Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Greening Martha

Mass Senate energy bill tackles high costs

Legislation aimed at tackling the drivers of high energy costs in Massachusetts unveiled Monday by state senators closely mirror a bill released last week opening up long-term renewable energy contracts to competitive bidding and more than doubling the amount of renewables required to be purchased by utilities.

Feds asked to name Martha’s Vineyard waters a no discharge zone

If the state has its way, it will become illegal to discharge sewage into the waters south of Cape Cod and around Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

Massachusetts releases improved web based mapping tool

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The site provides detailed data for ocean planning, coastal development, public safety, tourism, planning and marine environmental protection.

Gift of a Martha’s Vineyard goose prompts a culinary lesson

It takes a lot of work, but it's also supremely satisfying to do the work yourself and know how your food was treated every step of the way.

Environmental group will present Mill Pond study findings

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The goal of the committee is to create a long-range management plan for the Mill Pond to address issues such as shoaling and invasive species.

West Tisbury will discuss green building codes on January 18

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Green Community designation will hike construction cost but save on energy, estimates suggest.

Shell recycling workshop will highlight importance to marine ecosystem

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The Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, the Island's regional shellfish organization, will host a community workshop January 21 to explore the ideas and challenges of shell recycling on the Vineyard.

Island Dems will host sustainability advocate

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The Martha's Vineyard Democrats monthly meeting held from 9 am to 10:30 am, Saturday, January 14, at the Howes House in West Tisbury will feature guest speaker Mary Jane Sorrentino.

Shotgun week was good for hunters, not so good for deer

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The deer shotgun harvest is up after several poor years. That is good news for hunters and public health officials targeting tick borne diseases.

Island Wind District kept aloft by Martha’s Vineyard Commission

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The Martha's Vineyard Commission voted to adopt new regulations to avoid the expiration of a Wind District of Critical Planning Concern.

South Mountain promotes Mass solar rebate program

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On October 14th, the Commonwealth Solar II rebate program reopened with $3 million dollars to award by the end of 2011.

Earth’s Flame guarantees hotter fireplace savings

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Earth's Flame, a Colorado-based company now advertising on the Vineyard, wants to retrofit fireplaces to reduce pollutants and increase fireplace efficiency.

Deep Water Wind submits federal application for waters west of Vineyard

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The company describes the Block Island Wind Farm as a 30-megawatt demonstration scale offshore wind farm.

Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank revenues drop sharply

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Land planning ebbs and flows with the real estate market and the Land Bank is in an ebb right now when it comes to land acquisition.

Green affordable housing at Eliakim’s Way

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Eight high-performance, affordable, single-family homes on Eliakim's Way in West Tisbury are showing the way to energy affordability,

South Mountain offers luxe, ‘zero-energy’ house

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There's a new house going up on West Spring Street in Tisbury, in the sweeping bend where the road past the Water Works swings east toward Vineyard Haven.

Habitat for Humanity will hold seminar for homebuyers

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At 1 pm, Saturday in Nectars at the Martha's Vineyard Airport, Habitat for Humanity will hold a first-time homebuyer's seminar for people interested in the application process for a house, which Habitat is building in the Bailey Park Community Housing development in West Tisbury.

Conservation is good business, and Mass Save helps, contractor says

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In these difficult economic times for Island contractors and associated trades, builders have adapted.

Governor Patrick touts wind farm job benefits

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Under fire from campaign rivals who are pointing to the high costs of the Cape Wind project and its energy, Gov.

Mansion House uses geothermal technology to green its business

A geothermal heat pump system, run by the stored solar energy found in the abundant groundwater below the Mansion House, along with a sophisticated energy control system, now make the hotel one of the greenest hotels in Massachusetts, according to a press statement released this week by Susan Goldstein, the owner with her husband, Sherm, of the Vineyard Haven business.