WATCH Burlington Electric Partners with Renewable Energy Vermont Members Innovative partnership moves Vermont forward Watch this live press conference. Burlington Electric Department announces their new partnership with Renewable Energy Vermont members Catamount Solar, SunCommon, Peck Electric, DC Energy Innovations, and Building Energy.
On being a human billboard with purpose
You can help change the world in your t-shirt Find simple ways you can help change the social narrative Join the effort, and and me, as we march to a different drummer…
Current status of renewable projects here and abroad
Lawrence Mott speaks on the current status of large scale wind and solar projects, technology, and policy here and abroad Portland’s Sustainability Series: Leading conversations on Maine’s changing climate Special thanks to the folks at the Portland Public Library for most of the content in this post and the permission to share it with you […]
Mary Sullivan Commentary: It’s time to renew push for taxing carbon pollution
The heart of a good democracy includes engagement and the honest discussion and debate of issues affecting the government and its people. It’s a forward-thinking bill that would strengthen our economy and create jobs.” ~ Mary Sullivan In this past election, it was extremely disappointing to see the carbon pollution tax, a bill that I […]
Norwich Solar Technologies and Upper Valley Aquatic Center Take on Solar Project
Press Release White River Junction— The Upper Valley Aquatic Center (UVAC) and Norwich Solar Technologies (NST) have completed the commissioning of a 500-kilowatt solar project just down the road in Hartford, for the benefit of UVAC and its members and guests. The system was turned on May 23rd and is now producing power. So far […]
Larry Williams Commentary: Vermont Can Lead the Way in Climate Economy
As the numbers of people who participated in the climate march recently showed, Vermonters and Americans across this country are concerned about climate change. Millions of Americans want action. And while the president and his Cabinet are busy denying the science behind climate change, states, cities, businesses and individuals are tackling climate change and searching […]
Linda McGinnis Commentary – See opportunity in climate fight
Vermont is made up of communities that care about each other and our beautiful surroundings. It comes from our respect for the past combined with a passion for a sustainable future. It’s about taking care of what we have and innovating new products and services that help us shape that future. This is what will […]
How quiet is quiet?
The Vermont Public Service Board “Hearing” Bennett Shapiro shows just how quiet “quiet” really is
Laura Mistretta Commentary
Creating an energy democracy This Commentary originally ran in the Rutland Herald | May 13, 2017 Laura Mistretta of Burlington Vermont is a member of Rights & Democracy. Vermont has a lot to say for itself when it comes to building a sustainable future. The facts speak for themselves: We rank second in the nation for clean […]
Change starts with me
Change has been happening since the beginning of time … little bits of change, on the edge of transformation. Small changes are hard to notice, but they’ve been building up, like a snowball rolling in sticky wet snow. Layer upon layer, what starts out small, grows faster and faster as it gets bigger. Change accelerates over […]
Vermont Public Service Board Hears Testimony on Wind
S.5700 Rule on Sound Levels from Wind Generation Facilities S.5701 Purpose and Applicability This rule establishes standards and procedures related to the sound emissions from wind generation facilities that apply for a certificate of public good.
Vermont Public Service Board Listens to Testimony on Wind Development
Vermont Public Service Board Hearing S.5700 Rule on Sound Levels from Wind Generation Facilities S.5701 Purpose and Applicability This rule establishes standards and procedures related to the sound emissions from wind generation facilities that apply for a certificate of public good.
