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July 4 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
4 Jul 2020 at 4:51am
Headline News: “Koalas, Under Stress From Wildfires And Climate Change, Could Become Extinct In One Part Of Australia” ? Ravaged by wildfires and habitat loss, Koalas could become extinct in New South Wales by 2050, a government report says. The prediction is based on a year-long study launched just a few months before recent devastating [...]
July 3 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
3 Jul 2020 at 4:01am
Headline News: “Vigor Chooses ABB Battery Electric Power For New Ferries In Washington” ? Washington State operates the one of the largest ferry fleets in world. It burns about 20 million gallons of diesel fuel a year, making it a major polluter. Three of its biggest ferry boats, each burning about 5 million gallons, are [...]
VT E-Mower Incentives
by Michelle Harrison
2 Jul 2020 at 8:24pm
LAWNMOWERS 16 of Vermont’s 17 utilities now offer electric mower incentives, including REV members GMP, BED and WEC. Mowing is often overlooked as a source of air pollution, but mowing for an hour can generate as much greenhouse gas emissions as driving 300 miles (source). Find out more about mower incentives and electric lawn mowing [...]
Webinar: Is a heat pump right for you?
by Michelle Harrison
2 Jul 2020 at 8:22pm
Tuesday, July 14th @ 6 pm Heat pumps are regularly touted as an energy efficient option for heating and cooling the home, but how well do they perform? What will happen to your electricity bill? Who can install them? Can you afford one? And, of course, how well do they stand up to Vermont’s notoriously [...]
NY News: 54 Businesses and Organizations Ask Public Service Commission to Shi...
by Michelle Harrison
2 Jul 2020 at 8:15pm
The Renewable Heat Now Campaign today filed a letter signed by 54 organizations and businesses calling on the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) to require utilities to file accurate cost information on a specific gas subsidy called ?the 100-foot rule.? This rule, which stems from a State law intended to promote gas expansion, forces [...]
July 2 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
2 Jul 2020 at 5:09am
Headline News: “Toyota Suspends Production Of RAV4 Prime After 3 Weeks” ? Just three weeks after the start of production for the RAV4 Prime, Toyota announced it won?t build any more for a while. It seems orders for the car have far exceeded Toyota?s plan to make 4,000 RAV4 Primes. Reports are that Toyota failed [...]
July 1 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
1 Jul 2020 at 4:28am
Headline News: “Beavers Are Gnawing Away At The Arctic Permafrost, And That’s Bad For The Planet” ? The beaver may be an unlikely agent of climate change, but they are transforming the Arctic landscape in a way that could exacerbate global warming, a study has suggested. They are moving into new areas, and their lakes [...]
June 30 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
30 Jun 2020 at 4:31am
Headline News: “Volvo Factory In China Runs On 100% Renewable Energy” ? Volvo Cars continues its march towards being carbon-neutral by 2025. It announced that its vehicle assembly plant in Chengdu, China would make the switch to 100% renewable energy. Their new energy supply contract will rely heavily on hydroelectric and solar power. [CleanTechnica]
June 29 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
29 Jun 2020 at 5:02am
Headline News: “Maine Woods Would Benefit From Power Line Project” ? Ensuring a healthy future for the Maine Woods ? its plants and trees, animals and fish, jobs and industries ? requires us to recognize its biggest threat: climate change. To reduce the devastating effects of climate change, we must take some big steps. And [...]
June 28 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
28 Jun 2020 at 4:48am
Headline News: “Twenty-Seven Electric School Buses Headed To Quebec” ? Transdev Canada is investing close to C$4.5 million into its fleet of electric school buses, adding 27 that bring bring the total up to 31 at the start of the school year. But that is just a start. Transdev Canada plans to electrify 100% of [...]
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