Green Newton is reaching out to people in your neighborhood to explore the potential for a geothermal network in several Newton neighborhoods. Green Newton is looking for your feedback on whether and under what conditions homeowners might be interested in … Read More
Wednesday, August 14 at 7:30pm or Thursday, August 15 at 10am. Online. Maybe you know Massachusetts has a rebate for electric cars and trucks called MOR-EV. What you might not know: The rebate is now available for qualifying new and … Read More
Researchers at PSE Healthy Energy released a first-of-its-kind study published yesterday in Energy Policy that calculates the incidence of uncombusted gas leaks nationwide as well as the burden on fire departments. The researchers found that nationwide gas leaks cost taxpayers half … Read More
Rising utility bills are a huge concern for U.S. families – ⅓ of households had to forego basic necessities to pay energy bills last year. But new Energy Innovation research finds the biggest culprits behind rising prices include fossil fuels … Read More
In the July 11, 2024 opinion piece “Massachusetts Residents’ Health Depends on Fossil Fuel-Free Buildings” on the non-profit news site Energy News Network, authors Lisa Cunningham and Dr. Wynne Armand equate the persistent residential use of fossil fuels to the … Read More
This week’s heat wave is yet another reminder about how our changing climate is impacting pretty much everything. That goes for all the floods, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes and other devastating weather events happening globally with increasing frequency. It’s overwhelming, right? … Read More
The Slotes made climate-friendly updates to their home, adding insulation, heat pumps, solar panels, and more. Jon Slote of Newton, Massachusetts, is a proud grandfather. And he’s concerned about how climate change will affect his three grandchildren. Slote: “They didn’t … Read More
As we begin to see temperatures rise above 90°F this week, a sharp rise in demand on the power grid will lead to increased fossil fuel consumption. The New England power system often sees demand peaking just as solar power … Read More
You have an opportunity this week to make a big impact on fighting climate change on a local level. Please help make sure that Newton is taking vital steps we urgently need to drive down greenhouse gas emissions – and … Read More
In Framingham, Massachusetts, there is not much to see for the commissioning celebration that Eversource is hosting today, but that is a feature of this clean energy technology. With its pipes and boreholes five feet below the pavement the focus … Read More
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