On Wednesday, October 13 at 6pm join a virtual meeting on the proposed accessibility upgrades at the Auburndale, West Newton, and Newtonville Commuter Rail stations.The project team will begin the meeting with a presentation, followed by time for questions and … Read More
On Saturday, October 2 from 2-4pm, take a ‘Green Walk’ in the Melrose section of Auburndale. (Rain date is Sunday, October 3 from 2-4pm.) Come for a casual stroll around the neighborhood and learn more about reducing your carbon emission … Read More
Will you walk, roll, bike, or bus this year? Choose what works for your family, make it fun, and celebrate International Walk to School Day this year on Wednesday, October 6. Held annually, this event joins together students from over … Read More
Newton resident Laurie Smith-Michaels recently purchased an e-bike after talking to e-bike owners and the e-bike vendors at the recent Green Newton E-bike Expo at the Farmer’s Market. She usually drives and occasionally bikes for leisure in flatter areas or … Read More
Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance (GECA) during National Drive Electric week for one or all three of the webinars on electric vehicles: ‘Electric Vehicles 101’ on September 27 Curious about getting an electric vehicle (EV), but not sure where to … Read More
ConnectDER is a company working on a product designed to lower residential EV charger installation costs and time, similar to existing products they offer for residential solar PV installations. As part of the design process, they have been speaking with … Read More
Green Energy Consumers Alliance maintains a website called Drive Green to connect consumers with cost savings on electric vehicles (EV). These include discounts negotiated with specific dealers as well as information on federal tax credits and state rebates. It is … Read More
Twenty college and high school students are spreading the word on climate action in Newton this summer. As Green Newton interns, they have been engaging with residents at the farmers market, Star Market, and other locations around town. What is … Read More
You can get up to $8500 off of the Nissan LEAF Plus (220 mile range) and thousands of dollars off of other EV models through the Green Energy Consumer Alliance’s (GECA) Drive Green discount program – plus the $7500 tax credit and … Read More
Most people who dream of an electric car are anxious about how far they can drive and if they can charge on road trips. This is known as ‘range anxiety’ and EV owners will tell you that it is not … Read More
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