Green Energy Times

When homes use less energy (especially in Maine which relies on home heating oil) they use less fossil fuels, so they emit less greenhouse gases.

Source: Clean Technica (http://s.tt/12v8R)

The newest issue of Green Energy Times (G.E.T.) – October 15, 2011 is available on-line and in a town near you this week!

The July 10, 2011 issue of Time Magazine ran an article titled “Want to Make More than a Banker? Become a Farmer! It is about the resurgence in the value of Midwest grain farms as food and energy (with the impact of ethanol) prices rise globally. VT farms and forest must find new sources of [...]

Vermont Incentives and Rebate programs

Federal money from these grants will fund projects that focus on grass pellet heating systems, new nutrient management strategies, and innovative greenhouse designs.

To take advantage of tax credits for most home energy efficiency projects, do the work in 2011. By Dan Shapley For the past several years, the federal government has, as part of its economic stimulus spending, offered income tax credits for home improvement projects that improve energy efficiency. While the tax credits available in 2011 [...]

Montpelier, Vt – The Vermont Department of Public Service is pleased to announce the appointment of the Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) board members, effective July 9, 2011. The General Assembly established the CEDF in 2005 to promote the development of renewable energy and efficiency resources and, through this, to provide substantial economic and environmental [...]

Reprinted from the Opinion | July 25, 2011 Editor’s Note: This op-ed is by James Marc Leas,  a patent lawyer in South Burlington. He served as a staff physicist at the Union of Concerned Scientists in the aftermath of the accident at Three Mile Island. Last week’s federal court decision to deny Entergy’s motion for [...]

Growing Local Fest – June 16, 2011: Post Oil Solutions;Music; Workshops; Composting; Energy Efficiency & Green Incentives; Keeping Chickens; So You Think You Want Solar PV or Hot Water; Community Radio; Wild Foods of VT; Demonstrations; Kids Activities; Market Place.. and much more! by BALE

This press release just slid across our electronic news desk – and it’s well worth a gander! Second Largest Retailer and Fastest Growing Residential Solar Company Set Stage for Mass Adoption of Residential Solar Power MOORESVILLE, N.C. and OAKLAND, Calif.—May 16, 2011—Lowe’s, the world’s second largest home improvement retailer, and Sungevity, the nation’s fastest growing [...]