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Affordable housing embraces automated wood heat

Not that long ago, the Hollister Hill Apartments on Austin Road in Plainfield were a rather bleak example of 1970’s architecture that had seen better days. The Housing Foundation, Inc. had a vision to rebuild them, rendering them into comfortable, affordable, and functional units for their tenants to call home. They did so in part by embracing renewable energy in the form of a central wood pellet boiler.

Categories: Heat, Bioenergy

Communities: Plainfield

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Burlington 2030 District launched

he Burlington 2030 District, a private/public partnership that supports ongoing local efforts to mitigate climate change, looks forward to its official launch event on Tuesday, May 1 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Union Station (1 Main Street (link is external)) in Burlington. All are welcome to attend this celebration, where attendees will learn how voluntary participation in this initiative helps property owners to increase asset value, reduce operating costs, and create a healthier community.

Categories: Municipality

Communities: Burlington

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Dairy Air Wind Farm

Dairy Arm Farm hopes to implement a single 2.2 megawatt wind turbine on their flat, private land.

Categories: Electricity, Farm

Communities: Holland

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