This article explores the current political landscape in Vermont, highlighting efforts to maintain climate initiatives amid rising opposition and financial pressures.
While the state announced a grant for installing solar energy on affordable housing units, U.S. House Republicans worked to shred the funding that made the Vermont program possible.
The Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP) sets out a pathway for Vermont to obtain 90% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050. This ambitious goal calls on all citizens to take actions that will collectively transform the way we use and produce energy in our electric, transportation, and heating sectors.
Despite the uncertainty over the interpretation of executive orders that mandate the dismantling of many climate-change programs, the state is pushing ahead, said Mike Haberman of the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, which is
Vermont is considering two paths to achieving a robust solar recycling program: an effort between industry and the state to work toward a universal program and a bill putting recycling responsibility on solar installers.
The Vermont SPEED program, the dominant state renewable energy policy, was designed to increase development of renewable energy in the state, but has actually resulted in an
Solar energy systems come in all shapes and sizes: from solar photovoltaics (or "PV"), which produce electricity (that can be used to heat and cool your building), to passive solar (for heating buildings with sunlight), to solar thermal (to provide hot water).
We''re failing right now, and as much good work as the Democratic Legislature has done on the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Affordable Heat Standard, they have yet to seriously tackle reforms that would eliminate roadblocks to solar development.
Solar developers and installers say they''ve been burned by new state regulations that have reduced the rates paid for solar power at the precise time when they''ve been socked with soaring costs.
Vermont is considering two paths to achieving a robust solar recycling program: an effort between industry and the state to work toward a universal program and a bill putting
To assure, to the greatest extent practicable, that Vermont can meet its energy service needs in a manner that is adequate, reliable, secure, and sustainable; that assures affordability and encourages the State''s economic vitality, the efficient use of energy resources, and cost-effective demand-side management; and that is environmentally sound.
The Solar Energy Industries Association has measured solar usage historically in Vermont, and states across the country. The state of Vermont also keeps track of solar and other renewable energy usage to monitor progress towards the sustainability goal.
To assure, to the greatest extent practicable, that Vermont can meet its energy service needs in a manner that is adequate, reliable, secure, and sustainable; that assures affordability and encourages the State''s economic vitality, the efficient use of energy resources, and cost-effective demand-side management; and that is environmentally sound.
The Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP) sets out a pathway for Vermont to obtain 90% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050. This ambitious goal calls on all citizens to take actions that will collectively transform the way we use and produce energy in our electric, transportation, and heating sectors.
The Vermont SPEED program, the dominant state renewable energy policy, was designed to increase development of renewable energy in the state, but has actually resulted in an increase in Vermont''s greenhouse gas emissions by incentivizing out-of-state REC sales.
Improve the solar energy market/economic sector in Vermont through specific solar workforce development efforts as the program increases the number of solar installations of all sizes and across the State via its three innovative programs.
This law set arguably the most aggressive statewide renewable energy requirements in the nation for Vermont calling for hundreds of megawatts of affordable new renewables to come on line over the next decade, the purpose being to reduce New England''s reliance on dirty natural gas plants.
This law set arguably the most aggressive statewide renewable energy requirements in the nation for Vermont calling for hundreds of megawatts of affordable new
An update of Vermont Solar Pathways Report shows that solar progress in Vermont has declined steadily over the last three years. The current annual installation rate would not be sufficient to reach the 20% by 2025 Solar Pathways target.
