For immediate release: Statement of VPIRG Clean Energy Advocate Ben Walsh on new report ranking Vermont #1 in solar jobs per capita “The news today that Vermont now has more solar jobs per capita than any other state just goes to show that building a clean energy future isn’t only good for the environment, it’s …
Two years ago, due in part to hundred of comments from VPIRG supporters, Vermont set a goal of getting 90% of our energy from renewable sources by 2050. Now, the State is assembling another report that could impact Vermont energy policy for years to come. If the document that laid out 90% as Vermont’s goal- …
In an editorial on Nov. 2,The Caledonian Record argued against building renewable wind projects in Vermont because “the science behind Shumlin’s ‘global warming’ fanaticism is, at best, unresolved.”1 In response, we ran an ad in their newspaper (politely) letting The Caledonian Record and its readers know that climate change is real, and that it is …
For Immediate Release: December 17, 2013 Montpelier, VT – A report released by the national Solar Energy Industries Association put Vermont ahead of all but four other states in the country for solar installed per person in quarter three of this year – the period from July through September. That achievement was made more remarkable …
News Release: Vermont 5th in Nation in Solar Power Installed this Summer Read More »
A number of new wind projects have been built in Massachusetts in recent years. To ensure renewable energy developments can be built while maintaining the health and well-being of project neighbors, the Commonwealth convened an extensive study of public health concerns. Their scientific, peer-reviewed study concluded that there are no health impacts that can be …
Wind Turbine Health Impact Study: Report of Independent Expert Panel Read More »
Global warming is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Our over-dependence on dirty and dangerous fossil fuels only exacerbates the problem. The solution—developing clean renewable sources like wind power, a resource that already displaces about 68 million metric tons of global warming pollution a year. Read the report here!
As the development of renewable energy sources—wind in particular, continues to increase, so does the oil and gas industry’s fear that one day fossil fuels and renewables will be on a level playing field. As a result, the oil and gas industry hasn’t shied away from pumping millions of dollars into efforts to defeat clean …
In October 2012, Governor Shumlin appointed a commission to look at the energy generation siting process in Vermont. The committee is tasked with making specific recommendations for how the state might improve the siting process when compared to other states, as well as how to best integrate public participation in the process. Read the report …
After many months of work and a tremendous amount of public input, the state created a comprehensive energy plan calling for 90% of our energy needs (electricity, heating and transportation) to be met with renewable resources by 2050. Read the plan here!
