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
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)–the agency in charge of approving interstate energy projects–has a new commissioner who has promised to give more weight to climate change and environmental justice concerns. The Weymouth compressor now seems to be a national … Read More
The Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) proposal for 2030 has many laudable features that will help the state reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The CECP calls for a sharp increase in renewable energy, improved electricity transmission, … Read More
Did you know that there is an easy way to pinpoint the source of cold air entering your home? In fact, you can measure the temperature of walls, doors, windows, or any surface with a handheld infrared sensing device from … Read More
Climate Response for New Buildings Hurrah! Most of the larger multi family housing projects planned in Newton are being designed with electric heat pump heating, the appropriate response to the climate emergency, by eliminating the need for burning gas. But … Read More
The City of Newton has been putting solar electric panels onto city buildings since 2013 when they were first installed on the roofs of Countryside Elementary, Memorial Spaulding Elementary, and Brown Middle Schools. The City leases the installations for 20 … Read More
The evidence continues to grow that gas is not only a threat to climate but also to human health, exacerbating respiratory conditions such as asthma and heart disease. A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute, Physicians for Social Responsibility, … Read More
FRRACS (Fore River Residents Against Compressor Station), a community-based group for residents of Weymouth, Quincy, and Braintree, is asking the general public to submit comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) using their online comment portal, urging them to … Read More
If you use firewood to heat your home, be aware that wood has its drawbacks such as harmful emissions. According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, wood smoke “contains toxic carbon monoxide, smog-causing nitrogen oxides, soot, fine particles, and … Read More
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