Nashua Green Team

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49532627408722418632009-02-20T20:20:10.081-08:00Nashua Green TeamCity of Nashua "Green Team" Mayoral committee blog site, attempting to control green house gases, reduce energy usage and cost, and promote recycling and other environmental measures.Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-48216335682334801882008-03-13T16:09:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:10:56.191-07:00How Green Do You Drive?

How Green Do You Drive? Motorists volunteer to have habits monitored, be steered to environmentally friendly commute. Link to story in The Denver Post: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8552358

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-22920693575562218652008-02-02T05:04:00.000-08:002008-02-02T05:08:51.128-08:00Five Myths about Green Enegy

Link to article from the Washington Post (free registration may be required)

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-18350763630301253822008-01-18T08:16:00.000-08:002008-01-18T08:18:48.461-08:00Consumer Reports article on green energy for the home

The current issue of Consumer Reports has an article on how to incorporate alternative energy into your home.http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/news/2007/07/buy-green-power-and-electricity-to-help-the-environment/overview/0707_buying_green_power_ov.htm

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-57064859944477304402008-01-06T09:26:00.001-08:002008-01-06T09:27:14.385-08:00Air Quality Action Alert Days - Jan 6 and 7

News from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental ServicesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:DATE: January 5, 2008CONTACT: Jeff Underhill (603) 271-1102 Kathy Brockett (603) 271-6284 or (603) 491-0749 (cell)State Declares Air Quality Action DaysUnhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for Sunday and MondayConcord, NH – Air pollution concentrations are expected to

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-64117511083710762332008-01-06T09:26:00.000-08:002008-01-06T09:27:07.295-08:00Air Quality Action Alert Days - Jan 6 and 7

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-33796582735641486072007-11-14T07:22:00.000-08:002007-11-14T07:25:02.410-08:00The Green Diet Calculator

Want to know how much impact your diet has on the environment? Check out the Eating Green Calculator to learn how your food choices translate into pounds of fertilizer, manure, and pesticides and acres of grain and grass for animal feed. The calculator also lets you see how the numbers would change if you reduced your consumption of a specific meat or dairy product.

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-50205295241818316482007-10-29T06:42:00.000-07:002007-10-29T06:44:13.666-07:00EnergyStar Home Advisor launched!

ENERGY STAR Launches Home Advisor, Energy TipsEPA’s new ENERGY STAR Home Advisor online tool, launched on October 24,2007, offers customized recommendations for homeowners to cut energy useand save money. Users enter their ZIP code, household heating and coolingmethods, and water heater type, and the tool provides recommendations forenergy efficiency improvements. It also provides a summary of

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-74943287101986751282007-10-28T07:49:00.000-07:002007-10-28T07:51:33.725-07:00National Climate Action Day - Nov 3rd

On Saturday, November 3rd, people in hundreds of communities nationwide are coming together to ask their public officials and candidates for real leadership on global warming, with three bold and simple initiatives: Green jobs now Cut climate pollution 80% by 2050 No new coal plants. The Nashua rally will take place in front of City Hall, 229 Main Street from noon to 2:00 PM, with funky

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-29746493252931765792007-10-17T05:10:00.000-07:002007-10-17T05:11:50.769-07:00Happy Green Halloween!

Tricks and Treats for HalloweenHalloween should give you some good scares, not actually anything to worry about. For a safe and ecofriendly holiday, try these tips:Set a spooky mood with soy or beeswax candles, not those made from petroleum-based paraffin. If you like scented candles, look for ones with fragrances derived from essential oils rather than synthetic chemicals.Invest creativity

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-64424931254374267972007-10-15T12:03:00.000-07:002007-10-15T12:05:50.990-07:00Tips to Warm Your Hearth - GreenTips for October 07

With fall in the air, it’s time to ensure your home is properly insulated. Insulation prevents heat from leaking out of your home in winter and into your home in summer, making it more comfortable year-round and reducing your energy consumption, global warming pollution, and heating and air conditioning costs.The many options on the market today include fiberglass rolls, spray foam, rigid foam,

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-23628468942492866392007-10-05T09:36:00.000-07:002007-10-05T09:40:45.690-07:00Change a Light - and then Recycle it when you're done!

As you know by now, if every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent bulb (CFL), we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.But we need to recycle CFLs properly, as they contain a

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-73331240458814661202007-10-02T11:45:00.000-07:002007-10-02T11:51:40.390-07:00Solar Energy benefits from flat panel technology

This is the crux of why capitalism actually works. Applied Materials a supplier of flat panel LCD screens for computer monitors and more recently high-definition TVs has discovered that the technology used to create those panels can also be used to create thin-film silicon solar cells and at a much cheaper cost than current solar technology.So, go ahead, buy that 46" LCD high-def TV your helping

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-14517355922699792842007-09-28T08:36:00.000-07:002007-09-28T08:38:49.875-07:00Growing Cooler

Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Changeby Reid Ewing, Keith Bartholomew, et. al.Author Organization: Urban Land InstituteA comprehensive research report that explains why it is essential to use urban growth strategies to curb CO2 emissions from automobiles, how much transportation-related benefit we can expect to see from creating more compact growth, and what policy

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-88562918971906281862007-09-27T06:20:00.000-07:002007-09-27T06:23:11.867-07:00Dell: We're Going Carbon Neutral

Yet another company seeing that going "green" makes sense for making "green" ($$)

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-48627130202559137642007-09-27T04:10:00.000-07:002007-09-27T04:12:46.458-07:00Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Increases for fist time since 1987

News for Release: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New Report Shows Increase in Fuel Efficiency for 2007Contact: Jessica Emond, (202) 564-4355 / emond.jessica@epa.gov(Washington, D.C. - Sept. 26, 2007) Reversing a long-term trend of slightly declining fuel economy, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency for 2006 and 2007, an average of 20.2 miles

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-31367712536157898592007-09-17T06:00:00.000-07:002007-09-17T06:07:52.420-07:00Change a light, change the world

The City of Nashua has made a commitment to do our part to save energy and help protect the environment. Join us and help us reach our goal of over 500 citizens signing the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge to change at least one light at home to an energy-efficient one!It's a small step that's already making a big difference.Take the pledge to say how many light bulbs you'll change to energy

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-1898451923562409632007-09-05T09:18:00.000-07:002007-09-05T09:29:27.197-07:00New Fuel Economy Stickers to Help Consumers Make More Informed Decisions

News for Release: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Contact: John Millett, (202) 564-4355 / millett.john@epa.gov(Washington, D.C. - Sept. 5, 2007) To more clearly and fully convey fuel economy information to consumers, all new cars, light trucks, and SUVs produced after Sept. 1, 2007 will feature a newly re-designed window sticker. The new label will allow

Deb Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647061573969603595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-34313760572473715642007-09-04T09:15:00.000-07:002007-09-04T09:22:35.082-07:00Learn to Install Your Own Solar Panels!

The NH Sustainable Energy Association is pleased to announce the first in a series of Community Energy Education offerings:ENTRY LEVEL PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) INSTALLERS COURSE (Solar Electricity)All sectors of the photovoltaic market continue to grow. Global PV market growth has averaged 25%+ annually over the last 10 years, with worldwide growth rates for the last 5 years well over 35%. Recent

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-87113497181512075052007-09-03T09:18:00.000-07:002007-09-03T09:21:28.818-07:00Big Solar comes to the Northeast region

August 31, 2007 Big Solar Comes to the Northeast The northeast United States is not usually considered a hot spot for large-scale solar power projects like the ones being developed in California and the southwest. But yesterday Pennsylvania announced it will get the largest photovoltaic solar power plant east of the Mississippi. The 3-megawatt power station will be financed and

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-54686317977619803072007-08-31T11:00:00.000-07:002007-08-31T11:06:14.617-07:003 Green Workshops in September

LID - Low Impact Development Workshop An alternative approach to site design. Workshop for Developers, Designers, Builders & RegulatorsSeptember 19, 2007 - Georgetown, MASeptember 26, 2007 - Plymouth, MAOctober 3, 2007 - Providence, RIWhy Attend This Workshop? Low-impact development (LID) is an alternative approach to site design that is natural resource based and incorporates a wide variety of

Deb Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647061573969603595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-44453021456005209472007-08-30T10:39:00.000-07:002007-08-30T10:40:34.908-07:00Learning to Buy Green

The Nashua Green Team wants you to know about another very important event that will be held on September 20 at the Nashua Public Library. Contact Carol Eyman if you have specific questions. 603-589-4610. See below for a description of the presentation. Learn to Buy Green at Nashua LibraryRecycled, post-consumer, chlorine-free, tree-free, green, virgin wood, fair-trade, organic,

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-69093751641317801112007-08-28T11:14:00.000-07:002007-08-28T11:18:28.174-07:00EPA School Bus Study Shows Idling is Worse than Re-starting Engines

(New York, N.Y.) Shut off those diesel school bus engines! That was the clear message delivered by Alan J. Steinberg, EPA Regional Administrator along with Congressman José E. Serrano today at a press conference held at Public School 48 in the Bronx. EPA studied school bus exhaust levels when the buses were parked but engines kept running and calculated the benefits from turning them off for

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-49683550189953304862007-08-17T06:51:00.000-07:002007-08-17T06:54:19.467-07:00Do Green Dry Cleaners Exist?

http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/greentips/Do Green Dry Cleaners Exist?Contrary to what its name implies, dry cleaning involves washing clothes in a liquid solvent to remove stains. In about 85 percent of dry cleaning shops this solvent is perchloroethylene (or “perc”), a chemical that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers both a health and environmental hazard.Dry cleaning is not

Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03320355114239412343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-47597763192750438912007-08-09T12:54:00.000-07:002007-08-09T12:55:48.824-07:00GoGreen Month Activity Reminder

GoGreen Month Activity Reminder: The Nashua Green Team would like to encourage you to Change Your Commute tomorrow. Investigate alternative ways to get to work including: carpooling, walking, biking or taking public transportation. Small changes like changing your commute once a month benefit both the environment AND your wallet.Please pass this along to your family and friends! The

Robert Hallowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469001713409026072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953262740872241863.post-73661069216024726302007-08-07T07:04:00.000-07:002007-08-07T07:05:08.810-07:00CANCELED: City Bus Press Conference

The City Bus press conference originally scheduled for today has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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