The Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) worked with the Metropolitan Area Planning Committee (MAPC) to survey 15 miles of roads in each of 15 towns, including Acton, and worked on preparing a “best practices” report on getting these leaks fixed. The report is here at this link to fixourpipes.org The survey work was completed… Continue reading →
To Acton Selectmen, Dec 2016: Part 1, climate change
Thanks for having us back to help start your conversation about natural gas use in Acton. There are a lot of health and safety reasons for reducing the use of natural gas, but tonight we want to focus on another reason: Climate Change.
To Acton Selectmen, Dec 2016. Part 2: Heat Pumps
The best current technology for heating and cooling homes and buildings is the heat pump, which comes in air source and ground source varieties
Acton Power Choice
Acton Power Choice (APC), which launched in Fall 2017, is Acton’s bulk purchasing program for electricity.UPDATE: the second contract period for Acton Power Choice began in September 2019, with a new supplier, Constellation. See ActonPowerChoice.com for details.
GA Representation in Town Electricity Aggregation Decisions
Acton Town Manager Steve Ledoux convened a small group to prepare a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen about choosing a program consultant for Acton’s Community Choice Aggregation program.
Green Acton comments about CCA for 2016 Town Meeting
Here’s the note that went out to the Green Acton Announcements email list encouraging people to come out and support the CCA program, and explaining some of the details of Electrical Aggregation, aka Community Choice Aggregation
Background: Community Choice Aggregation
Community Choice Aggregation or CCA is a relatively new way for communities to bring the financial and environmental advantages of bidding for alternate electrical suppliers to homeowners and local businesses.
Statement on 2015-11-16 to Acton Board of Selectmen from Debra Simes about new gas pipelines in Acton
The natural gas industry has worked hard over the last few years at its greenwashing campaign, which aims to convince the public that natural gas is a “bridge fuel” and that we have a natural gas “crisis.”
Statement on 2015-11-16 to Acton Board of Selectmen from Jim Snyder-Grant about new gas pipelines in Acton
I want to speak in favor of not adding new natural gas lines in Acton.
Home Energy
Residential energy use represents a major portion of Acton’s carbon footprint, and a significant cost in every household budget. Green Acton has worked on a variety of projects to reduce residential energy use, or to switch energy use to cleaner power sources. Acton Power Choice: Acton’s bulk purchasing program for electricity for residents and businesses “greens up”… Continue reading →