Industrial Technology, Process
Vermont Beer Makers Delve into Energy Efficiency
How Vermont beer makers brew up energy savings by Morgan Hood, Efficiency Vermont, vermontbiz.com, July 19, 2018 Big things are brewing at Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington. That’s where skilled beer makers from five Vermont breweries gathered recently with energy efficiency experts from Efficiency Vermont, Burlington Electric Department, and Loureiro Engineering Associates for a three-day intensive dive into energy […]
Burlington Electric company, Efficiency Vermont, Industrial Technology, Magic Hat Brewing Company, Vermont
Codes & Standards, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Energy Efficiency Bill Signed Into Law in Vermont
Vermont law ‘ups the ante’ on energy efficiency Written by Peter Maloney, utilitydive.com, May 30, 2018 Dive Brief: Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott last week signed a bill that aims to raise the ante on energy efficiency and drive more federal action. The new standards apply to a variety of appliances, including computers and monitors, […]
appliance standards, Appliance Standards Awareness Project, House Bill H. 410, Vermont, Vermont energy efficiency policy
Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business
Vermont Ski Resorts Lead in Energy Efficiency
Valerie Eacret, ERS, for Zondits Snow guns have some of the highest potential for energy savings in the efficiency world, and Vermont’s Bromley Mountain ski area has taken advantage of this to save both energy and money. Efficiency Vermont has awarded Bromley Mountain with the 2017 Energy Leadership Award ‒ Project of the Year for […]
Efficiency Vermont, Killington, snow guns, snow-making, Vermont
USDA Invests $46 Million in Vermont’s Efficiency Programs
USDA Awards $46 Million to Boost Energy Efficiency in Vermont USDA, January 8, 2016. Image credit: Doug Kerr Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded $46 million in assistance to the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) to support energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in rural areas across the state. USDA awarded VEIC $46 million in assistance […]
agriculture, Climate Action Plan, efficiency finance, Efficiency Vermont, Energy Efficiency in Vermont, USDA, Vermont
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Hawaii & Vermont Raise the Bar with Renewable Portfolio Standard Targets
Hawaii and Vermont’s high renewable portfolio standard targets Today’s Energy Solutions, July 2, 2015. Image credit: Andre_Rau Renewable portfolio standards are state- or local-level policies that mandate all or certain types of electricity producers to supply a minimum share of their electricity from designated renewable resources. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have RPS policies, […]
electricity generation, Hawaii, renewable energy targets, RPS, Vermont
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
The New Age for Energy-Saving Technology
Power to the People The New Yorker, June 29, 2015 Issue. Image credit: geralt Mark and Sara Borkowski live with their two young daughters in a century-old, fifteen-hundred-square-foot house in Rutland, Vermont. Mark drives a school bus, and Sara works as a special-ed teacher; the cost of heating and cooling their house through the year consumes […]
carbon footprint, cleantech, Green Mountain Power, renewable energy, Vermont
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Vermont’s House Bill 40 Requires 75% Renewables by 2032
New Vermont law mandates 75% renewables by 2032, targets residential emissions Utility Dive, June 15, 2015. Image credit: geralt Dive Brief: Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D) last week signed House Bill 40, a new law designed to reset Vermont’s renewables programs and give utilities incentives to increase their use of renewables while cutting residential customers’ greenhouse gas […]
carbon emissions, House Bill 40, on-bill financing, renewable energy, Vermont
Clean Grid Technology, Regulatory Affairs
Burlington (VT) Reaches 100%-Renewables Goal
Burlington (VT) Reaches 100%-Renewables Goal Lisa Markowski for Zondits, February 9, 2015 The city of Burlington, Vermont, has recently achieved the notable status of supplying 100% of its power through renewables. Burlington Electric’s recent acquisition of the Winooski 1 hydroelectric project was the final piece needed to set this admirable precedent. Burlington, the home of […]
Burlington, hydroelectric, renewable energy, target, Vermont
Program Evaluation, Programs & Policy
Vermont’s Energy Efficiency Programs: A Cut Above the Rest
VERMONT’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS ABOVE AVERAGE, REPORT SAYS VT Digger, January 30, 2015 Vermont’s electric efficiency utilities saved more money for electric customers than similar utilities across the country in 2012, but at a higher short term cost, according to a report commissioned by the Department of Public Service. Two utilities in Vermont are designed […]
Efficiency Vermont, electric, Energy Consumption, energy efficiency programs, Vermont
Clean Grid Technology, Regulatory Affairs
Vermont Examines Renewable Energy Standards
Changes to renewable energy standards? The Burlington Free Press, January 23, 2015 Vermont is considering a change to its energy policy that would end a practice that critics said amounted to double-counting the environmental benefits of its renewable sources of power. Legislation to be described to the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee on Friday […]