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
The City of Newton will be launching a new commuter focused transportation system called NewMo2.0 on June 29, and you can learn more about this program on Tuesday, June 22 at 8:30am via Zoom. The on-demand micro-transit system will operate … Read More
On Monday, June 21 at 7pm, learn how electrifying our commuter rail trains and increasing their frequency will dramatically reduce both greenhouse gas, particulate pollution, and transportation inequality in Massachusetts. Ethan Finlan from Transit Matters will explain how changing our … 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
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