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Author: Michael Greis

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Bringing Solar Parking Canopies to Needham

Bringing Solar Parking Canopies to Needham

Parking lots are great locations for solar PV in a community like Needham. Like solar panels on schools and homes, solar parking canopies increase our supply of renewable energy, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, support local jobs and contribute

Michael Greis November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Parking Canopies Read more

Needham 100 Day Challenge – support local businesses

Needham 100 Day Challenge – support local businesses

The Needham 100 Day Challenge campaign, a new marketing initiative designed to support and promote the town’s businesses and restaurants during the final 100 days in 2020, kicked off on September 15th. The campaign is a collaboration between the Newton-Needham

Michael Greis September 20, 2020 Living Green, Community, Green Needham Read more

Nine years later, a good idea is even better. Let these Needham neighbors tell you why

Nine years later, a good idea is even better.  Let these Needham neighbors tell you why

It was 2011 when Green Needham started a project to encourage Needham homeowners to take advantage of Mass Save’s no-cost home energy assessment program to save money, make their homes more comfortable and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the

Michael Greis September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Home Energy Savings, Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Read more

Additional Changes to procedures at the RTS take effect Saturday, April 4th

Additional Changes to procedures at the RTS take effect Saturday, April 4th

The Town of Needham today announced additional changes to procedures for waste & recycling disposal at the RTS, effective Saturday, April 4th. The changes are primarily to how and when residents interact at the RTS. The restrictions on what can

Michael Greis April 2, 2020 Toward Zero Waste Read more

Solarize Plus Needham Continuity during the Covid-19 outbreak and response

Solarize Plus Needham Continuity during the Covid-19 outbreak and response

Your Solarize Plus Needham team – Boston Solar, NETR, Drive Green, the Town of Needham, Green Needham, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center – are committed to providing continued access to the Solarize Plus program during this challenging time. Fortunately,

Michael Greis April 1, 2020 Solarize Plus Read more

Waste Disposal and Recycling during the COVID-19 response

Waste Disposal and Recycling during the COVID-19 response

Updated 4/2/20 to include additional changes announced today. Waste disposal is an essential service that continues during the current COVID-19 response. The RTS remains open for residents and commercial waste haulers, with some some modifications to services. Please note these

Michael Greis March 30, 2020April 2, 2020 Municipal, Toward Zero Waste Read more

Watch our Solarize Plus Needham EV 101 Webinar

Watch our Solarize Plus Needham EV 101 Webinar

Watch our February 6th Electric Vehicles 101 webinar. This 40 minute webinar will take you through: the basics of electric vehicles answering common questions about owning an EV how to buy an EV

Michael Greis February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Drive Green, Electric Vehicles, Solarize Plus Read more

Needham is officially a Massachusetts Green Community

Needham is officially a Massachusetts Green Community

Needham is officially a Massachusetts Green Community. With this week’s announcement from the The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Energy Resources, Needham joins the now 271 Green Communities in Massachusetts. As a result of the designation, Needham will receive a

Michael Greis February 10, 2020February 11, 2020 Green Communities Read more

Massachusetts Electric Vehicle rebates are back – $2,500 for full electric, $1,500 for plug-in hybrids

Massachusetts Electric Vehicle rebates are back – $2,500 for full electric, $1,500 for plug-in hybrids

It didn’t happen in time for the holidays as we were hoping it would, but just after the New Year, the Massachusetts legislature passed its supplemental budget. One of the items in the supplemental budget is $27 million in 2020

Michael Greis January 25, 2020January 27, 2020 Drive Green Read more

Decarbonizing the Massachusetts Economy – a conversation with Denise Garlick, Michael Greis and Joan Meschino on pending legislation

Decarbonizing the Massachusetts Economy – a conversation with Denise Garlick, Michael Greis and Joan Meschino on pending legislation

How can we accelerate progress toward decarbonizing our economy to address climate change and create new economic opportunity? What will that mean for us? How will it affect the way we and our families live? And how do we get

Michael Greis January 8, 2020January 13, 2020 Green Needham, Legislation and Policy Read more
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