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Green Resolutions for 2016

2015 is winding down. As you gather with friends and loved ones, you may be thinking about a New Year’s resolution , and possibly about how you kept your last resolution (or didn’t) in 2015. If you...

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Greening Greenfield and Traprock Center: “Renewables Are Ready” , Wednesday,...

This event will be unusual in that it is not a film but an exciting PowerPoint presentation by our own, Patricia Hynes of Traprock Center for Peace and Justice. With a Masters degree in Environmental...

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Northfield Pipeline Awareness Steering meeting — Wed, January 13 at 6 p.m.

Northfield Pipeline Awareness Steering meeting — Wed, January 13 at 6 p.m. at Dickinson Memorial Library. Monthly discussion of what is happening, what we can do, and updates from small groups working...

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The Environmental Movement Awakens

“The movements’ recent successes include: The first ever comprehensive global climate deal in which the overwhelming majority of big emitters — rich and poor — agreed to constrain CO2 emissions. The...

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The Conservative Case for Solar Subsidies

“Solar, long viewed through the lens of crony capitalism, has shown the ability to inject real market competition in energy distribution, one of the last monopolies in the energy sector, while...

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Greater Good Energy Solutions Seeks to Cut Heating Bills and Fight Fuel Poverty

BELCHERTOWN — If an exterior wall on your building gets six or more hours of sun a day, Shavon Prophet would like to talk with you about SunMate “solar hot air panels,” which, she said, could cut the...

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Green Night 2016 kicks off this Wednesday, January 13 at 5pm.

Join us at the  Platform Sports Bar for an evening of networking, information sharing, food, drink and green learning. Bring a friend! Our January 13 Green Night presenter is Darren Port who will share...

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At What Point Will Renewable Energy be Able to Replace Fossil Fuels?

Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels:  Sprint or Cross Country? Last week Tesla Motors’ (ticker: TSLA) innovation-infused CEO Elon Musk unveiled the latest offering from the all-electric auto maker: a new...

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Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day by joining The Great Falls Anti-Racism...

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day:  Join The Great Falls Anti-Racism Solidarity March and walk across the bridge in Turners Falls, next to the Turners Falls/Montague Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 18th...

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Department of Energy Study: Renewable Energy is a Great Investment

For decades, advocates of green energy have been arguing that the benefits of investing in renewable, clean energy tremendously outweigh the costs. This week, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released...

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EcoBuilding Bargains Launches 2016 Reuse Rockstar Competition!

Calling all DIYers and upcycling extraordinaires! It’s time for another Reuse Rockstar  competition! EcoBuilding Bargains, our used building materials store, inspires many customers to get crafty and...

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Fixture to Feeder: An Easy and Inexpensive Upcycling Project

Upcycling is the art of transforming unwanted or old items into creative, new products with new purposes! We are always looking for new upcycling projects and ideas because reuse is a great way to...

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GoGreen Tips for Winter

It took a long time to arrive, but winter is truly here in Western Massachusetts. For winter sports enthusiasts, these are the golden days, perfect for skiing or snowshoeing. For some people, however,...

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Event: This Changes Everything

Please join us for a public screening and discussion This is a fabulous film about the global environmental-climate justice movement that our media doesn’t tell us about. At All Souls this Sat (Monday...

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Yellow Heat

As the banner headline on the Greenfield Recorder stated last August 10, 2015, “Burner could be a hot ticket” Yellow Heat burner is now in commercial production in Ashfield. The world’s first power...

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“Winsert” Workshop in Shelburne Falls 2/18

This free workshop will demonstrate how to make money- and energy-saving window inserts for the home. Led by Janice Kurkoski of North Quabbin Energy Committee and hosted by Co-op Power, participants...

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Renewables Are Ready

Slide presentation and discussion by Pat Hynes, Sponsored by Buckland Town Energy Commitee Environmental Engineer Shelburne Falls Arms Library Thursday, February 18th, 7 pm  

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House Ways and Means Hearing on Energy, Environment and Transportation

March 1 at the Statehouse in the Gardner Auditorium, will be the House Ways and Means Hearing on the Energy, Environment and Transportation. This was scheduled for Western Mass but cancelled for...

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Save the Planet – or Else

There are two doors. Behind Door Number One is a completely sealed dome. Inside there is a fossil fuel power plant providing electricity. Behind Door Number Two is an identical, completely sealed dome....

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The Fight for Solar in MA continues

http://www.solarisworking.org/blog/elm-action-fund-calls-out-utilities-in-globe-ads

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