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Vermont’s Integrated Applications Celebrates 50 Years of Sustainable Innovation, Sparked by a Vision for Change Solar

Integrated Solar Applications (ISA), a cornerstone of renewable energy in southern Vermont, is proudly marking its 50th anniversary. Solar Applications Company was founded in Brattleboro in 1975 by electrical and mechanical engineer Alain Ratheau. Alain pioneered solar thermal, battery energy storage, small wind, and photovoltaic installations. This foundational commitment gained momentum in 2008 when Andrew […]

Solar PV Arrives at the New Glen House Hotel

The Glen House Hotel in Greens Grant, New Hampshire. (Images courtesy of the Glen House)

George Harvey

The first Glen House was built in 1852 in Greens Grant, New Hampshire. In those days, wealthy people went to impressive places, usually with beautiful views, to enjoy themselves while they were on vacation. […]

Turning Sunshine into Opportunity in VT, NH, ME and NY

Breakaway Renewables Brings Clean Energy and New Revenue to Local Landowners in VT, NH, ME and NY

Turn underused land from empty space …

Diana Wood

As the push for clean, sustainable energy accelerates across the Northeast, one company is turning underused land into a powerful asset for both […]

Pine Hill Resident Owned Solar Project

Sign at Pine Hill

Russ Lanoie

What happens when a group of Vermont Law and Graduate School Energy Clinic students meets with a resident-owned community in the Mount Washington Valley of NH? In the case of the Pine Hill Community just north of the Conway Village on Rt. 16, it is […]

Solar Array on Cheshire County’s Red Barn in Westmoreland

The Red Barn with its 48 new 520 -watt panels make up this 25kW solar array. (Courtesy of Southern Vermont Solar)

George Harvey

On November 18, 2024, the government of Cheshire County, New Hampshire posted a request for proposals (RFP) for a solar array at the Red Barn in Westmoreland. Bids […]

Municipal Solar in Plymouth, NH

The ribbon-cutting for Plymouth’s municipal solar project. From left to rt.: James Miller (PEC), Ted Vansant (Barrington Power), Ashley Saba (incoming PEC chair), Grace Garvey (PEC), Bill Bolton (selectman and state representative), and Scott Weden (Plymouth town manager). (Donna Rhodes)

Irene “Grace” Garvey

As of December 4, 2024, the Town of Plymouth’s municipal […]

New England Governors Agree on Maine Transmission Line

Wind turbines in Maine. (Michael Surran, Wikimedia Commons.)

George Harvey

The demand for electricity is growing in southern New England. Indeed, it is projected to grow even faster in the future, as more power-hungry technologies come online to deliver us such things as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, along with electric vehicles […]

New Solar Project in Winthrop Maine Benefits Affordable Apartment Complexes

Renewable Energy Partners – Norwich Technologies, Solaris Energy and Bridge Renewables – Announce Completion of a 700 kW AC Solar Project.

Diana Wood

Norwich Technologies and partners Solaris Energy and Bridge Renewable Energy are pleased to announce the completion of a 700 kW AC solar project in Winthrop, Maine. The project was […]

Encore Energy’s Impressive Storage Projects in Middlebury and Royalton, Vermont

South Street Storage, under construction, will stores eight megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy. (Encore Renewable Energy)

George Harvey

Encore Renewable Energy is a well-known solar developer based in Burlington, Vermont. Specializing in community-scale projects, it has completed 95 so far, and their combined capacity is nearly 100 megawatts.

Encore is […]

Introducing Steady Energy: A Solar Plus Storage Focus

The 5.82kW solar array, with 485 Watt bifacial panels, provides ample power for this off-grid system in northern Vermont, ensuring comfortable living with minimal generator reliance. (Catamount Solar)

G.E.T. Staff

Steady Energy may appear to be the new kid on the solar block, but it is rearing to go to deliver […]