Sustainable Stow – Sustainable Stow

Building a More Sustainable Community

Sustainable Stow is a group of volunteers whose mission is to build awareness and take actions to create a more sustainable community

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A Great Time for an Electric Car

(The environment will thank you!) If you are in the market for a new car, this is a great time to consider an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid. Electric cars are going mainstream and terrific incentives are available now to build market...

Promote the Environment in Your Yard

Reduce lawn size, substituting flowers, shrubs and grasses providing a more diverse environment for the bees and birds. Mow the remaining lawn high (3-4 inches) to retain water and establish deeper root systems. Use an electric lawn mower. P...

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

Electricity: Calculate your carbon footprint: https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/ Learn if solar panels are an option for your home Replace all your light bulbs with their LED equivalent Install “smart” power strips th...

Heat Pumps for your Home

Next to transportation, heating and hot water represent the largest use of energy in the state. Over 75% of home energy use is for heating and hot water in Massachusetts. A typical household in Stow spends over $1,500 per year using fuel oil or natural gas...

Solar for Your Home

If you live in Stow and are considering installing solar for your home or business, this article is for you. A key financial incentive for solar, called SRECs (Solar Renewable Energy Certificates), will soon be discontinued for new solar installations and r...

Energy Audits and Incentives

Did you know…? Hudson Light and power offers free energy audits for home owners in Stow. This is a great way to start planning for green, cost saving energy efficiency upgrades. Check it out here: http://www.hudsonlight.com/Residential/hotline.htm Home v...

Sustainable Stow invites new members

Posted on September 27, 2018September 28, 2018 by aepstein

Courtesy of The Stow Independent, written by Apara Borrowes. Stow is a Green Community, and not just because of its wonderful forests. Stow was given the Green Community designation by the state’s Green Communities Program in 2015, for efforts toward making Stow a more energy-efficient, sustainable community. The Stow Energy Working Group, which sought the Green Communities status on behalf of the town, is moving forward with a new name – Sustainable Stow – and calling for new members....
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Sustainable Stow at Springfest

Posted on June 22, 2018September 27, 2018 by aepstein

Members of Sustainable Stow participated at the 2018 Spring Fest by providing rides in electric cars and offering informational materials and discussions on how residents of Stow can reduce their carbon footprints. Sustainable Stow’s mission is to build awareness and take actions to create a more sustainable community in the town of Stow. Initiatives for residents highlighted at our table included choosing an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid for your next car purchase, adding ...
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