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The next meeting of the Swampscott Energy Committee will be held on Wednesday January 18 at 7 PM in the First Floor Conference Room at Town Hall. All are welcome to attend.
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Read in the Lynn Item about the new Cogenerator (Combined Heat and Power) unit at the High School, installed this summer as part of our Energy Services Contract with Johnson Controls: Cogenerator (CHP)
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Read in the Swampscott Reporter about a breakdown of the Town's Energy Use and what inspired our upcoming Energy Efficiency Projects: Energy Use and GC Projects
Read in the Swampscott Patch about how the Town will utilize the Green Communities Grant Money for three exciting projects happening in the schools this summer! GC Grant Money
And just in time for the summer heat, read about our three new Big Belly Solar Trash Compactors, given to us by DOER in recognition of our Green Communities Status: BigBellys!
This is a direct result of our efforts over the past 18 months to achieve Green Community Designation by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources.
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Congratulations to All for achieving designation as a Green Community by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources!
Please join us in thanking Tara Gallagher for bravely steering us towards this important goal. Tara will be leaving the Committee to pursue other things, and we sincerely thank her and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. Tara submitted a Letter to the Editor of the Swampscott Reporter with her departing thoughts: Tara's Letter
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Thank you, Town Meeting Members, for unanimously passing all four zoning articles in October to support Swampscott's application to become a designated Green Community through the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Resources (DOER) and the Green Communities Act. Our application was submitted on November 5. If we are successful in achieving this important designation, we will qualify to to receive $100k + each year to put towards energy projects in Town!
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