Who we are

North Quabbin Energy is an informal group of people in north-central Massachusetts who are concerned about issues relating to energy use. We seek to educate ourselves and our neighbors about the true social and environmental costs of our current energy consumption patterns. We also work to find ways of changing our individual and collective habits of energy use through conservation, use of renewable fuels, and support for local and regional enterprises that reduce our dependence on imported resources.

What's happening

Next meeting:

Wednesday, August 25, 5 p.m.
Cathy Stanton's new house in Wendell
5 p.m. tour followed by potluck picnic and meeting
Email for directions.

Upcoming events:

Chris Martenson, creator of the popular Crash Course video series on the triple threat of economic crisis, climate change, and peak oil, will join area Transition Town organizers at a presentation in Northampton on Thursday, July 8, 7 p.m. Some of us from North Quabbin Energy will be car-pooling; email us if you'd like to share a ride.

Check out the Athol Public Library's ongoing "How Green is My Library" series.

(Below) Volunteers in Wendell recently made winserts for the town hall,
with assistance from North Quabbin Energy's Brian Nugent (center, in cap).

Info and concerns about biomass

A proposed biomass plant in Greenfield has prompted many questions about this form of producing power. Click here for our page of FAQs about biomass, our concerns about this plant, and some ways you can respond to the proposal.