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Join the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition

All Vermont municipalities, non-profits, colleges and universities, and businesses are invited to join the Coalition and do all they can to reduce carbon emissions to help Vermont meet the U.S. commitments in the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Communities: Burlington

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It's More than a Job

Danielle Bombardier, has found an opportunity for employment and growth in the expansion of renewable energy projects in Vermont.

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Communities: Essex Junction

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Energy Efficiency a Focus of Town Meeting Effort

Town Meeting Day is here! Volunteers in 23 towns collect surveys, pledges and distribute LED bulbs.

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Communities: Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

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Affordable, Efficient Senior Housing at Elm Place

Milton, Vermont will soon be home to Vermont’s first passive house certified multi-family building. Cathedral Square, a nonprofit organization that develops and manages affordable housing communities for Vermont seniors, broke ground on Elm Place in the spring of 2016. When completed this spring, it will house 30 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors that will use 95% less heating energy and 65% less total energy than apartments built to code.

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Communities: Milton

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Generating Clean Energy on Under-Utilized Land

A local Vermont business showcases an innovative approach to alternative energy generation that builds community partnership and collaboration, helps to position key local organizations, businesses and institutions as climate economy leaders, and offsets over 20,000 tons of carbon.

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Communities: Burlington

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Growing Food with the Sun, 21st Century Style

At Jericho Settlers Farm, Christa Alexander farms with her family on the homestead where she was raised. On the farm, the sun’s energy doesn’t just grow the food—it powers the extensive facilities that Alexander and her husband, Mark Fasching, have built to process and store the food that they produce. “I’m excited about it all!” says Alexander.

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Communities: Jericho, Richmond

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Healthy Living Charges Forward

Eli Lesser Goldsmith is eager to use both his personal habits and his business to promote alternative energy and efficiency. He is the proud owner of Healthy Living, a health food store in South Burlington which features not only local food, but also cutting-edge electric vehicle charging and solar power. A believer in the power of art, solar and skiing, the Vermont-native is “excited” to be a part of the technological future.

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Communities: South Burlington

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Solar Works for My Business: Vermont Smoke and Cure

Chris Bailey of Vermont Smoke and Cures discusses why his Vermont business gets 50% of its electricity from local solar power. Learn if solar will work for your business!

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Communities: Hinesburg

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Fruitfull Energy: The Energy Detective

Patty enjoyed the financial and comfort benefits of efficiency upgrades in her own home so much that she decided to get certified and help others do the same. She founded her own business, Fruitfull Energy. “It’s like being a detective,” she says, “trying to identify clues that lead to the biggest energy drains so I can make recommendations or offer instant installs to increase home energy efficiency.”

Categories: Business

Communities: South Burlington

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Vermont’s First LEED Certified Building: ECHO

Burlington’s ECHO Center’s strong commitment to the environment extends beyond its educational and outreach linked to Lake Champlain. Its reaches every part of its buildings and surroundings. Did you know that ECHO was Vermont’s first LEED Certified building? It is also the only lake aquarium in the U.S. to hold this honor!

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Communities: Burlington

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