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Efficiency Vermont Zero Energy Modular Initiative

In 2012 Efficiency Vermont and the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board launched the Modular Housing Innovation Project. The project was a largely a response to the devastation from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Starksboro

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Brattleboro Landfill Solar System Commissioned

On October 11, 2018, the solar array at the landfill in Brattleboro, Vermont, was formally commissioned. Officials from a number of interested organizations were on hand, along with those of the Windham Solid Waste Management District, which manages the landfill. The solar array had been generating power since June 30.

Categories: Electricity

Communities: Brattleboro

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Reaching out to Button Up

On a recent blustery Saturday morning, volunteer teams of Efficiency Vermont staff fanned out to Georgia, Grafton, Moretown, Newport, and Richford, Vermont. Our purpose was to help button up the homes of five senior citizens. Seniors in Vermont are often in need of a little extra help around their homes.

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Georgia, Grafton, Moretown, Newport City, Richford

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UVM Emergency Vehicles Go Green

UVM has allocated money from its Clean Energy Fund to move forward on reducing emissions from its fleets

Categories: Transportation

Communities: Burlington

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Partnership grow local renewable energy

Vermont Public Power Supply Authority ("VPPSA") and Encore renewable energy ("Encore") today formally announced a partnership to pursue development of approximately 10 megawatts of solar capacity on behalf of VPPSA's Member municipal utilities.

Categories: Electricity, Municipality

Communities: Waterbury

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Montpelier Launches Revolving Loan Fund for Energy Saving Projects

After the successful completion of several major initiatives including bringing a district heating system on-line in downtown Montpelier, installing one Megawatt of municipal solar, and seeing significant savings at the Water Resource Recovery Facility, MEAC wanted to find out if there was a way the City could reinvest savings from these municipal projects into additional energy-related initiatives.

Categories: Municipality

Communities: Montpelier

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