Green Energy Times

With winter quickly approaching and heating oil prices nearing $4 a gallon, thousands of Vermonters are realizing the devastating effects. The reality is oil prices have soared. In Vermont, heating oil prices have jumped 34 percent to $3.83 a gallon. As Bernie Sanders reported “We cannot allow rising heating oil prices to force more of [...]

Preparation and Operation By Alan Smith- Backwoods Solar The winter season has arrived on schedule. For those of you in cold and snowy climates, now is a good time to review the maintenance and condition of your power system. For those of you in warm and dry climates, now is a good time to review [...]

Choose ENERGY STAR® LED Holiday Lighting As Vermonters make preparations for the winter holidays many of us put up strings of holiday lights (also referred to as Christmas lights or decorative light strings). Light-emitting diode—or “LED”—holiday lights offer a quality alternative to incandescent lights and they will save energy and money this holiday season. While [...]

The Island Pond Count has produced uncommon boreal species in past years, such as the boreal chickadee, gray jay, and black-backed woodpecker.

Coordinator Jayson Benoit anticipates this year’s count to be one for the record books, due to winter’s late arrival in the north country. Meanwhile, watch for Snowy Owls that are visiting Vermont now!

By Jessica Goldblatt Barber December: Holiday gift ideas – in the spirit of the returning daylight – What are simple useful gifts that will light up the lives of our loved ones. Here are some of my thoughts Darn Tough-wool socks keep your loved ones warm and dry while supporting a local VT company, wool [...]

Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD) “The Bus” is pleased to provide its services again for the annual Stuff A Bus event

Win a free home energy assessment, worth $450 at a FREE Home Energy Expo on Nov. 5th – Thetford, VT

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

Citizen’s Law Forum, Earth Day, Rug Braiding & Garden Plots…

Say you have an electric eel laying around, what would you do with it? Well, an aquarium in Japan had a bright idea: use it to power the LED lights on their Christmas tree! Each time the eel moves, two aluminum panels gather enough electricity to light up the 2-meter (6 ft 6 in) tall [...]