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Burlington Electric Department embraces renewable energy

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.

Vermont wind developer pulls the plug

AllEarth Renewables ends the Kidder Hill Community Wind project Only one other wind project proposed in Vermont but claims are made the state is still on track for goals Wait, what? How is that possible? How can Vermont’s renewable energy goals still be on track after wind projects are pulled? The Kidder Hill Community Wind project […]

Advanced Wood Heating Discussion

Vt Lt. Governor David Zuckerman discusses advanced wood heating in Vermont Ansley Bloomer of Renewable Energy Vermont and Maura Adams from Northern Forest Center join Lt Governor David Zuckerman for a discussion of advance wood heating. Advance Wood Heat Discussion But do we have enough wood to use for heat?” I recently met Emma Hanson. Emma […]

Could Wood?

Could wood play more of a role as a renewable energy resource in Vermont? Join me as I find out for sure… I recently met Emma Hanson. Emma is the state of Vermont’s Wood Energy Coordinator for the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and she knows her stuff. I’ve been researching Vermont’s renewable energy […]

Act on Climate VT – Week 9

Representative Mike Yantachka and VCV’s Lauren Hierl give a pre-Town Meeting Day update on a miscellaneous energy bill, changes to Efficiency Vermont’s program, and the carbon pricing study effort. CLICK HERE to urge your representatives to support funding an impartial study of carbon pricing! The House Committee of Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife just voted […]

Vermont’s Clean Energy Future Discussed

Capstone Community Action Executive Director Dan Hoxworth joined Vermont State Representative Sarah Copeland-Hansas and Mark Curran of Black River Produce to discuss Vermont’s Clean Energy Future and The ESSEX carbon pricing proposal in Bradford. Video to follow…

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Burlington Electric Department embraces renewable energy

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