Schedule an Appointment with Lexington’s Energy Advocate!
The Town of Lexington is partnering with MassSave through the Community First Partnership program to bring valuable energy-saving opportunities to our community. As part of this initiative, they have brought on Esther Son Jun as an Energy Advocate. Esther is […]
Letter to the Editor: LexCAN’s statement of support for the new LHS, for Lexington Observer
This letter was submitted to and printed in The Lexington Observer, October 9 2025. On Monday, Dec. 8, Lexington voters will be asked to approve a debt exclusion in order for the town to raise property tax revenue to fund […]
Pocket Forests: Piloting a Simple Climate Solution
Lexington is testing an innovative planting method called a pocket forest. It is a small, dense grove of native trees and shrubs planted close together in prepared soil. The goal is to jump-start a healthy mini-ecosystem that grows quickly and […]
Thinking of Going Solar? Act Now Before the Federal 30% Solar Tax Credit Expires
The Trump Administration’s recent passage of the HR-1 bill (the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”) has made significant cuts to residential clean energy tax credits. The 30% tax credit for residential solar projects will expire December 31, 2025. If you have […]
Battery Power and Your Future EV Range
By Mark Sandeen Let’s take a look at the trends and forecasts for lithium-ion batteries. There are a number of trends that are relevant. Cost first, followed by weight (aka energy density measured in Wh/kg), followed by size (aka volumetric […]
Maximize Solar at the New LHS
Dear Permanent Buildings Committee and the SBC committee, Solar saves and makes money for the Town! Solar is the one component of the building that will actually create a return on investment in the very first year. A full build-out of […]
Lexington’s 250th: It’s time for a New Revolution
In 1775, our brave Minuteman gathered in Lexington to begin a revolution to become independent of British rule by demanding representation and self-governance. In an escalating climate crisis whose impacts are increasingly impossible to ignore, it is time to unequivocally […]
LPS Green Team Food Rescue Journey: Taking Action to Rescue Food Waste from Our School Cafeterias
Natalie Cohen and Tina McBride, dedicated volunteers with the LPS Green Team and Lexington school community parents, began their inspiring journey with a troubling realization: perfectly good, unopened food was regularly discarded and composted at local schools, despite the known […]
Chair’s Report at the Annual Meeting 2025
In an escalating climate crisis whose impacts are increasingly impossible to ignore, LexCAN dedicated its time and resources in 2024 to educating and rallying the Lexington community to proactively meet the climate challenge head-on – both in their private lives […]
LexElectrify!
On September 21, LexCAN and the town of Lexington introduced a new campaign to help Lexington residents contribute to the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Featured speakers were Lexington’s Sustainability and Resilience Officer, Maggie Peard, and CleanHeat […]