Green Energy Times

the extraction, processing and burning of Fracking & Tar Sands is causing devastating environmental impacts…. free talk in Norwich, VT on Wed., March 21st…

Overall heat energy savings are projected to be 70% and electrical consumption is anticipated to decrease by at least 38%. The ultra-efficient Drew Street home will be open to the public on Saturday, March 17th between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM

Organizing Summit of CONTRACTORS. This trade association would provide a unified voice to the Vermont Legislature, Efficiency Vermont and other groups, organizations & businesses that can affect our industry. It could also lead public marketing campaigns to help drive demand. Monday March 19th

Picture a Transportation System – That Puts People and the Planet First A Community Transportation Forum April 6 White River Junction  6:30 – 8:00 Upper Valley Co-op 193 North Main St,White River Junction, VT A system designed for people not automobiles, that supports walking and biking, builds community, fosters health, moves beyond fossil fuels. Join [...]

the Energy Co-op of Vermont will launch its Co-op Solar program from its headquarters in Colchester. Special financing has been arranged through VSECU… for solar hot water!

SUNREI is sponsoring two energy-saving workshops in the Button Up series this week: Wednesday, March 14, Weeks Memorial Library, Lancaster, NH  7:00pm Thursday, March 15, Bethlehem Elementary School, NH  7:00pm The Button Up workshops are aimed at helping homeowners reduce energy consumption and save money on heating and electric bills. Gil Richardson, a professional energy [...]

A free “Button Up NH” Weatherization Workshop will be held on Thursday, March 15 at the Bethlehem Elementary School… information on reducing fuel and electricity use via basic air sealing & insulation techniques, finding technical and financial resources, identifying sources of energy waste and easy do-it-yourself conservation measures.

A massive solar storm arrived at Earth early Thursday, and is expected to shake the globe’s magnetic field until early Friday morning, while expanding the Northern Lights… could lead to serious issues…

Live! from Boston, MA – NESEA BE12! Here are some of the key notes and pic. Stay tuned as the Conference progresses! more to come…

by Liane Allen A must-see speaker at this year’s Building Energy Conference is Donald Watson, who will discuss “Sustainability and Resilience Planning.” Watson is co-author of “Design for Flooding,” which describes a comprehensive, systems approach for building to prevent losses due to flooding. The book promotes “passive survivability.” Once we understand that “nature always wins,” [...]