Local Stories
Mayor George Hansel: October is Energy Awareness Month
October 2, 2020 • Mayor George Hansel's proclamation designates October as “Energy Awareness Month” in Keene.
Energy Month Events
October 5, 2020 • With a film screening, speakers, a solar tour, and a community forum, there are so many ways to celebrate Energy Awareness Month in Keene.
Electric Vehicles in Keene
August 12, 2020 • Keene is part of New Hampshire's "EV charging desert." How will Keene get out of the desert? Listen to this episode to learn more.
Home Energy Labeling and Benchmarking
August 12, 2020 • Listen to learn more about policies that make energy information visible.
Toby Tousley
August 6, 2020 • Commercial and residential landlord Toby Tousley tells us about making energy efficiency upgrades to his rental properties in Keene.
Clean Energy Team
August 5, 2020 • Members of the Clean Energy Team share their memories of building support for Keene's Sustainable Energy Resolution.
Keene Earns SolSmart Designation
July 30, 2020 • The SolSmart program recognizes communities that make it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.
What is Community Power?
July 7, 2020 • Community power programs can help towns save money and meet their renewable energy goals. Here's how.
Carole Collins, Director of Energy and Sustainability
Greenfield, MA
July 7, 2020 • Carole Collins of Greenfield, MA, tells us why Greenfield started a community power program five years ago and how the program has affected Greenfield ratepayers.
Mayor George Hansel
Keene, NH
June 30, 2020 • Mayor George Hansel shares how and why he and his employer made energy efficiency upgrades to their residential rental properties in Keene.
Clean Energy Team
Keene, NH
March 2, 2020 • Read profiles of local businesses and institutions that are already part of the clean energy transition.
City of Keene and Renewable Energy
December 30, 2019 • The City of Keene gets electricity for our municipal operations through clean and renewable energy sources.
Bensonwood and Unity
Keene, NH
2019 • Bensonwood installed a 258 kilowatt solar array on the roof of its production facility, which produces 60 to 70 percent of the power used by the factory.
Paragon Digital Marketing
Keene, NH
September 11, 2019 • Paragon's solar array is the power source for heat pump technology that improves the efficiency of Paragon's converted space at the former Grace United Methodist Church.
Filtrine Solar Array 2019 Installation
Photo Courtesy of ReVision Energy
Filtrine
Keene, NH
September 9, 2019 • Filtrine's solar array is Keene's largest. It produces enough power to cover Filtrine's total energy needs and put energy back into the grid.