare solar installers, various considerations that can make your roof suitable … Read More
You can earn rewards of up to $300 by enrolling your home electric vehicle (EV) charger in Eversource’s ConnectedSolutions. The program rewards you for using less energy during periods of peak demand, when others are using more. For EV chargers, … Read More
Underserved and language-isolated communities across Massachusetts struggle with high electricity bills while wealthier suburbs access the state’s energy efficiency services at six to seven times the rate of low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. On Tuesday, June 15 … Read More
We’re in the midst of our first heat wave of 2021, which means electricity demand is climbing as people across New England turn on their air conditioners. On peak days, the regional electricity grid operator turns on the oldest, most … Read More
Learn the ins and outs of installing solar on your home’s rooftop in this webinar with the Newton Energy Coaches on Wednesday, June 9 from 7-8pm. We’ll review how to find and compare solar installers, and things to consider before … Read More
After carbon dioxide, methane is the largest contributor to global warming. The need for deep cuts in methane emissions is made clear in a 2018 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It warns that only with drastic cuts … Read More
Mothers Out Front Newton invites families and friends to join us for our 5th Annual Gas Leaks Awareness Campaign from now through Sunday, May 9 to highlight the waste and the dangers of Newton’s hundreds of un-repaired gas leaks. We … Read More
Our energy options are changing, and new laws are shifting how utilities operate. Join 350 Mass Boston and members of Take Back the Grid online on Tuesday, April 27 at 7pm to learn the basics about our utilities. Everybody buys electricity … Read More
The City of Newton recently announced an extension of HeatSmart Newton, our program to promote efficient heat pump technology for heating, cooling, and hot water. The program has been extended through 2021. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) and the … Read More
Green Newton, Mothers Out Front Newton, and other partner organizations support a Home Rule Petition for Electrification in the City of Newton. If passed, the City could obtain the authority to require new construction to be built with fossil fuel … Read More
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Schatz introduces electric bike tax credit legislation in Senate https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/07/23/schatz-ebike-tax-credit-legislation.html via @Pacificbiznews
Shout out to @CambridgeDPW & @UTEC_inc for recycling over 10,000 mattresses since 2019! By deconstructing the mattresses and recycling their parts, the city reduced it's trash by 600,000 lbs.
Watch the process in action http://youtu.be/UHItG7lCcbQ & learn more http://bit.ly/2UhwvQb
Why do 95% of the school buses our kids ride everyday still run on diesel when electric school buses are here and ready to roll?
Tell your U.S. senators to oppose funding for dirty, diesel and gas-powered school buses in the #infrastructure agreement.
https://masspirg.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=45492
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