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Highlights of EIA’s Latest “Electric Power Monthly” Report

SUN DAY CAMPAIGN SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM EIA’S LATEST “ELECTRIC POWER MONTHLY” REPORT (released April 25, 2023), https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly

 

Solar Was the Fastest Growing Source of Electricity in the U.S. in January-February 2023 The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through February 28, 2023) reveals that in the first two months […]

Last Call: Join Hinesburg Community Solar Project

For the past eight months, the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury has been marketing shares in a proposed community solar project, Acorn Energy Solar 4 (AES4), to be located on the closed Hinesburg landfill in Vermont Electric Cooperative’s (VEC) service territory. Acorn has agreed with its builder, Aegis Renewable Energy of Waitsfield, that […]

ATTENTION! Last chance to join the Hinesburg, VT community solar!

Due to the requirements of the contract with our project builder, Aegis Renewable Energy, Inc., unless we are able to complete the sale of at least 75% of AES4 to Series B investors by Thursday, April 20, 2023, Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op will be forced to cease marketing its community solar project in Hinesburg (AES4).

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The US states that produce the most residential solar energy

Research reveals which states produce the most solar energy in the US, as searches for solar energy have increased 204% since the beginning of 2023. With millions of Americans impacted by rising electricity and natural gas prices, solar provider SunPower researched how much energy costs in each state and looked into which states produce […]

Docks Bruxsel: Europe’s first large shopping centre achieves Carbon Net Zero!

After the considerable efforts that the shopping centre has made in recent years, Docks Bruxsel has received the CO2 neutrality certificate. The shopping centre is continuing this journey with the ambition to further reduce its emissions.

Brussels, 2 March 2023 – Today, Docks Bruxsel announced that it has received the “CO2 neutral – […]

VEC Customers: Community Solar Zoom Weekly Event

Community Solar Opportunity Zoom When: Thursday, March 2, 2023 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Enjoy the benefits of solar without installing it on your roof or in your backyard.

The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury, VT is offering shares in a new community solar array planned for the closed landfill in Hinesburg.

This […]

Vermont Community Solar Opportunity Zoom

When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Enjoy the benefits of solar without installing it on your roof or in your backyard. The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury, VT is offering shares in a new community solar array planned for the closed landfill in Hinesburg.

This opportunity is open to […]

Cannabis Farm Lowers Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Maine Solar Solutions installed a 10-panel rooftop solar array on the garage at Upward Organics. This adds to the 15-panel ground-mount solar array installed previously for a total of 9.25kW. (Karen Alterisio)

George Harvey

It was not all that long ago that federal and state laws were pretty unforgiving of those […]

Sundog Solar Makes Sustainable Music at Snow Pond

A solar feat with and a portent of things to come

Micheal Franti Concert at Bowl in the Pines. (Snow Pond)

George Harvey

Snow Pond Center for the Arts is a truly remarkable place. It sits in Sidney, Maine, a town with a population of 4,650, in the central part of […]

Solar Cell Pioneer Wins Millennium Technology Prize

Scientia Professor Martin Green of the UNSW Sydney, Australia receives the 2022 Millennium Technology Prize. (Courtesy photos)

The 2022 Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Scientia Professor Martin Green of the UNSW Sydney, Australia, for his innovation that has transformed the production of solar energy.

The €1 million […]