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Nikki Tsongas is Massachusetts' new 5th
district congressperson. During her campaign,
she visited with New England Breeze to learn
about renewable energy systems. Here I'm
giving her a tour of a solar hot water system
we installed in Maynard, MA.
Congratulations Nikki and thanks for thinking
of the planet.
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Hudson MA, has Centennial Beach. It is a
large expanse of sand and pine trees on the
northeast shore of Fort Meadow Lake.
Centennial Beach, with lifeguards who watch
the waters
and tend the beach and with its rope barriers
to keep
the boats out, is a clean and safe place
spend a hot summer evening. And for a nominal
fee, it is open to all.
Centennial Beach is a Common.
Common: belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public. When you think about it, commons are
everywhere. There are the obvious ones like
parks and bike trails and there are the
not-so-obvious ones...
The local football stadium, a state fair or pumpkin fest, the public schools, The public library, our roads, the internet, e-mail, the oceans, our governments (local, state, and federal), the atmosphere. All of these "places" belong to or are
participated in by a community. Sometimes
that community is physically nearby other
times it is virtual and worldwide.
In my next newsletter, I write about "The Tragedy of the Commons." |
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Wondering why oil prices are continuing to
climb? Here
is a collection of insights on Peak Oil.
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Turn off the lights, wear a sweater, keep blanket on the couch, unplug unnecessary appliances, add insulation, take shorter showers, walk instead of drive, group your errands, inflate your tires, grow your own food, eat locally-produced food, recycle, use your most efficient vehicle, get a hybrid vehicle, wash your clothes in cold water, use a clothesline instead of the dryer, print with narrower margins, buy less, use both sides of the page, compost, install a renewable energy system...
Thanks for Reading the Energy Miser,
 Mark Durrenberger
New England Breeze, LLC
phone:
978-567-WIND (9463)
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