Eversource recently published their electric rates effective Jan. 1, 2023. The average cost of residential electricity will increase by 33% (from $0.30/KWH to $0.40/KWH). This is primarily due to higher cost of natural gas, which is the main energy source
Do you have a solar array that began operating before 2019? Do you receive Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC) payments? If the answer to those questions is yes, you probably know that the phase-out of support for 3G cellular devices
Barbara and Peter Hauschka were interested in adding rooftop solar PV to their Needham home, and possibly buying an electric vehicle (EV) as a way to lower their carbon footprint, so they contacted Green Needham with their questions about solar
Battery Storage for Your Solar PV System? Your Questions Answered Reasons for Battery Storage Let’s explore the reasons why you may want to include battery storage with your solar PV system. First of all, you don’t need battery storage to be
Don’t have a good roof for solar? Or do you rent rather than own? If you would like to take advantage of solar energy for your home, but cannot due to shading, orientation, roof structure or financial considerations, there is
Thinking about solar panels for your roof? Read what your Needham neighbors are saying about their solar panels: Dan Callahan Address: 24 Robinwood Ave. Needham I love my solar panels! I’m doing my part for the environment and it’s actually
Blog post by Boston Solar, the original post can be found here. If you’ve been staying abreast of the tax savings that the Federal Solar Tax Credit (officially known as the Investment Tax Credit), you may already know that there are some
How can all of us, as electric customers, support renewable energy? Living Green in Needham, an online compendium of information on living sustainably in our town, now features a new section: Greening Your Electricity. Perhaps you are considering solar panels,
We all know that renewable energy is our hope for the future, but how can we, as individuals, accelerate the urgently-needed transition to clean energy? On Monday, March 2nd, Green Needham presented their “Greening Your Electricity” program at the Needham
If you’re wondering what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and promote sustainable energy, here’s an easy step that has recently become available: choosing Mass Energy’s green power supplier, Easy Energy, as the supplier for your electricity. Yes,
