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Vermont’s Adoption of Clean Energy Seen as “Bright Spot” in New England
In the 2018 Regional Report: Northeast by The Chief Executive magazine, Vermont received praise for renewable energy as an economic stimulus – naming several REV members. While the northeast trails other regions in GDP growth, there are notable bright spots […] in Vermont, the clean energy sector offers new opportunities. Vermont is quietly becoming a leader in renewable energy. The state’s clean energy sector grew by nearly 30 percent over…
Request for Proposals – REVitalize; Further, Faster, Together.
Throughout the year we hear it all the time, in technical workshops, committee hearings, or at other conferences, you might have heard it too; “Last year at the REV conference…” Hearing this time-and-again serves as a reminder of why the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference & Expo is so important. This year, we invite you to be a part of the ongoing buzz around New England’s energy transformation. The theme of REV2018…
37 Business, Organizations Urge the Vermont Senate to Support Local, Advanced Wood Heating
Montpelier – Non-profits, local businesses, and other users of advanced wood heating sent a letter Tuesday to members of the Vermont State Senate urging them to support rural economies, working landscapes, and commitments to climate pollution reductions by taking actions which support advanced wood heating. Advanced wood heat utilizes highly efficient boilers, supports healthy forest ecosystems, sources local wood, and has negligible emissions. The request comes at a time when…
Dan Kinney of Catamount Solar Honored by Peers with Distinguished Jim Grundy Award
Montpelier, VT – At a reception in the overflowing Cedar Creek Room of the Vermont State House, Renewable Energy Vermont presented co-founder of Catamount Solar, Dan Kinney with the 2017 Jim Grundy Award for generosity of spirit and integrity in bringing renewable energy to his community.
Solar Program Changes Shrink Economic Opportunity in Vermont, Losses Jobs
Residents of the Green Mountain State are committed to self-reliance and clean energy, however, a keystone program enabling Vermonters to generate their own renewable energy and keep their dollars local has languished, resulting in lost economic opportunity. Net metering allows Vermonters the freedom to generate their own renewable energy while also supporting their friends, neighbors, and communities. Following a major overhaul to the program in January 2017, Vermont is seeing…
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Renewable Energy Vermont represents businesses, non-profits, utilities, and individuals committed to reducing our reliance on dirty fossil fuels by increasing clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency in Vermont. Vermont’s clean energy economy includes 3,751 businesses employing approximately 6% of Vermont’s workforce. Together, we will achieve 90% total renewable energy (electric, thermal, transportation) before 2050.
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