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  • Data Centers and Energy Usage 101: Impacts on the Electric Grid

    Online/Zoom

    As data center electricity usage projections continue to skyrocket, data centers are already propelling massive electric load growth in many states, testing regional grids and raising concerns for future energy planning. Bloomberg currently estimates that data centers’ power capacity could reach 194…

  • Housatonic Heritage Walk: Tree Identification Walk on the Housatonic Rail Trail

    Housatonic Rail Trail

    Join Chelsey Simmons of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for an engaging tree identification walk at one of the Berkshires’ hidden gems. On this guided outing, participants will learn how to recognize commonly encountered trees in Western Massachusetts using key…

  • The Road Forward for Medium- and Long-Duration Energy Storage

    Online/Zoom

    ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PARTNERSHIP (ESTAP) WEBINAR Made possible by U.S. DOE-OE and Sandia National Laboratories Medium-duration energy storage (MDES) and long-duration energy storage (LDES) are critical elements for addressing load growth and improving grid resilience. But what is the…

  • Tree Identification & Forest Biodiversity Walk with BEAT

    Esau's Heel Trail

    Join BEAT's Stewardship Director, Chelsey Simmons, for a free biodiversity tree identification walk on Esau's Trail in Becket on Saturday, September 12, at 10 AM. Learn how to identify trees using leaves, bark, twigs, fruit, and overall form, with tips…

  • Forest Fires in Massachusetts: Myths and Reality

    The National Spiritual Alliance 2 Montague Avenue, Lake Pleasant, United States

    Photo credit: MassWildlife, in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, monitors a prescribed fire in the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area on Tuesday. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Greenfield Recorder   June 16, 2026 Wildfires in the Western United States…

  • Women’s Water Walk: Stop the Constitution Pipeline

    On September 19, 2026 the Women's Water Walk will begin a two-week, 113 mile prayer walk led by women through towns along the route of the proposed Constitution Pipeline in New York State.​​ The Constitution Pipeline is a fracked gas…

  • An Introduction to Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)

    Online/Zoom

    Virtual power plants (VPPs) have the potential to help meet rising electricity demand while saving billions of dollars annually in avoided costs. A VPP is a network of distributed energy resources that work together to support the electric grid while…