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SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2022
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Tomorrow is Energy Efficiency Day. Learn, Act, Save! | |
Meeting Lexington's climate goals will be a team effort and there is something everyone can do. As it starts getting cold and energy prices are rising, now is the time to learn, act, and save on energy efficiency and electrification. Below are concrete steps you can take.
Learn
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"Climate Bills Explained." Attend LexCAN's Monthly Meeting on October 11th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM where Larry Cretien, the Executive Director at Green Energy Consumers Alliance, will share what you need to know about the Massachusetts "Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind" and the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Zoom Link.
- Interested in Learning more about Heat Pumps? Abode Energy Management and the Green Energy Consumer Alliance are hosting "Heat Pumps: the what, the where, and the how much." Register for the event on October 18th or October 20th.
Act
- Get a no-cost Mass Save home energy assessment though HomeWorks Energy to receive free energy-saving products and learn about high-impact strategies for making your home more efficient.
Save
- Explore the wide range of Mass Save rebates and incentives for everything from electric lawn care to heat pumps.
- Estimate how much money you are eligible for through the federal Inflation Reduction Act with Rewiring America's calculator. Reference their guide to help you navigate your options for taking advantage of those savings.
Visit the Town website for more information.
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Sustainability at Discovery Day | |
Planning on going to Discovery Day? In addition to great music and food, it will be a great opportunity to learn more about the many organizations that are working on sustainability and climate action in Lexington. See if you can find them all:
- Friends of Lexington Bikeways/Bicycle Advisory Committee
- LexFarm
- Lexington Farmer's Market
- Lexington Living Landscapes
- Lexington Transportation Services
- Lexington Tree Committee
- LexZeroWaste
- LPS Green Teams
- Sustainable Lexington Committee
The Sustainable Lexington Committee will be located in Emery Park and will have information about the Town's Community Choice electricity program, solar on the schools, the Sustainable Action Plan, electric lawn care equipment, switching to heat pumps, and more!
Saturday, October 8
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Massachusetts Avenue (between Meriam Street and Waltham Street)
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Energy Prices are on the Rise. Lock in Stable Electricity Prices with Lexington's Community Choice Program | |
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The news is abuzz with talk of rising energy prices. National Grid just announced a price spike that will cause a 64% increase in the average energy bill. Eversource won't announce its new prices until January, but they are not immune to the market forces that caused National Grid's spike.
Luckily, in Lexington, we have a Community Choice electricity program that delivers stable prices that are guaranteed through December 2023. Compare the Town's program prices to Eversource's Basic Service price of 17.871 cents/kWh. Not only are all the Community Choice program prices currently less than the Eversource price, but it also offers options with more renewable energy.
Since it's launch in 2017, the program has saved Lexington residents over $5 million and is expected to save an additional $5 million just next year. To make sure you are enrolled in the program, confirm the electricity supplier on your electricity bill is listed as Constellation New Energy. If not, visit the program website to enroll today. You can leave the program at anytime with no cancelation fees.
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Savings Disclaimer: Eversource's prices will change in the future, and their future prices are unknown. As a result, future savings compared compared with Eversource's price cannot be guaranteed. | | |
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Cary Library's Science Café Presents: Solving the "Unsolvable" Problem of Renewable Energy Storage | |
Science Café is pleased to welcome MIT Professor Donald Sadoway, winner of the prestigious 2022 European Inventor Award for his work on liquid metal batteries that could enable the long-term storage of renewable energy. In 2010, Sadoway co-founded Ambri to develop a commercial product. The company will soon install a unit on a 3,700-acre development for a data center in Nevada. This battery will store energy from a reported 500 megawatts of on-site renewable generation, the same output as a natural gas power plant.
Join a conversation with Donald Sadoway to learn how he is leading a wave of innovation with extreme electrochemistry and building the technology to get to carbon zero.
Thursday, October 13
7:30-8:30 PM
Large Meeting Room
Cary Memorial Library
(or virtual)
More information
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Lexington Living Landscapes: A Community Conversation about Lawns | |
Did you know that watering a lawn takes an average of 1,900 gallons of water a week? That's equivalent to running your shower for 12 hours. In addition to the water usage, manicured grass lawns often demand harmful fertilizers and pesticides. There are plenty of alternatives that are better for the environment.
Join Lexington Living Landscapes' Community Conversation about Lawns to share your experience or learn about others' experience with using more environmentally friendly methods of tending traditional lawns, converting to native ground covers, or putting in more complex, native plant landscapes.
Wednesday, October 12
7:00 PM
Virtual
Get more information and register.
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Help Available for Businesses to Electrify their Fleets | |
Know a Lexington Business that's looking to go electric? Mass Fleet Advisor is a new program started by MassCEC and CALSTART that offers free assistance to help commercial vehicle fleets prepare for electrification. Businesses that are accepted into the program will receive:
- Customized support for their individual fleet needs
- Cost savings and emissions saving modeling
- Guidance to evaluate the best options for their fleet
- Virtual site assessments
- A personalized fleet electrification report
By transitioning to an electric fleet, businesses can achieve operational savings over the course of the vehicle lifetime, improved driver experience and health, lower maintenance and fuel costs, air quality improvements, and enhanced fleet sustainability credentials. Visit the Mass Fleet Advisor website to learn more about the program and share with any interested businesses.
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