The Energy Consumer's Bulletin

2020 Could be a Good Year for Climate Policy in Massachusetts

Turning Governor Raimondo's executive order on 100% renewable energy into action in 2020

EV Envy: Drive Green Members Share why they Love Their EVs

What to Expect in the World of Electric Cars in 2020

Massachusetts Reinstates Consumer Funding for Electric Vehicles

Webinar: Everything you need to know about EV charging

Electric Vehicles 101 Quarterly Webinar Recap

7 Days of Gratitude - one non-profit reflects

Funding for Electric Vehicles stalled at the Massachusetts State House. Call Your Legislators!

Something for Everyone Who Understands the Climate Crisis

Winter is coming. But electric buses can handle it.

On Transportation, the Numbers Don’t Lie and the Gridlock is not Imaginary

Autonomous vehicles need to be electric.

Communities are demanding more renewable energy—and they're getting it.

Deep Dive into Electric Vehicle Batteries: Webinar Recap

Electric Buses Help Us Win on Climate Change, Air Quality, and Environmental Justice

Electric Vehicles 101 Webinar Recap

Planes, Trains, Cars, and Boats

Talking about climate change helps fight climate change

Fast Charging - the Final Piece of the Charging Puzzle

Hot Days Bring More Energy Demand, More Air Pollution, and More Harm to our Health

Good things happen when you smart charge your electric car.

Massachusetts' Electric Car Rebate is Winding Down

EV Charging 101

Summer Is Coming: Time to Shave the Peak

Carbon impacts of flying got you down?

Better Battery Technology - the Tipping Point for EV Adoption?

The New England Wind Fund: a fossil fuel killer

Cutting carbon out of your daily commute

Why I Switched to an Electric Vehicle

More Affordable Heat Pumps

"Charging Ahead" Webinar Overview

Paying for climate change adaptation doesn’t require short-changing investments in energy efficiency

Want a Chevy Bolt or Volt? Get it before April 1st.

New report explains the challenges, opportunities and impacts of Green Municipal Aggregation

Most recent climate action report adds another measure of accountability to the mix

What’s New with Drive Green Webinar Overview

Turning Diesel Fuel into Green Transportation: States use VW funds to add more charging stations and electric buses

Recent Gas System Failures remind us that Gas Isn't Cheap

Why We Traveled 724 Miles for an Electric Car

A Tax Break for You and Your Mother (Earth)

Why efficiency matters for electric cars

Massachusetts and Rhode Island Issue Reports & Commitments on Energy & Transportation. Now what?

Tesla's competitors

How much is climate action dependent upon really big projects?

Green Energy Consumers' Statement on MOR-EV Program Extension

How RECs Work to Clean New England’s Grid

The Massachusetts Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) & Rhode Island Renewable Energy Standard (RES) in Plain English

Electrifying Cars, Buses, and Trains

There are Three Ways to Buy Green Electricity – Two Are Good and One is Bad

What’s up with federal and state incentives for electric cars?

A few words about Tesla

The evolution of energy efficiency in Massachusetts & Rhode Island

Puerto Rico Will Rise, Thanks to Renewables, Microgrids and Energy Storage

Why We Changed Our Name

Climate Change: its impact on the Fa’a Samoa (the Samoan Way) and my aiga

Are you getting greenwashed by your electricity supplier?

Massachusetts energy bill passes House and Senate, heading to Governor Baker's desk for signature

Landfills become solar power zones in northern Rhode Island

Raise the Renewable Portfolio Standard

Nonprofit review: EnergySage for solar

Is it a good time to install solar in Rhode Island?

The countdown is on! But several key energy issues still need to move through the Legislature before July 31.

Boston’s Renewable Energy Play

Introducing "Shave the Peak": A New Way to Green the Grid

Electric cars for urban apartment dwellers?

More and more renewable energy comes with batteries included

Transforming the Power Sector in Rhode Island: Top Rate Settlement

Electric car charging just got easier

Big Step Forward for Offshore Wind

Where are the new renewables coming from?

Member spotlight: Joel Gates

Timely New Report Shows Substantial Disparities in Energy Savings Among Massachusetts Communities

National Grid’s Rate Increase in Rhode Island: Will it Transform the Power Sector?

Local environmental advocacy is how we resist climate denial this Earth Day

The best electric car for you: we've got it.

The Unbearable Lightness of Energy Efficiency

AG Healey’s Right About Electricity Suppliers

Electric cars are getting easier to charge

What's new with the Drive Green program

New Report on Green Municipal Aggregation (GMA) in Massachusetts

Even the experts come to the Drive Green program to buy or lease electric cars

Working Toward a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid

Are we finally prioritizing climate? Senate Committee Releases Comprehensive Energy Bill

Appliance Standards: The mightiest energy saver you’ve never heard of

It’s cold outside. What about EVs?

Communities Hitting Home Runs with Green Power

Federal Tax Credit in Jeopardy

Time & speed are of the essence: the cost of clean energy is not a speed bump

Your solar questions answered: Mass Solar Connect webinar

Great feedback about Mass Solar Connect

Why Massachusetts needs both a Clean Energy Standard (CES) and an increase in the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)

Miles Behind Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals: Electric Vehicle Policy Troubles

Communities choosing renewable energy is now a big thing

Electric cars – going mainstream faster than you think

What does your electric bill tell you about where the money goes?

Green Power Member Spotlight: Michele Putko

Drive Green with Mass Energy and People’s Power & Light is here to stay!

Mobility Options for Everyone in the 21st Century

"Coal’s out” shouldn’t mean more gas is in.

This online solar comparison platform is what you’ve been looking for: Mass Solar Connect is back

It’ll take more than a hybrid: Transportation is moving towards electrification, just in time

New study confirms benefits to strengthening the Massachusetts’ Renewable Portfolio Standard

PP&L 15th Annual Meeting Celebration and Reflection

We Need a Plan for Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pumps

Three Steps to a Better Heating System

It’s Time to Get Charged Up: Getting Ready for Electric Vehicles and Modernizing the Grid

Trump Inspires the People’s Climate March

Mass DEP Finalizing Regulations – step in right direction, but still falling short

Energy More Affordable Now than Ever, Greener Too

Electric Vehicles as a Public Health Tool

"Smart Cities" discussion in Boston

Labs of Democracy: the State's Role in Energy Policy

Trump, Tillerson, and Putin

Getting the Sulfur Out of Heating Oil – A Win-Win for Consumers and the Environment

Emissions from Electric Cars Will Decrease Every Year – Isn’t that Cool? Here’s how.

Mid-Winter Heating Oil Price Update

New websites in MA & RI help you decode competitive electricity supply offers

Community-Scale Wind power: A Case Study for the Holidays

Why You Can Start Heating with Biodiesel Today

Mass Energy & People’s Power & Light 2016 Recap

Why December is the Best Time to Get an Electric Car. Really.

People Love Their Electric Cars!

Holiday hope: Join Mass Energy and special guests at our 34th Annual Meeting

Guest Blog: Demand Response 101 with Mass Energy Volunteer Expert, Elisa Grammer

November 8 is One Big Reason Nonprofits Exist

Even Renters can take advantage of a free home energy assessment!

Drive an EV now: group buy discounts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Resilient Rhode Island Act in Action

Guest Blog: Volunteering for Clean Energy Policy in MA

2016-2018 MA Efficiency Plan Updates: Utilities exceed expectations by aiming low

Governor Baker signs Executive Order directing administration to act on climate.

Commonwealth Magazine: Time to turn page on natural gas

DPU approval for pipeline tax sought no more, but Spectra project still very much in the works

Arrogance and Greed of the Pipeline Tax

Pipeline Tax Dead: State’s highest court rules in favor of ratepayers and the environment

How far we’ve come since New England Wind Fund

3 Ways to Prepare for this Heating Oil Season

Mass Save: New Energy Saving Incentives for Renters

MA Legislature passes energy bill shortly before end of session deadline

Poll shows strong opposition to consumer financing of gas pipelines

The Natural Gas Pipeline Tax is Not Dead Yet. We Have Work to Do.

RI 2016 Legislative Session Round-up: It was an exciting year

We did it! The RES Will Be Extended in Rhode Island

MA Senate energy bill released, Members expected to vote as early as Thursday, June 30

House Omnibus Energy Bill Hits the Floor: Members expected to vote on Wednesday, June 8th

Webinar Recording: “New Perspectives on RGGI and the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act”

They knocked on my door! The competitive electricity supplier conundrum

Massachusetts: Early pioneer with ambitious goals, A Case Study on Climate Action and Energy Finance

Electric Vehicles: Choice, Change, and Charging Ahead!

Mass. Court Ruling Hurts Case for Pipeline

State High Court Rules in Favor of Global Warming Solutions Act

People’s Power & Light's 14th Year Celebration

Why We Host Renewable Energy Tours

Kinder Morgan on hold indefinitely, but the specter of Spectra still looms

Electric vehicles and heat pumps are key to achieving significant emissions reductions

Save Energy: Update Your Heating Equipment

Solar Panels, SRECs, Double-counting, Oh My!

New Program and Added Incentives: Mass Energy’s Greater Boston Heat Pump Program Launches!

Taxing Electricity to Pay for a Gas Pipeline Makes No Sense

Why 2016 Is the Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle

Having Our Cake and Eating It Too: How to use your heating oil savings wisely

A Reality Check on the Massachusetts Clean Energy & Climate Plan

Solar in the Ocean State: A Review of Rhode Island's Solar Incentives

Validation from the AG’s Study: More Gas Pipeline Capacity Not Needed

Climate Change Had Its Day in Court

Green Municipal Aggregation: Communities Getting Good Energy

Top 10 Real Life Energy Saving Tips

Member Spotlight: Ricard Torres-MateLuna and Christine Hatch, happy heat pump owners

Why Buying New England Class I RECs is the Only Way to Make the Switch

What's a Heat Pump and How Can it Reduce My Oil or Gas Usage?

ReNewable Now: Hydro, Going Strong at the Birthplace of America's Industrial Revolution

Timmons Roberts: The greenest thing to do

A New Bio-Heat Program: Heat Leaner & Cleaner with Biodiesel

Being positive about negative Texas wind prices

SustainPVD: New Plan, Big Potential for Providence Sustainability

Why I voted against the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Three Year Plan

Another Year of Clean Energy Success: Mass Energy's 33rd Annual Meeting

Massachusetts’ Three Year Energy Efficiency Plan Update: Where will the country’s most efficient state take EE next?

Feds Forecast a Less Expensive Heating Oil Winter: What does that mean for state policies?

Great Heat Pump Prices Are Here: A New Pilot Program in Western Mass

Solar Panels in Massachusetts: Solar Connect a Huge Success

Green Power Member Spotlight: David Stephenson

Heating Oil Budget Plan: Set Yours Up Now!

How to Take Advantage of Mass Save's Early Heating System Replacement Rebate

Go Solar in MA: Will your roof be next?

"Ride & Drive" electric vehicle demonstrations are out there - go find your green car!

June electricity prices lowest in 12 years: So why more gas pipelines?

Local Wind Turbines and Low-Impact Hydro: Updates in MA and RI

Massachusetts Net Metering Caps: Clarifying the Confusion

What’s Happening with Electricity Rates and What Can Be Done About it?

Green Power Member Spotlight: Susanne Altenburger

People’s Power & Light and RI Energy Policy

Guest Blog: Regulatory Review A Dangerous Path

Municipal Aggregation: An Opportunity for Local Renewable Energy

Doubling Down on Renewables: Improving the MA Renewable Portfolio Standard and RI Renewable Energy Standard

Does Your Renewable Energy Purchase Actually Displace Fossil Fuels?

Don’t Be Fooled by the Utility Spin on Energy Efficiency

Three insights on recent volatility in the heating oil market

Guest Blog: With Rising Electric Prices, Consumer Caution Urged

Heating Oil Price Trends: This Winter Is Much Better For Consumers

Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks: Building a Bigger System Doesn’t Fix the Problem

Wind Blown: A Discussion of Cape Wind

To Our Green Power Members: Mass Energy’s Take on Electricity Rate Increases

The Circle of Life: NSTAR Green Terminated, But Green Power Lives On

I Want to Buy an Electric Vehicle Part 7: Two More Reasons I Love My Volt

Taking Another Step On the Global Warming Solutions Act

I Want to Buy an Electric Vehicle Part 6: Happy With My Chevy Volt After Two Months

Some Math Showing Our Huge Under-Investment in Energy Efficiency

The Gubernatorial Forum on Energy, the Environment & the Innovation Economy

Photo Blog: Reflecting on the People’s Climate March

Avoid carbon dioxide emissions: Doing the math on green power

Heating System Upgrades, Step-by-step Part 2: Upgrading in Rhode Island

Heating System Upgrades, Step-by-step Part 1: Upgrading in Massachusetts

I Want to Buy an Electric Vehicle Part 5: The Decision

Climate Change Impacts on Public Heath - Up Close and Personal

I want to buy an electric vehicle Part 4: Pursuing the Chevy Volt

Local Wind Turbine Updates in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

NOW is the time to set up your heating oil budget plan

I Want to Buy an Electric Vehicle Part 3: The Trade-Offs

Western Mass Electric Co. Teams Up With Mass Energy to Offer Renewable Energy to Customers!

I want to buy an electric vehicle Part 2: New Rebates in Mass.

Soccer and Energy on a Worldwide Scale

Portsmouth Wind Turbine Might Be Spinning Soon

Renewable energy legislation in RI you should be supporting!

Heating Oil 101: Why is the cost of service rising?

I want to buy an electric vehicle. Advice wanted.

Top 10 Energy Saving Tips From Our Members

Early Boiler and Furnace Replacement

Earth Day Special: Real-Life Energy-Saving Tips

Rhode Island Sends Mixed Signals on Renewable Energy

Mothers Out Front: A Force Against Climate Change

Would You Like to Save Your Organization Money on Utility Bills?

Boston Receives Top Rank for Energy Efficiency

Grassroots Change is Now: Local Environmental Action Conference 2014

Russia, Ukraine, and Heating Oil Prices

Drive Greener: Green Cars for a Clean Energy Future

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