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SUMMARY:Community Skate Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:AB Community Skate FUNdraiser \nSunday\, March 3 from 2:30-4:30pm at the Nashoba Valley Olympia.  \nSuggested Donation: $5 Individual or $20 Family \nAll Donations Benefit: \n\nAB PIP STEAM Activities(Science Technology Engineering ART Math)\nLocal Food Pantries\nWellness & Eco / Climate Action Programs\n\nHosted by: AB PIP STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math)\, now undergoing a re-visioning!  \nFor more information about this community event go to https://www.actonpip.org/join/fundraisers \nAB PIP STEM stands for the Acton Boxorough Parent Involvement Project Science Technology Enegineering and Math Program. \nPlease note that EnergizeActon.org is co-sponsored by the Town of Acton and cannot receive donations. Funds from the above event will not be used for EnergizeActon.org programming.
URL:https://energizeacton.org/event/community-skate-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Nashoba Valley Olympia Rinks\, 34 Massachusetts Ave (Rt 111)\, Room Rink #3\, Boxborough\, Massachusetts\, US
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SUMMARY:March Clean Energy Home of the Month--Home Solar
DESCRIPTION:Clean Energy Home of the Month \nMarch Focus: Home Solar \n  \n“Nothing like the real solutions people choose\, making their explanations for various choices feel like you’re getting solid\, usable information\, even when you know there are new models and options with everything.” Clean Energy Tour feedback\, 2023 \n“Stan and Carol were great and their implementation is fascinating (if unusual).” Clean Energy Tour feedback\, 2023 \n  \nIn general\, home solar panels are a great way to adopt renewable energy and save money on electricity. However\, this house goes above and beyond!! Despite a heavily shaded lot\, the homeowners generate a sizeable amount of solar energy with ground mount panels\, plus their solar battery storage means that they barely draw electricity from the grid. This home is both unique and inspiring. There will be other homeowners available during the tour to share their experiences with more traditional solar systems. Please come and consider your options. The current year\, 2024\, is an amazing time to go solar due to market conditions and incentives. The hosts—and their colleagues—are eager to answer your questions.  \n  \nRegister  HERE. \n  \nThe March Clean Energy Home: \nWhere – Newtown Rd \nWhat technologies – \n\nSolar & Batteries (2021-2022)\nGround Mounted Solar Panels (12 kW) \nTigo Optimizers\,\n12K Sol-Ark inverter/charger  \nBattery Storage (4 x 7.5kW KiloVault LiFePO4)  \nEV Car and EV charger (2022)\nInduction Cooktop  (2019)\nFull Foam insulated house (2019)\nElectric lawn mower robot (2019\, Husqvarna)\nOrganic lawn\, native flower mini-meadow\n\nWhen – Saturday\, March 16th\, with a session at 10:30am and one at 2:30pm. \nPlease indicate your preference when you register. After registration\, you will receive an email with the house address and specific information about parking\, etc. Register HERE. \nALSO! Consider attending the EnergizeActon.org PlugIN talk on Tuesday\, March 19th\, at 7pm\, “Home Solar: The Time is NOW.” This virtual talk is an introduction to home solar with EnergySage Advisor Sam Kooharian\, who will also outline why 2024 is a great market for solar installations. Click HERE for more information and to register. \n  \nThe Energize Acton “Clean Energy Home of the Month” tour will run from February to July 2024. Each month is a different home with a focus on a different technology\, although all of the homes have multiple technologies. This is an effort to help Acton residents see firsthand how new clean energy technologies are working out for neighbors who have adopted them. \n            February 24: Hydronics Whole House Heat Pump \n            March 16: Solar Panels and Solar Battery Storage \n            April 27: Mini-Splits (i.e. Air Source Heat Pumps) and Solar \n            May: Geothermal Heating & Cooling (i.e. Ground Source Heat Pumps) \n            June 15: Everything House and Community Solar \n            July: Solar and Energy Monitoring \nOur monthly tours are part of a broader campaign called “PlugIN\,” running from February through July 2024 and coordinated with three other communities—Framingham\, Natick\, and Wayland—to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new movement for electrification—based on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency home heating\, cooling\, and appliance use—is part of Acton’s commitment to reach net zero emissions as soon as possible. To find out about the regional PlugIN resources and other events\, click HERE.
URL:https://energizeacton.org/event/march-clean-energy-home-of-the-month-home-solar/
LOCATION:Address Shared\, Upon Registration\, Acton\, Massachusetts\, US
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SUMMARY:Home Solar: The Time is NOW!
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual PlugIN talk\, Sam Kooharian\, Energy Advisor for EnergySage\, gives a quick overview of solar power and discusses why now is an optimal time for home solar installation\, including helpful aspects of the solar market\, great financial incentives\, and potential future changes that make the present an optimal moment for solar. Also\, for renters and condo owners\, as well as those with homes not suitable for solar\, Sam will touch on community solar efforts and why these developments are essential. Finally\, three Acton residents will give brief testimonials about their experiences with solar. Questions welcome! \n  \nRegister HERE. \n  \nWould you like to see solar panels and solar batteries in action? Visit the Clean Energy Home of the Month! The March home tour is on Saturday\, March 16th\, with two sessions—10:30am and 2:30pm. The homeowners\, who are both electrical engineers\, are eager to answer your questions about solar power. For more info about this separate event and to register\, click HERE. \n  \nPlugIN to clean energy: This talk is part of the six-month PlugIN campaign of EnergizeActon.org\, in coordination with three other local communities—Framingham\, Natick\, and Wayland.  For more information on this regional effort\, go to plugINmetrowest.org. Each month\, from February to July 2024\, EnergizeActon.org will present the THEORY and the PRACTICE of reducing home greenhouse gas emissions with talks and home tours. We try to give you a different vista each month on how to PlugIN to clean energy\, although many of the technologies overlap. For more info on the PlugIN campaign and the monthly events\, click HERE. \n  \nEnergySage.com is an unbiased platform that connects consumers with vetted solar installers through a standardized free quote process. EnergizeActon.org is a joint effort of the Town of Acton Sustainability Office and the Acton Climate Coalition. Our mission is to address our changing climate by highlighting energy and land use options available to Acton residents to  reduce carbon emissions and transition to a renewable energy future as soon as possible. \n 
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