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A Clean Heat Standard Ought to be About Electrification — That Means Lowering Electricity Rates
Rhode Island Picks up the Pace on Clean Cars & Trucks
A Clean Heat Standard Would Bring Flexibility to Home Electrification
Drive Green Resources Translated Thanks to QARI Drives Green
Electricity Suppliers: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Building Decarbonization & Building Decarbonization
Changes to Massachusetts Electric Car Rebate Program Expected July 1
New List of Electric Cars for Federal Tax Credit
EPA Proposes Ground-Breaking New Vehicle Emissions Standards
There and Back: A Cross-Country Camping Trip in an All-Electric Vehicle
ACT School Bus: Accelerating School Bus Electrification in the Commonwealth
Electric Cars That Qualify for Federal Tax Credit to Change on April 18
Massachusetts Adopts Clean Car Standards. Rhode Island... Slow-walks.
Rhode Islanders: Take Action for Clean Cars
The Latest IPCC Report & What It Means for Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Transportation Electrification Bills That Matter in Massachusetts
Municipal Aggregation Comes to Rhode Island! Greener power at lower cost.
How on Earth will the grid handle all these heat pumps & EVs?
Phasing Out Fluorescent Light Bulbs Can Protect Health & Lower Energy Bills
Tesla’s Charging Network Is Opening Up
New Price Caps for Federal Tax Credit for Electric Cars
It’s Cold. Here’s What Happens to Electric Cars in Winter.
Massachusetts Residents: Take Action for Clean Cars!
$400 Million For Electric Car Charging in Massachusetts!
Lifecycle Emissions of Electric Cars vs. Gasoline
New Year, New Federal Tax Credit for Electric Cars
Rhode Island’s 2022 Climate Plan Falls Short
Two states & their Decarbonization challenges
Yet Another Update on the Federal Clean Vehicle Credit
Rhode Island Can & Must Phase Out Gas Cars
Our Comments on the Massachusetts Municipal Aggregation Manual & Best Practices Guide
Our Review of the Massachusetts Clean Heat Commission Report
Seriously, hydrogen is not for heating homes & businesses
Guest Blogpost: The Magic School Bus
New Electric School Buses Coming to Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Rebate Increased to $3,500
Another Data Point in Favor of Municipal Aggregation: Eversource Rate Hike
A Buyers’ Guide to EV Charging Speeds
Renewable Natural Gas & Hydrogen are NOT the Answers to Home Heating
Take Action On Rhode Island’s 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan
Is Mass Save capable of phasing out natural gas?
Why are energy prices so high this winter & where are we headed?
Boston Globe Feature: How The DPU Is Preventing Communities From Lowering Utility Bills - And Carbon Emissions
What's Up With the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Rebate?
Plan Ahead: Cold Temperatures & Tight Supply Bring Higher Heating Costs this Winter
Why We Support the Fair Share Amendment
Take Action on Massachusetts’ 2050 Climate Plan
The biggest barrier to EV charging you’ve never heard of
Why We Need Building Performance Standards in Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Why We Need a (Good) Clean Heat Standard – a message for Massachusetts & Rhode Island
What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Massachusetts & Rhode Island
No New Gas Cars After 2035?
One Day, Two Kids, 600+ Miles: From Massachusetts to Virginia in an Electric Car
Guest Blogpost: Mass Fleet Advisor
The New Federal Tax Credit for EVs
What Candidates for RI Governor Think about Phasing Out Gasoline
Introducing QARI Drives Green - 绿色驾驶
We Like the Massachusetts Climate Bill. The Governor Must Sign It.
A murky future for RI's electric vehicle programs
How to "Shave the Peak" when the electric grid is dirtiest
The Electric Sector in the Massachusetts Clean Energy & Climate Plan
Buildings in the Massachusetts Clean Energy & Climate Plan
Transportation in the Massachusetts Clean Energy Climate Plan
Final Massachusetts Clean Energy & Climate Plan is Out. Now What?
How the Clean School Bus Program Can Transform Our School Bus Fleets
The RI General Assembly is taking the climate crisis seriously: a recap of the busiest legislative session
Rhode Island EV Rebate Program is Open for Applications
It's really hard to find an electric car right now
Green Power at Lower Cost: Municipal Aggregation is a Huge Success in Massachusetts
Finding great Heat Pump installers and advice
Massachusetts should follow Rhode Island to zero-emission electricity
Rhode Island leaps ahead towards 100% renewable electricity!
3 Climate Policies to Get RI Back on Track for 2030
Heads up: the federal EV tax credit for toyota is about to phase out
Heating Oil Consumers Are Facing a Crisis Next Winter
RI, Get Ready: the EV Rebate is Coming Back
Real People, Real EVs
Changes in Store for the Massachusetts State EV Rebate Program
Getting to 100% Green Electricity: It’s only a matter of when.
What the MA Senate Climate Bill Says About Phasing Out Gasoline
Another Great Year for Climate Legislation in Massachusetts? Apparently. Let’s Hope.
Exploring with Absolute Confidence
Daily Beast: "Green" competitive suppliers are a rip-off
Rhode Islanders: National Grid is still your utility, at least for now.
Feebates: A smart, fair way to fund EV rebates
The math on fuel savings
The Code is the Key
Gas Tax Holidays: A Really Bad Idea
Rhode Island Bill Creates Roadmap to Advance Future of Electric Transportation
Powering Municipal Aggregation with Offshore Wind
Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Nissan Ariya
And so it goes – the relationship between fossil fuel dependence and war continues
Electric Vehicle Waitlist
What the Sale of Narragansett Electric Means for RI's Clean Energy Future
RI Needs to Assess the Climate Impacts of Transportation Spending
Cracking the Code on Building Sector Emissions
What’s Plan B for active mobility?
This Winter Adds to the Evidence: We’re Slow Walking on Climate Action
Is the RI budget good for climate action?
An open letter to the Massachusetts Clean Heat Commission
Survey: MA residents are ready for a smarter electricity system
Stand up for Clean Trucks!
Drive Green: A Year in Review
Best Green Energy Blogs & Webinars of 2021
Our New Tool to Help You Find a Used EV
In Memory of Malcolm Brown, New England's first wind power hero (and mine, too)
Electric Cars and Mineral Mining
Sparky’s Electrifying Tale – a great children’s book you should check out for the holidays
What's Plan B for better transit?
Going Live for Climate this #GivingTuesday
Moving from Massachusetts to Colorado in an Electric Car
The Transportation Climate Initiative is on life support. Do states have better ideas for reducing transportation emissions?
The Public Gets It: We Have to Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars
Gasoline prices are spiking. Electric vehicle drivers are saving.
Act On Climate was a big step for RI. Now let’s work quickly to implement it
Put on a Sweater and Unplug the Second Fridge – Energy this Winter is Going to Be Expensive
Your chance to influence RI's EV charging plan
Say Yes at the DPU part Two: A Modern Grid and Smart Meters for Massachusetts
Massachusetts needs more EV charging. Electric utilities have a plan.
Where to learn about electric cars? Radio, online, in-person & more
Here’s What We Know About the Chevy Bolt Recall
Step into the Future with the New 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5
Should Massachusetts phase out rebates for new oil- and gas-fired systems for heat and hot water?
Guest Blog: How Massachusetts cities & towns are leading our transition to clean energy
Be A Fan Of Fans
Tell your MA state Legislator to get engaged on clean transportation!
National Grid wants to Sell Its Rhode Island Business. Is that in the public interest?
RI Action Alert: Key clean energy legislation coming to a vote in Rhode Island!
Our enemies are gasoline and the internal combustion engine
Now might be a good time to trade in your ICE bucket for a new electric car
Electric vehicles get cleaner every year. Here's how.
Introducing the 2022 chevrolet bolt eUV
An Opportunity for RI: Four Bills to Act on Climate
Why state policy should favor municipal aggregation
New Electric Truck Incentives in Massachusetts
Governor McKee, Rhode Island needs you to sign the Act On Climate
The Rise of the *Electric* SUV
Massachusetts Charging Incentives Just Got Better
Phasing out gas-powered cars, here and around the world
The Texas power problem – our perspective
Mass. residents, we need you to act on the Clean Energy & Climate Plan
Get Excited for these upcoming Energy webinars
How good is the Mass. Clean Energy and Climate Plan for cleaning up the grid?
What Mass. gets right (and wrong) about transportation in the Clean Energy & Climate Plan
Governor Baker - your climate bill veto was based on bad accounting
New Massachusetts climate Policy and what advocates must do now
Going Beyond 100% Green Power
TCI: a regional agreement to spur climate action
Can Massachusetts Make EV Charging even More Affordable?
Electrifying cars, buses, and trucks will save lives. Why wait?
Offshore Wind puts Rhode Island back on track — but it has to be done right
What should we do about gas heat? A problem from Newport to Northampton
Consumer Reports: Electric cars are cheaper... really!
Policy is rigged to favor gas guzzlers over climate, health, & consumers
We Need the Transportation & Climate Initiative and It Must Be Equitable. Advocates and Governors, Let's Get it Done Right
Getting to 100% Renewable Energy in Rhode Island
Ending Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035 is Doable
Larry went on the Energy Nerd Show to Talk about Smart Charging EVs
Why I Leased a Chevrolet Bolt instead of Keeping my Malibu
Rhode Island Needs a Better Energy Efficiency Plan
We Saw A Peak: Will We See More?
Looking for an electric SUV? Here’s what’s coming.
Appliance Standards & Shave the Peak: Action Week for Efficiency
The Violence of Pollution: The Injustice of Rolling Back Clean Air Protections
The surprising overlap between heat pumps and electric cars
Massachusetts Expands MOR-EV Program
Municipal Aggregation in Massachusetts is Being Slowed Down by State Government: Consumers & The Environment Are Paying The Price
The EVs of the Seas - Cargo Ships, Sailboats, Yachts, and ferries
Shave the Peak in the Era of COVID: Summer is Coming
5 things I learned from buying a used electric car
Spend less on car maintenance with an EV
Climate Change & Racism: Two Inconvenient Truths
Ask an EV Owner Webinars
Q&A with Rhode Island energy leaders: Highlights from our May 18th Spring Meeting
Where's the peak in the era of COVID?
The Road to Net-Zero is Paved by Electric Buses
Hey Congress – please fix the federal tax credit for electric cars
Smart EV Charging Habits
Five Climate Change Lessons from COVID-19
Massachusetts Formalizes Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050...What's the Plan for 2030?
Electric Pick-ups Beyond the Tesla Cybertruck
A Golden Anniversary for Earth Day
Across the US and Back in a Fully Electric Vehicle
Medium-Duty Electric Vans and Shuttle Buses
How To Avoid Getting Greenwashed
Webinar Recap: Buying a Pre-Owned Electric Car
In Times of COVID-19, Clean Air Matters
Our Energy World in the COVID-19 Era
Making the Most of EV Batteries with Vehicle-To-Grid
New Renewable Energy Projects Spotlight
COVID-19: A message from Green Energy Consumers Alliance
Electric Car Tax Credits, Explained
A Model to Eliminate Emissions from Cars by 2035
Renewable Energy Is Affordable – Look At These Off-Shore Wind Prices
Green Municipal Aggregation is a Huge Success in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Should Put a Stop to Deceptive Green Power Marketing
The Buzz Around Bolts
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
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