Green Energy Times

The Evolution of the Energy Co-op of VT From its origins as the Miller Oil Company to the diverse cooperative that it is today, the Energy Co-op of Vermont has sought to “Help Vermonters make their homes comfortable, healthy, and energy-efficient”. Founded in September of 2000, the Energy Co-op has been oriented towards energy-efficiency and [...]

Waterbury Campus Installs Solar Trackers and Innovative Wood Heating Systems The Green Mountain Club in Waterbury Center is now powered 100% by on-site renewable energy. Club Executive Director Will Wiquist said it was a no-brainer. “As stewards of the Long Trail, GMC must walk the talk in promoting efficiency and renewable energy. We can’t ask [...]

by N.R. Mallery While the Upper Valley Food Cooperative was officially incorporated in summer of 1976, it was actually born from a group of people that had a vision and a dedication, in 1970, the “Do It Store” started on Main St. in W. Lebanon, NH with a vision of an environmental center – a [...]

A Better Healthier Night’s Sleep? By Dr. Erin A. Winter, MD Everyday we make choices to live healthier and more sustainably, whether by exercising, meditating or choosing local organic foods. We go even further and buy low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints and carpool or bike to work. And we compost and recycle. But do [...]

By Jessica Goldblatt Barber Local food systems are an alternative to the global corporate models where producers and consumers are separated through a chain of processors, manufactures, shippers and retailers. As the food industry grows, the ‘middle man’ is increasingly able to control the quality of food. Conversely, the local food system redevelops these relationships [...]

Flame Retardants Need to Be Extinguished by Deborah DeMoulpied, Bona Fide Green Goods Flame retardants come in a multitude of names from long, multi-syllabic words to short, capitalized 3-letter acronyms. The most common ones,  polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and Deca have been around for decades since replacing the very toxic PCBs in the 70’s. There [...]

By Bob Walker, Sustainable Energy Resource Group. Thetford Streetlights SERG and the Thetford Energy Committee began in 2004 to evaluate the town’s streetlights. The project was just completed. At the 3/31/12 NH Local Energy Solutions Conference we shared a synopsis of project success. We removed about half (21) of the original 44 town streetlights and [...]

Saturday, May 12th, 2012 – 10 am to 3 pm Jackson Gore Ludlow, Vermont It is spring in the Okemo Valley! At the Chamber we are busy preparing for our upcoming Home, Energy, & Business Expo on May 12th, 2012. This year we have paired with the Southern Windsor Regional Planning Commission to throw a [...]

by Deborah DeMoulpied, Bonafide Real Green Goods BPA, or Bisphenol A, has a deservedly bad rap as an endocrine disrupting hormone. While we are exposed to hundreds of these types of chemicals, BPA has become the poster child for gender-benders. And yes, it does bend the genders. In laboratory research, BPA feminizes male fish, and [...]

This year the Go Green Fair and Farmer’s Market will be held on April 7th from 10:30-3:00, Windham High, NH.