Offset your air travel
Doing your best by turning the thermostat down, hypermiling in your car, minimizing food miles… It feels (and is) good. But how frustrating is it to know that every time […]
Ecological Landscaping
The dominant feature in most suburban landscapes is the lawn. Open space for kids and pets to play is great, but lawns take an enormous amount of work to maintain […]
Get rid of junk mail
Tired of unwanted catalogs, junk mail? Too much of a hassle to unsubscribe to each? This website, Catalog Choice, helps you unsubscribe in a jiffy and for free, by sending […]
Install A Heat Pump Water Heater
When it’s time to replace your hot water heater, consider modernizing to an electric heat pump water heater. What is a heat pump water heater? Heat pump water heaters use […]
Market my Green Home
The Pearl certification program evaluates high-performing assets in your home that make your home healthy, comfortable and energy efficient. This includes insulation, lighting, heating, cooling and solar PV systems, ventilation, […]
Use Your Car Less Challenge
According to RMV data, Concord households drive an average of 44 miles per day using two cars. Passenger vehicle car travel accounts for newarly 40% percent of Concord’s greenhouse gas […]
Switch to Induction Cooking
Induction stoves can cook faster, more safely, and with more accurate control and easier cleanup — all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving indoor air quality. Portable induction cooktops […]
Food scraps pickup
Hate to trash food scraps but can’t compost yourself? Want to reduce your household waste by up to 50%? Not have a smelly trash bin? Get quality compost? Reduce your […]
Put Solar on Your Rooftop
Solar panels have become very popular, you can see them in practically every neighborhood. As of late 2023, over 450 homeowners in Concord have installed rooftop PV systems. Panel prices […]
Change to LED lighting
Did you know that lighting accounts for about ten percent of the electricity use in the average U.S. home? Incandescent bulbs waste a good deal of energy; a full 90% […]