by Katie Rygg We have a very wet back yard. (Wait - stay with me! This article is actually about toilets!) It only dries out after weeks of minimal rainfall and very warm days. We've been trying to solve this problem and it was proposed that we might have a broken irrigation line. So back in mid-March, I started tracking our daily water usage. After a week and a half, I crunched the numbers for the first time: an average of 218 gal of water/day. This seemed way, way too high!

by Brandon Maharaj Community Solar is a result of NY State legislation ( Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act ) that was passed and updated: the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act . It was designed to Advance Renewable Energy, Drive Statewide Economic Growth, and Create Jobs. Understanding Community Solar The Solar Farm produces energy in Kilowatt hours (kwh), the rate at which energy is produced or consumed in an hour which are turned

By Veronica Penney The New York Times Jan. 15, 2021 Electric vehicles are better for the climate than gas-powered cars, but many Americans are still reluctant to buy them. One reason: The larger upfront cost. New data published Thursday shows that despite the higher sticker price, electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run. To reach this conclusion, a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology calculated both the carbon dioxide emissions and full lif

By Allen Hibner: Saul Griffith and his team at Rewiring America mapped the entire U.S. energy system and found that the most effective way to solve climate change begins in our homes. The best part? Every household in the U.S. will save thousands of dollars per year by powering their homes with clean energy. Learn more at https://www.rewiringamerica.org . Watch this recent video from Saul Griffith:

Your All-Volunteer Penfield CCA Residents’ Committee has a... CALL TO ACTION FOR OUR WALLETS & FOR OUR CLIMATE! Please Make Your Voices Heard Before – December 15th, 2020 Our Energy and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC) & Town Board will be selecting our CCA Administrator by mid-December. We are asking all of you to speak up right now to request that we obtain a 100% clean, renewable, carbon free and lower cost electricity supply for Penfield residents through our Commu

by Megan Meyer Updated: 8/14/20 Town councilman Bob Ockenden feels it is time to change our agricultural town code so more residents can raise chickens for fresh eggs. Currently chickens are only allowed on properties that are 5 acres or more. Brighton, Pittsford, Irondequoit, and the city of Rochester allow residents to own chickens on smaller suburban and urban properties. I interviewed Bob to hear his views on Backyard Chickens. I also interviewed Penfield resident Kevi