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Get Active With the South Burlington Bike Path

Take advantage of the South Burlington bike path and choose walking or cycling to school, work, etc! Not only can you save money on gas– you can save our environment and put the bike path to good use.

Categories: Municipality

Communities: South Burlington

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Thetford LED Give Away Program

The Thetford Energy Committee is giving away high quality, energy efficient LED bulbs for free to low income town residents.

Categories: Municipality

Communities: Thetford

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Clear Water, Less Electricity

The City of Montpelier’s Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility’s energy conservation measures have cut the facility’s electricity use by half between 2009 and 2014, and have reduced fuel oil use as well. The facility has also reduced its overall greenhouse gas emissions by capturing methane for heat within the facility and burning it with a flare to prevent the methane from directly entering the atmosphere.

Categories: Municipality

Communities: East Montpelier, Montpelier

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Thetford Offers Transportation Options for Its Community

Over the years, the Thetford Energy Committee has implemented a number of small transportation projects intended to help reduce driving and its impacts. Now there are several initiatives to support bikers and inform people who'd like to take advantage of public transportation!

Categories: Municipality

Communities: Thetford

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Heating Montpelier’s Downtown with Woodchips

More than 20 downtown Montpelier buildings are heated by sustainably harvested woodchips — saving building owners money on fuel and maintenance, and reducing the city’s emissions from fuel combustion. By connecting many of the city’s municipal buildings to district heat, tax dollars can be redirected toward services or infrastructure rather than to pay rising oil prices.

Categories: Municipality

Communities: Montpelier

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Solarize Thetford

Thetford collaborated with Vital Communities and our neighboring town, Strafford, on a Solarize project that almost tripled the amount of residential on-site solar in our towns in 5 months!

Categories: Municipality

Communities: Strafford, Thetford

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Hartford Streetlight Campaign Saves Money

Small changes can sometimes result in big rewards. The town of Hartford took on their streetlights as a first step to efficiency- saving around $64,000 in energy bills each year!

Categories: Municipality

Communities: Hartford

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