CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Kirkland Cleaners, Cambridge, Mass., is reducing carbon emissions and utility consumption with the help of the Cambridge Energy Alliance (CEA) energy-efficiency program.
CEA gave Kirkland a free energy audit a year ago that recommended owners Patricia and Mark Birchem replace its old coin-op washing machines with high-efficiency front loaders, install automatic switches to shut off lights, and replace an inefficient 25-year-old hot-water system.
