Thursday, March 2 at 11am. 306 Congress St., Boston. Join a coalition of activists on March 2 to demand changes to our regional electric system, ISO-New England, calling on our new Governor Maura Healey to demand reform from ISO-New England: … Read More
Tuesday, February 28 at 7pm. Online. Onsite battery storage systems are seeing a spike in interest. Some homeowners are motivated by concerns about access to energy during power outages or brownouts, while others are looking to add battery storage to … Read More
Wednesday, March 1 from 7-8:30pm. Online. Newton Democratic City Committee’s Climate Crisis Subcommittee is hosting a webinar on the potential role nuclear energy could play as the U.S. struggles to address climate change through decarbonization of the electric grid, transportation, … Read More
On February 8, Newton City Council’s Public Facilities Committee voted to support the Resolution for a Future without Gas and for Clean Heat! to create a city-wide plan to equitably achieve efficiencies, reduce emissions and risks of gas infrastructure, and … Read More
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department made a change to the federal tax credit for electric vehicles (EVs) that changes the list of eligible vehicles for 2023. This is the second big update to the federal … Read More
At the next Newton Public Facilities Committee meeting on February 8 (agenda), city councilors will present a resolution supporting the creation of a city-wide plan to equitably achieve efficiencies, reduce emissions and risks of gas infrastructure and expediting electrification. Resolution … Read More
Pollution Inequality Must Stop; Enforce Roadmap Law Projects In East Boston, Peabody, And Weymouth Are Forms Of Racism By Brita Lundberg and Adrienne Allen Jan 23, 2023 Massachusetts is home to some of the greatest inequalities in pollution in the … Read More
Most of our school and municipal buildings use natural gas for heat. To help combat climate change, the City of Newton has a goal to become carbon neutral by 2050, and to meet that goal we must eliminate our use … Read More
A Newton resident and Green Newton volunteer told us about his recent trip from Boston to Vancouver in his EV, a Tesla 3. His fifth cross country trek powered by electricity, it took five days there and seven days back … Read More
Can Induction Stoves Convince Home Cooks to Give up Gas? Induction stoves offer major benefits over gas, but home cooks face barriers in making the switch. by Sarah Wesseler January 13, 2023 You walk into your kitchen to make … Read More
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