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District Heating & Biomass: A Good Match for Greenfield?

By Richie Davis, Recorder StaffOriginally published in the Greenfield Recorder on 1/19/10 Two Greenfield energy groups are trying to promote the marriage of wood-burning electricity generation with central heating systems that warm whole neighborhoods or villages. Greening Greenfield Energy Committee and Co-Op Power contend the two compatible technologies can be married to cut energy costs around town, better use wood resources around the region and also boost the area’s economy....

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Donate to Youth Green Team

On January 18, 2010,  the Mason Square Veterans Outreach Center and the youth of the Groundwork Springfield, Groundwork Lawrence, and Groundwork Somerville Green Teams will gather for a day of Caring and Sharing in honor of Dr Kings birthday. The youth will share some of the  experiences they have learned about the natural environment, and assist with any cleanup and repairs needed at the center. We will offer a free lunch so we are asking for donations of  food, paper goods, beverages, books...

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Public Meeting: Mass Biomass

Massachusetts Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Thursday, December 17, 2009, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. In November 2009 the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) commissioned a team of experts to conduct a comprehensive study of issues related to biomass sustainability and carbon policy. Launched at the direction of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles, the six-month study will result in a “white paper” that brings the best science to bear...

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13 Tips to Green your Holiday

This just in from GREEN Northampton Between Thanksgiving and New Years, Americans generate about 1 million extra tons of trash per week, a 25% increase of solid waste. 1.)   Wrapping paper is now recyclable! – All wrapping paper is recyclable except wrapping paper with foil, ribbons, bows, metallic inks and glitter. Recycle your wrapping paper at the landfill or transfer station this year with your other paper. Also, keep in mind that all cardboard gift boxes, tissue paper, gift cards...

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Greenfield 10% Challenge Growing

The Greenfield Business Association (GBA) and The Sandri Companies have joined the Greenfield 10% Challenge to help the Town meet the goal of reducing its energy use by 10% by the end of 2010.   The 10% Challenge was launched last April by the Greening Greenfield campaign. “Reducing energy use is good for business and for the environment” said Becky George, coordinator of the GBA “We are proud to take the challenge. We are urging our members to join the 10% Challenge and reduce their energy...

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Nov 30 – Local Business Guide Launch Celebration

The Pioneer Valley’s Free Local & Green Business Directory Connects Consumers Searching for Local Businesses Even with some of the strongest and earliest Buy Local campaigns in the country, it’s still been hard for consumers here to sort out conflicting claims in regards to what businesses are locally owned.  Problem solved: Pioneer Valley Local First is releasing a free guide to locally owned, independent businesses both online and in paper format: The 2009-2010 Local...

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Free Service – Northampton Garbage Audits

GREEN Northampton is starting a free service available immediately to all businesses and residents in Northampton: Garbage Audits. GREEN Northampton has formed teams of auditors to visit homes and offices and give informational and sometimes excavational exploration into garbage, recycling and other collections of objects that need a destination other than the landfill. Mary Clark of Florence was among the first to receive an audit. “I found I could recycle or compost much more than I...

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DPU Allows Wind & Solar “Net Metering”

Under Green Community Act provision to spur renewable energy development, customers who generate more power than they use can sell back energy at higher rates BOSTON – Net metering for wind and solar energy installations, a provision of the Green Communities Act designed to encourage development of renewable power, takes effect on December 1 under an order adopted by Department of Public Utilities (DPU) last Friday (11/13). Net metering encourages homeowners, businesses, and municipalities to...

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Nov 16-20th – EEA Seeks Ideas for Reorganization, Public-Private Partnerships, and Regulatory Models

Budget challenges prompt search for new ways to meet environmental goals BOSTON – The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has scheduled six “listening sessions” to take public input on options for changes in administrative structures and programs to meet environmental goals in light of budget challenges. After four rounds of spending reductions over the past two fiscal years and in anticipation of an equally challenging budget for next year, Governor...

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Grant to CET – help towns reduce, reuse, recycle

Rural towns, businesses and individuals in western Massachusetts are eligible for help increasing recycling, composting, reducing and managing their waste through a $90,000 grant award to the Center for Ecological Technology (CET) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development. This new funding will enable CET to help communities with fewer than 10,000 residents divert waste from landfills and combustion facilities through waste reduction, reuse and recycling....

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