Op-Ed: Opposition Must Consider Facts Reprinted from The Addison Independent December 23, 2014 Dylan Zwicky of Burlington is a Clean Energy Associate for VPIRG and a native of Addison County. Details are important when discussing energy policy, especially when it comes to our state’s future. That’s why I was so concerned to read two recent opinion …
It’s possible that no single issue has received more attention from VPIRG staff, activists and attorneys over the past 42 years than Vermont Yankee. In fact, VPIRG was founded in 1972, the same year that Vermont Yankee came online. From the beginning, VPIRG has advocated for less costly and more sustainable ways to generate the …
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MONTPELIER, VT – Vermont Gas Systems today announced the second massive cost overrun in just six months for Phase 1 of its proposed fracked gas pipeline project. Project costs have risen almost 80 percent over original estimates for Phase 1 alone. In July, the Phase 1 price tag rose from $86 million to $121 million …
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Energy Co-Op of Vermont has announced that they will lease cold climate heat pumps. Cold climate heat pumps are a game-changing technology that can help Vermonters cut their dependence on fossil fuels and reduce home-heating costs. For more, check out this story on VT Digger.
Letter to the Editor: Looking at Solar Power Reprinted from The Addison Eagle Nov. 3, 2014 3:05 PM Dylan Zwicky of Burlington is a Clean Energy Associate for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. Last month 400,000 people gathered on the streets of New York City to call for action on global warming from world …
Last year, VPIRG worked to update the state’s Net Metering program, which allows Vermonters to go renewable and offset their electric bills in return. Net metering works, which is a big part of why Vermont is 9th in the nation in installed solar per capita, and solar is easier and more affordable to install than …
This report from the Clean Energy Development Fund shows how many Vermonters are employed in the clean energy industry. Download the report
The State has set a goal of weatherizing 20,000 low-income homes by the year 2020, but we’re still 14,000 homes away from meeting that commitment. While we need to be doing much more to meet Vermont’s efficiency and global warming goals, at a minimum we need to make sure that Vermont’s most vulnerable citizens aren’t …
Governor Shumlin signed H.702 – a bill that updates the state’s net metering program – into law this morning. Net metering allows Vermonters to go renewable and offset their electric bills in return. At a time when many DC politicians are sticking their fingers in their ears in hopes that not hearing or accepting bad …
The Vermont Senate voted 28-0 to update the state’s net metering law, which allows Vermonters to go renewable and offset their electric bills in return. Net metering works, and is a big part of why Vermont is 9th in the nation in installed solar power per capita, and solar is more affordable and easier to …
