Climate Minute #8: The Important Role of Trees in Addressing Climate Change
Introduction: Because climate change is largely due to the increased presence of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the...
CFREE TIP #6 – Think hard before you cut down a mature tree.
How to reduce levels of CO2, a major greenhouse gas? DON’T CUT DOWN LIVING TREES! Dr. William Moomaw, an internationally recognized...
CFREE Tip #5: Finding a Heat Pump Contractor
Are you considering installing heat pumps but don’t know how to choose someone who can recommend a system, give you a cost estimate, and...
Climate Minute #7 – Financing Home Improvements to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CFREE collaborates with nearby organizations with similar missions. Electrify Arlington helps Arlington residents, landlords, and...
Case Study #3: Long-Term Comfort, Lower Operating Costs and Reduced Carbon Emissions
CASE STUDY #3: Tom and Lucia’s journey to bring down heating and cooling costs and reduce their household greenhouse gas emissions....
Case Study #2: How & Why Condo Resident Debra Selected An Electric Car and Installed a Charging System
When my old internal combustion engine (ICE) van died in July 2023, I decided to replace it with either a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or an...
CFREE Tip #4 Does Your Solar Array Produce More Electricity than You Use?
Eversource allows transfers of any excess dollar credits that are generated from residential solar each month to other account holders. ...
Green Communities DOER Program and Opportunities for Lincoln
CFREE meets with Dillan Patel from the Departmetn of Energy Resources (DOER) to learn more about what Lincoln has done in the 15 years it...
CFREE Tip #3 Requirements for MassSave Energy-Efficiency Incentives
MassSave provides strong incentives for energy-efficiency improvements (e.g., installing heat pumps, windows, appliances, etc.). ...
Electric Vehicle Charging for Multifamily
CFREE asked Steve Conte from Commonwealth Electric, the company installing level 3 charging at town offices, to talk about incentives for...
