Each year, April kicks off Green Energy Consumer Alliance’s renewable energy tour and electric car showcase season. Join GECA at the April electric car showcases – because your next car should be electric! Earth Day doesn’t end on April 23! … Read More
Category Archives: Transportation
An estimated 42% in 2016, according to Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack. The increase in GHG emissions from transportation has surpassed the gains made in reducing emissions from the building and electricity sectors combined. The single most important goal to … Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers a federal tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 per new electric vehicle (EV) purchased in the United States. Right now, both the Chevrolet Volt and Chevrolet Bolt qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. However, … Read More
The February 12 meeting for public comment on proposed MBTA changes to Newton bus routes, that had been postponed due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled to Monday, March 4 from 6-8pm at the Watertown Police Department Community Room (552 Main St., … Read More
The Newton Safe Routes to School Task Force (SRTS) is inviting Newton Public Schools students to participate in statewide a lawn sign design contest on “anti-idling.” This year the Newton SRTS is undertaking a campaign to reduce car idling at … Read More
Our names are Elena West, Grace Marra, and Annette Heffernan, and we are undergraduate students at Boston College in the Environmental Studies Program. With the help of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club, we are researching ride-sharing and its … Read More
One of the highlights of the GreenEXPO is the EV Test Drive when visitors can go behind the wheels of an EV, take a drive around the block, and ask a dealer rep questions about the car–all without having to … Read More
Every year in October, the GreenEXPO invites dealers to offer visitors free test drives of their electric cars. It’s an easy way for people to learn about EVs and try them out. This year, we’d like to invite EV owners … Read More
On Sunday, August 26 from 10am-12pm, take a trip with Bike Newton to the Decordova Museum in Lincoln. Bring a picnic lunch or dine at their Café. Admission is free for anyone biking! We can stay for as long as … Read More
Ride with Bike Newton on Sunday, August 12 from 11am-2pm as they ride through Waltham, Weston and Lincoln on Rt. 117 to the Mass. Audubon’s Drumlin Farm. Bring a picnic lunch, or buy one en route. The group can tour … Read More
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