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Vermont is Leading the Way in the Renewable Energy Transition
Excerpts from powermag.com/vermont-and-iso-new-england-provide-an-interesting-renewable-energy-transition-case-study/ submitted by Bob M. About 80% of Vermont’s power comes from renewable energy. Almost no fossil-fueled plants operate in the state, other than a handful of peaker units, many of which are on the short-list for closure. Distributed Energy Proliferates … The reason is that rooftop solar has become widespread in the…
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ZOOM MEETING: Heating and Cooling with Electric Heat Pumps
Sponsored by Energize Wayland. Date January 11th 2022, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm Venue on zoom, Wayland, Massachusetts Electrifying your home’s heating and cooling system with a heat pump is one of the most effective ways to make your home more comfortable and reduce your overall carbon footprint. Learn about cold-climate air-source heat pumps, geothermal systems and heat pump water…
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Recycling & Energy Drive: Additional Date in Wayland
Sudbury Residents are invited to the Wayland Recycling & Energy Drive on Saturday, December 11, 10AM – 1PM at Wayland High School (264 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland, MA). Flyer Here
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Sudbury Recycling and Energy Drive 12/4 at Curtis
Residents of the town of Sudbury are invited to attend a Recycling and Energy Drive brought to you by Mass Save, Green Team Junk Removal, Habitat for Humanity, National Grid, Eversource, the Town of Sudbury, and State Representative Carmine Gentile’s office. The event will take place Saturday, December 4th from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Curtis Middle School (22 Pratts…
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Get $30 for your old dehumidifier 12/4 At Curtis + $30 rebate on a new one!
Dehumidifier Turn-In Events Get $30 for turning in your old, working dehumidifier! Do you have an old, working dehumidifier that you’d like to upgrade or clean out? Recycle it with the Sponsors of Mass Save® and you can receive a $30 rebate! Most towns charge residents to recycle their appliances. With this limited-time offer, if you…
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We Got a Climate Bill for Massachusetts – Now What? A Conversation with State Sen. Mike Barrett and Prof. Nathan Phillips
We Got a Climate Bill for Massachusetts – Now What?A Conversation with State Sen. Mike Barrett and Prof. Nathan PhillipsThursday, Oct. 21, 7-8:30pm Almost 7 months ago, Governor Baker signed into law Senate Bill 9 (after vetoing it twice), An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for MA Climate Policy. At the signing, he said, “Climate change…
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Mass. Towns Seek Permission To Lead On Emission Cuts
https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/07/27/massachusetts-towns-fossil-fuel-bans Officials in a handful of Massachusetts communities think they’ve cooked up a worthwhile strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and want the state’s permission to try it out. “Let us be your test kitchen,” Arlington Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine told lawmakers Tuesday. “Let Arlington, let Lexington, Brookline and Acton, others that are pursuing this…
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Local Firm AMBRI builds Energy Storage using Molten Metal! Liquid Metal Battery Explained
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Amherst eyes climate action plan
From the Daily Hampshire Gazette: AMHERST — A roadmap for achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in Amherst, through measures such as increasing renewable energy, promoting energy efficiency in buildings and reducing dependence on gas-powered vehicles, is in the hands of the Town Council. Councilors last week received what is known as the Climate…
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AG Maura Healey Calls on SEC to Require Companies to Disclose Financial Risks of Climate Change
Multistate Coalition Argues for Greater Disclosure to Meet Growing Investor Demands and Protect Residents’ Retirement Savings and Other Investments BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of attorneys general in calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require U.S. companies to provide specific and accurate information about the financial risks their…
