LINCOLN GREEN ENERGY

Volunteer Needed – CFREE Subcommittee of Lincoln Green Energy Committee (GEC)

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The Town of Lincoln is an organization that believes that board and committee diversity strengthens performance, integrity, trust, and partnerships with our staff, community, and guests. 

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CFREE (Carbon-Free Residential – Everything Electric), a small subcommittee of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee, is seeking a volunteer to serve as what we like to call our “CCO (Chief Compass Officer)” – primarily coordinating meeting agendas, facilitating meetings, and keeping the subcommittee on track.

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CFREE’s mission is to educate, encourage and support Lincoln residents in reducing their use of fossil fuels and decreasing their greenhouse gas emissions to help Massachusetts meet statewide emissions limits set for 2030, 2040, and 2050. We fulfill this mission by organizing presentations, sharing documents and home case studies, manning booths at town events, maintaining an active website, and otherwise inspiring residents to work diligently towards these goals.

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CFREE is seeking a Lincoln resident with demonstrated interest in climate-related issues and active participation in town affairs, either in Lincoln or previous places of residence. CFREE members meet every other week to discuss relevant issues and work independently and/or in small groups between meetings to conduct assigned tasks. 

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In addition to the duties mentioned above the “CCO” does final review of documents, guides the team towards decisions on what projects to do and when, and keeps in touch with GEC leadership. Taking and sharing meeting minutes is optional. The time commitment for this position is 5-10 hours a month.

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Expressions of interest, along with a completed volunteer application, should be addressed to the three CFREE members listed below by September 25, 2025. Applicants are also encouraged to attend a CFREE meeting, held from 8 to 9am on alternate Wednesdays. Before September 25, CFREE will meet once, on September 17. If you’d like to join that meeting, contact Belinda or Scott (see below) and they’ll provide you with the Zoom link. Alternatively, the link can be found on the town’s calendar at lincolntown.org.

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CFREE will interview and appoint candidates at its October 1st meeting. 

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For more information, contact Michael Moodie.

 

Belinda Gingrich - belinda.gingrich@gmail.com, 781-577-7004

Michael Moodie - mmoodie9@gmail.com, 240-205-4968

Scott Rodman - slrodman@8500.org, 212-665-8500

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Geothermal Energy – Sept. 24, 7 p.m.

 

On September 24 at 7 p.m., MetroWest Climate Solutions and Green Newton will offer a free webinar on geothermal technologies. Geothermal networks can take advantage of heat stored deep in the earth to heat and cool buildings. Geothermal has significant potential as a clean, renewable energy source for local communities. To register for this session, please visit metrowestclimatesolutions.org.

 

Boston-based HEET.org has been a pioneer in accelerating the transition from heating by natural gas to heating by geothermal networks that link homes and businesses. In 2017, HEET proposed that gas utilities – which have millions of miles of gas pipes laid under streets – replace those pipes with water-filled geothermal pipes. The warmed pipes would transfer their warmth to ground-source heat pumps designed to both heat and cool homes.

 

HEET worked with Eversource to develop a pilot project. Last year, Eversource launched the first geothermal network (located in Framingham, MA) built by a gas utility that moved over 130 customers onto geothermal energy for all heating and cooling. It is believed to be the first project of its kind in the world.

 

Angie Alberto Escobar, HEET’s Gas-to-Geo Transition Director, will provide an overview of geothermal technology and an update on the Framingham project. She will also discuss what’s next for this exciting energy source.

 

About Our Speaker

Angie Alberto Escobar is Director of Gas-to-Geo Transition at HEET, leading efforts to shift from gas to networked geothermal systems with equity at the core. She supports municipalities in assessing geothermal potential, coordinates technical partners, and co-develops engagement strategies that prioritize community leadership and long-term resilience. Angie holds degrees from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Sustainable Energy Economics, and Glendale College in Mathematics. She is committed to a just energy transition that prioritizes efficiency over profit.