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 …
Thank you for pledging to keep up the momentum for climate action by talking to your friends, neighbors, and community leaders. We’re here to help and would love to hear how your conversations are going. Tips and Talking Points for Climate Messengers Who should I talk to? The short answer is — EVERYONE YOU KNOW. …
Start a dialogue in your community by submitting a letter-to-the-editor to your local or regional newspaper. Here are some tips, talking points and instructions for submission to the larger state papers. Climate Talking Points: State the Problem: Global warming is happening now. Even here in Vermont storms like Irene are coming more frequent. Global warming …
UPDATE 9/11: Buses have been selling out left and right, but you still have plenty of options to get to the NYC next Saturday for the March. Check the People’s Climate March Ride Share board, post on GoVermont ride share or reserve a spot on the bus leaving from Brattleboro. Hope to see you there! In Remembrance of Irene, Vermont Groups …
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In an open letter to Gov. Peter Shumlin, Senators Chris Bray and Claire Ayer of Addison County and Rep. Willem Jewett of Ripton to Gov.raised serious concerns about the proposed fracked gas pipeline to International Paper in New York. The letter calls for no permit to be issued for the pipeline “unless and until the state provides clear and convincing answers to …
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With cutting-edge technology that takes energy out of the air and turns it into usable heat, you can heat your home at a fraction of the cost you’re paying for expensive fossil fuels today. MONTPELIER, VT—Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) and Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) formally launched their “Heat Clean” campaign today, shining …
An update from VPIRG Summer Organizer, Austin Andersen Sun, fun, and solar panels… Solar Fest 2014 was the educational and empowering festival weekend for the environmentalist in all of us. From workshops on installing home photovoltaic systems to lectures on backyard permaculture; vendors selling bamboo tie-dye t-shirts to organic Portobello pizza; Solar Fest was part …
At a time when Vermont can and should take action to cut the pollution we contribute to worsening climate change, the results of a VPIRG-commissioned study should come as no surprise. Even using the most conservative measures possible (we didn’t, for example, take into account all of the methane pollution that leaks out during the …
Vermont Gas should never have gotten a permit to build brand new fossil fuel infrastructure at a time when Vermont can and should be weaning off climate-roasting fuels, but the story gets worse. Last week, VPIRG received news¹ that building Vermont Gas’ fracked gas pipeline could force customers to pony up an additional $35 million—a …
REPOSTED FROM GREEN ENERGY TIMES Staff Article Most people in New England could cut their heating bills in half, when the time comes to choose a new heating system. Over the last couple years, we have seen more and more mention of air-source heat pumps in the news. Last year, we started to see some …
