Learn from Neighbors
Many residents in Norwich and the Upper Valley have successfully taken steps to save money and energy with weatherization and electrification. Here are upcoming opportunities to learn how they did it, including what was easy, what was hard, and how they saved money...

Ask A Neighbor/Virtual House Tour, Thursday, April 16​, 7-8:30 pm
Members of the Thetford Energy Committee will share their experiences with weatherizing and electrifying their homes, covering the pros and cons of their updates, as well as the actual costs for installation.  Via Zoom.

Upper Valley Earth Week Open House, Saturday & Sunday, April 25-26,
10 am - 2 pm
Residents and businesses in 10 Upper Valley communities invite their neighbors to come see their solar power, battery backup, sustainable gardening or farming, electric vehicles, heat pumps, efficient water heaters, induction stoves, electric snow blowers, and much more. Register here to get the guide to the Open House sites, pick the sites you'd like to visit, and drop in any time during those hours. In addition, some businesses and nonprofit organizations will be offering tours scheduled at specific times in the week of April 20-26.

Norwich Neighbor Network
If you who have questions about low-carbon, clean technologies, the Norwich Energy Committee can put you in touch with neighbors who have experience with them, for direct one-to-one conversations. Use this form to pose your questions!
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Single Links, Many Resources​​
  • E3 (Electrification and Energy Efficiency) Guide for Individuals: up-to-date information on each type of clean-energy technology and its financial incentives, whether Federal, State, or utility.  Updated February 2026 by Norwich's shared energy coordinator.
  • Home energy bills: from Vital Communities, a compilation of local and state resources
  • EVs: from CNET, a hub for all things EV and electric mobility; and from Recurrent, research on buying and operating an EV 
  • Electronics: from Wired, a multi-topic guide on how to shop more sustainably for electronics
  • Food: from GetPocket, a collection of resources on getting the most out of your groceries, everything from recipes to composting
  • Repair Stuff: IFixIt offers "Repair guides for every thing, written by everyone."
  • Energy-Saving Tips: Mortgage Calculator offers tips for homeowners to save money and energy, on rbrtything from appliances to computers, plus a roster of other web site for further details.
  • Clean Energy 101: Rocky Mountain Institute offers a library of "101s", a growing catalog of accessible explainers that illuminate fundamental issues of energy and the climate, along with the technologies and policies that are essential to decarbonize the world’s energy systems.
  • True/False on Solar, Wind, and EVs: a rebuttal from Columbia Law School of 33 false claims.