An Expanded eCommuter Fest Moves to Choir College Campus
During the pandemic, Sustainable Princeton’s eCommuter Fest drew crowds of up to 600 people to Princeton Shopping Center, eager to examine electric vehicles and learn about how to get around […]
Sustainable Princeton and NRG Energy’s beloved EV Ride & Drive event returns on September 30th as eCommuter Fest
Sustainable Princeton, in partnership with NRG Energy, is bringing back their incredibly popular electric vehicle (EV) ride & drive event.
Sustainable Minds: Community Solar
On May 18, Elena Weissmann and Tracey Woods joined us to discuss the benefits of community solar and how you can get involved.
Ordinance Restricting Use of Gas Leaf Blowers Goes Into Effect
As of Monday, landscapers and homeowners will have to care for their lawns without the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. May 16 marks the end of a 90-day grace period […]
Sustainable Princeton Brings Community Solar Discussions to Princeton
Sustainable Princeton is hosting a virtual discussion on community solar on Wednesday, May 18. This discussion will help residents understand what community solar is and decide if it is right […]
Everyone’s talking about heat pumps
(image source: DOE) If you’re like us, you’re probably seeing a lot of talk about heat pumps in your news feed. And some of it is pretty dramatic – like […]
What We’re Listening To: First They Took the Gas Leaf Blowers, Now They’re After Your Lawns (Well, Not Exactly)
If you follow sustainability issues in town, or if you are just tired of hearing the roar and smelling the fumes of gas-powered leaf blowers, then you are probably familiar […]
Sustainable Princeton Teams With PPS To Improve Schools’ Energy Efficiency; Town Topics
In terms of energy efficiency, the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) are underperforming, but help is on the way in the form of a partnership with Sustainable Princeton (SP). The two […]
What is Community Solar?
It’s been almost one year since the Mayor and Council adopted the Princeton Climate Action Plan (CAP). The plan calls for updating the community-wide production-based inventory every year. Long term trends and are difficult to ascertain from year-to-year, however, updating the inventory annually is important to stay on track for meeting the CAP goals of reducing emissions 50% by 2030, 65% by 2040 and 80% by 2050.
