Across New England, 180 communities take leadership role on energy issues (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Greenfield and Warwick MA are the Two Participants from Franklin County MA in the EPA New England Community Energy Challenge. What's interesting is that is Two of the four communities here in Western MA involved. The other two being Northampton in Hampshire County MA and Holyoke which is in Hampden County MA. It's great to see Franklin County MA taking the lead on this initiative. We know that Greenfield, MA has made "Going Green" an ongoing initiative and it shows. It's great to see the small, but focused town of Warwick right in the forefront of this Western MA energy initiative by the EPA. The details from the EPA are as follows: As more New England communities seek cost savings in a tight economy, many are looking to expand energy efficiency in schools and other municipal buildings, saving money and helping the environment. Today EPA New England’s Community Energy Challenge program has announced its 180th member. The program challenges communities to reduce their energy use from municipal buildings by 10% or greater. These 180 communities represent approximately 35% of New England’s population. Communities across New England are working with EPA, regional utilities, non-profits, and businesses through a variety of programs to find and promote cost effective energy efficiency measures. Through the Community Energy Challenge, cities and towns can take advantage of free EPA ENERGY STAR tools and resources to assess, or benchmark building energy use in schools, municipal buildings, wastewater and drinking water facilities. Participants also have access to a network of organizations, professionals and funding opportunities that can help them improve energy efficiency and take advantage of renewable energy resources in their community. A 10% savings in energy use can translate into thousands of dollars that municipalities can use for public safety, education and other municipal expenses. “Making municipal buildings energy efficient can save communities 30 percent or more on their energy bills each year,’ said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office. “These measures make sense economically and environmentally to reduce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.” Participants in the EPA New England’s Community Energy Challenge include 180 communities from all six New England states. They are: Connecticut: Ashford, Bethany, Bridgeport, Burlington, Canton, Chaplin, Colchester, Cornwall, Coventry, Cromwell, Danbury, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Haven, East Lyme, Enfield, Fairfield, Farmington, Greenwich, Haddam, Hamden, Hampton, Harwinton, Kent, Killingworth, Lebanon, Manchester, Middlefield, Milford, New Haven, New London, Norfolk, North Haven, Norwalk, Orange, Portland, Redding, Ridgefield, Seymour, Simsbury, South Windsor, Southington, Sprague, Stafford, Stamford, Torrington ,West Hartford, West Haven , Weston, Wethersfield, Willimantic, Wilton, Windsor, Woodbury, Woodstock Maine: Berwick, Denmark, Falmouth, Kennebec Sanitary Sewer District, Kingfield, Kittery, Madison, Mechanics Falls, Stockton Springs Massachusetts: Acton, Acushnet, Arlington, Billerica, Boston, Boxford, Brockton, Cambridge, Canton, Charles River Pollution Control District, Chelmsford, Cohasset, Dartmouth, Dedham, Easton, Easton Public Schools, Fall River, Greenfield, Groton, Halifax, Hanson, Haverhill, Holyoke, Hull, Ipswich, Lancaster, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Malden, Mansfield, Marlborough, Martha’s Vineyard Schools, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Melrose, Methuen, Milton, Needham, New Bedford, Newburyport, Newton, Norfolk, Northampton, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Randolph, Raynham, Salem, Sandwich, Sharon, Somerville, Southeastern Regional School District, Springfield, Tisbury, Wales, Waltham, Warwick, Westwood, Woburn New Hampshire: Acworth, Alstead, Alton, Antrim, Barrington, Bedford, Bedford School District, Brookline, Chester, Colebrook, Concord, Dover, Enfield, Fitzwilliam, Gilmanton, Hampton, Hancock, Hanover, Hillsborough, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lee, Lincoln, Manchester, Marlborough, Nashua, New Boston, Peterborough, Plainfield, Raymond, Richmond, Rochester, Rollinsford, Rye, Rhode Island: East Greenwich, North Providence, South Kingston, Warwick Vermont: Brattleboro, Burlington, Chelsea, Essex Junction, Hartford, Hinesburg, Putney, Richmond, South Burlington, South Hero For more information on ENERGY STAR go to: www.ENERGYSTAR.gov For more information on the EPA Region 1 New England Community Energy Challenge go to:www.epa.gov/ne/eco/energy/energy-challenge.html Source: www.epa.gov/ne/eco/energy/energy-challenge.html Checkout: http://franklin-ma.countyonline.us/ |
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