Archive for Biomass

This Week: Derby Debate, Rutland Solar, Goddard Biomass & More…

May 18, 2012 No Comments by

The proposed wind turbines in Derby are still causing substantial debate. On Tuesday night the town’s select board officially voted against supporting the project, and VPR and others reported on the squabble around the project.

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Caledonian-Record: A Strong Voice From The Wilderness

May 03, 2012 No Comments by

Reposted from Caledonian-Record.   Sen. Joe Benning, R-Caledonia-Orleans, did his best to get a two-year wind moratorium passed by the Senate in the waning days of the 2012 session.

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Bennington Banner: Biomass generator plant approved in Brattleboro area

Apr 06, 2012 No Comments by

Reposted from Bennington Banner.   BRATTLEBORO — Among Cersosimo Industries’ many endeavors — which include lumber, real estate, gravel and landscape planning — you will soon be able to add power generation.

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Rutland Herald: Vermont House votes for renewable energy goals

Mar 21, 2012 No Comments by

Reposted from Rutland Herald.   MONTPELIER — With summer temperatures in Vermont on the first day of spring, House members gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill to address climate change.

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Bennington Banner: Vt. House votes to pursue renewable energy

Mar 21, 2012 No Comments by

Reposted from Bennington Banner.   MONTPELIER — With summer temperatures in Vermont on the first day of spring, House members gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill to address climate change.

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VTDigger Opinion: Schlossberg: ‘Vermont-Scale’ Energy Needed

Mar 20, 2012 No Comments

Reposted from VTDigger.   Editor’s note: Josh Schlossberg is the editor of The Biomass Monitor.   High temperature records in Burlington recently were broken for two days — March 13 and 18. The frigid, snowy winters that thrilled me when I first moved to Vermont at age 17 have become mild and bare, almost disingenuous.

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This Week: RPS, Wind News, Biomass Buzz & More…

Mar 16, 2012 No Comments

A quick heads up, a couple of events this weekend are worth checking out: The Lowell Mountain Group Fundraiser at Eden Dog Sledding is Saturday at 10AM Wind Wise Radio features Sue Morse and Annette Smith discussing the impact of wind on VT’s ridgeline habitats on Sunday night at 7PM

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VTDigger Opinion: Ryan: Protect the Health of Vermont’s Forests and People

Mar 15, 2012 No Comments

Reposted from VTDigger.   Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Rebecca Ryan, director of health promotion and public policy at the American Lung Association in Vermont   The renewable energy policy decisions Vermont policymakers make will affect two of the state’s greatest resources: its forest and its people.

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