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U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS Release Guidance to Lower Americans Utility Bills, Increase Energy Efficiency of Homes

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released guidance on an important provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that will […]

Networked Geothermal and the Birth of a New Utility

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A tried-and-true technology brings clean, affordable heating and cooling to communities

Laurel Kayne

After decades of relative obscurity—at least in the U.S.—geothermal is rapidly gaining acceptance as a powerful source of renewable energy. Companies like Fervo Energy […]

Emerging Air-to-water Heat Pump Technology

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Ryan Moag and Margaret Richards

Efforts to decarbonize are taking our nation’s buildings sector by storm, with New York State at the forefront of policymaking for climate-friendly buildings. Given that fossil fuel-supported building operations are responsible for 43% […]

Heat Pumps Outperform Boilers and Furnaces Even in the Cold

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Some utilities and fossil-fuel interests like to say heat pumps don’t work in the cold. A new study provides yet more evidence to debunk that misrepresentation.

Alison F. Takemura

Not only do heat pumps function in freezing […]

Last call for the Woodstove Changeout Program in Vermont!

Only 2 Weeks Left to take advantage of the “Woodstove Change Out and Repairs” Program Do you have an inefficient woodstove? If yes, read on for a great opportunity to save money and help the environment! The deadline for submitting an application is March 31st. Don’t miss out!

 

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Op-ed: Affordable Heat Act would be a gift to Vermont Gas Systems

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Stuart Blood: Affordable Heat Act would be a gift to Vermont Gas Systems

7 March 2023

Affordable Heat Act would be a gift to Vermont Gas Systems

Stuart Blood, op-ed

Almost 99% of the natural gas that Vermont Gas Systems delivers to customers is fossil fuel. The ironically misnamed Affordable Heat […]

Affordable Heat Act Advances Unanimously through Vermont Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee

Affordable Heat Act Advances Unanimously through Vermont Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee

On February 17, 2023, in a huge victory for climate action and addressing Vermont’s second largest source of climate pollution – the thermal heating sector – the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee voted 5-0 to advance the Affordable […]

Contractor Spotlight: Al Jeffers & Sons, Townshend, VT

Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excellence Network (EEN)

Interview with Tim Jeffers, President

Al Jeffers and Sons, Inc. team (Courtesy photo)

G.E.T. Staff

G.E.T.: How did you get started in this industry?

Tim Jeffers: The business started in 1977 as a partnership with my father, my brother, Joe, and […]

Breaking Ground for First Community-Networked Geothermal Heating and Cooling System

Researchers Sumeet Sinha and Yaobin Yang attach a fiber optic cable to the water pipe.

Carrie Klein

Framingham, Massachusetts is the site of the first gas-utility-run networked geothermal system, ever! Once complete, this network of water-filled pipes, heat pumps and boreholes will provide heating and cooling to a community of over […]

Lowering Your Carbon Footprint for 2023

Have you ever felt like reducing your own greenhouse gas emissions is too big of a challenge to tackle? We know it can be hard to make big changes to your lifestyle or habits. But there are things you can do around your own home to reduce your carbon footprint.

Almost all forms of […]