{"id":6732,"date":"2017-03-26T20:45:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T00:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=6732"},"modified":"2017-08-26T00:14:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T04:14:12","slug":"join-us-in-promoting-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2017\/03\/join-us-in-promoting-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us in Promoting Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Green Needham\u2019s Solar Team is planning to greet spring with a renewed push on bringing more solar installations to Needham and beyond. We\u2019ve had some lively discussions via phone and email<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/RoadMap2012_Solarize.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4966\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/RoadMap2012_Solarize-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/RoadMap2012_Solarize-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/RoadMap2012_Solarize-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/RoadMap2012_Solarize-900x638.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>over the past few months and will be holding our first group gathering on Tuesday, April\u00a0 4 at 7 p.m.\u00a0 All are welcome to join us. Contact Nick Hill at <a href=\"mailto:nickhill1@verizon.net\">nickhill1@verizon.net<\/a> or 617-429-3862 for details.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been looking at a number of issues, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting more solar installations on municipal buildings. Direct Energy Solar (formerly Astrum Solar) is donating a small system to the Town as part of the 2014 Solarize Needham effort. We\u2019ve been working with the Town to get this rolling and should have plans finalized shortly. The bigger question is \u201cHow can we get larger solar PV systems on existing and new Town buildings\u201d? Is there an opportunity to use Town-owned land for ground-mounted systems?<\/li>\n<li>Exploring the possibility in Needham for community solar, which makes the benefits of solar available to those who can\u2019t install systems on their own roofs.\u00a0 See our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/projects\/living-green\/greening-your-electricity\/community-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog post<\/a> about community solar.<\/li>\n<li>Finding ways to encourage more solar installations on Needham homes and businesses.<\/li>\n<li>We don\u2019t really have a focus on public policy and legislative advocacy, but both the State and Eversource have proposed changes in how renewable energy is promoted, incentivized and priced. If there are any \u201cpolicy wonks\u201d out there (or anyone willing to delve into the details), we\u2019d love your input and assistance.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_5073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5073\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5073 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mass-Energy-Installing_solar_panels-1-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Installing Solar Panels<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green Needham\u2019s Solar Team is planning to greet spring with a renewed push on bringing more solar installations to Needham and beyond. 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