Tag: solar panels
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Newton Energy Commission launches survey to understand barriers to home electrification
Solar panels. Public domain photo The city of Newton aims to become carbon neutral by 2050, but reaching that goal will require transforming nearly 25,000 homes into fully electric households. And environmental advocates say it starts with something basic: knowing…
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Newton begins three solar projects as part of carbon neutral goal
Newton will install solar panels on three additional City buildings, bringing its total solar projects to 27, as part of an effort to make the city carbon neutral by 2050. The new rooftop installations at Peirce Elementary School, Lincoln-Eliot Elementary…
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Ain’t No Sunshine: Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum stall Newton’s solar plan
Construction of a solar canopy in the Memorial Spaulding Elementary School parking lot has been halted after Trump’s tariffs caused steel prices to soar. The city has made a consistent effort to stay at the forefront of the Commonwealth’s sustainability…