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.
Reposted from VTDigger. It was do or die for the energy bill on Wednesday. After a fight on the Senate floor over the House proposal to expand the buildout of renewable energy projects over the next 10 years, the legislation was on life support by Tuesday night.
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.
Reposted from Burlington Free Press. Popular enthusiasm for lower heating bills in Vermont hasn’t translated into a warm investment climate for weatherization and clean energy upgrades, experts agreed Monday at a conference in Burlington.
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.
Reposted from Rutland Herald. The state’s renewable energy policy and the attempts to close Vermont Yankee came under criticism by several energy experts at a panel discussion on the “Role of Renewables in Vermont’s Energy Future,” hosted by the Rutland County Republican Party on Saturday.
Reposted from Rutland Herald. MONTPELIER — The House passed an energy bill Wednesday designed to expand the amount of electricity Vermont gets from renewable sources like wind and solar, despite concerns from some lawmakers that the legislation would hurt businesses by raising electricity rates.
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.
