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September 29 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
28 Sep 2023 at 11:54pm
Headline News: ?Rise Of Wooden Towers: A Green Solution For Wind Turbines? ? Swedish startup Modvion AB is revolutionizing the wind turbine industry by building towers made of wood instead of steel. This innovative approach aims to reduce the carbon footprint of wind power by over 90%. The world?s tallest wooden turbine tower is currently [...]
September 28 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
27 Sep 2023 at 11:29pm
Headline News: ?Projects Could Power 18 Million US Homes With Offshore Wind Energy? ? The US offshore wind energy development pipeline reached a potential generating capacity of 52,687 MW at the end of May 2023, according to a NREL analysis. If fully developed, these projects could power over 18 million American homes. [CleanTechnica]
September 27 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
26 Sep 2023 at 9:44pm
Headline News: ?The Goats Fighting Fires In Los Angeles? ? Factors such as hotter, drier conditions due to climate change are key drivers in increasing the risk and severity of the fires, research shows. But land management can play an important role, as the build-up of dead trees and dry shrubs creates dangerous fuel [...]
City Resolution Applauds 18 Upper Valley EV-friendly Employers
by Michelle
26 Sep 2023 at 4:24pm
The Lebanon City Council this week publicly thanked 18 Upper Valley employers who offer some electric vehicle (EV) charging to employees or who otherwise facilitate adoption of EVs by employees. The proclamation will be displayed at the Upper Valley Electric Vehicle Expo on Saturday, September 30 at Lebanon City Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 [...]
September 26 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
25 Sep 2023 at 11:57pm
Headline News: ?EU?s Guidance For Carbon Price Through 2050 Is Staggering? ? Pricing carbon aggressively is a conservative, market-oriented fiscal policy that puts costs on negative externalities, following in the well-precedented paths of pricing tobacco and alcohol. The US and Canada aren?t pricing carbon high enough. Europe is doing it the best. [CleanTechnica]
Energy Action Network Summit and Annual Progress Report Presentation this Thu...
by Michelle
25 Sep 2023 at 4:33pm
Climate and energy summit to be held as new report finds Vermont not meeting its climate responsibility, missing economic opportunity. On Thursday, September 28th, 2023, the Energy Action Network will host its annual Network Summit. EAN?s 2023 Annual Progress Report for Vermont on Emissions, Energy, Equity, and the Economy will be presented for [...]
September 25 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
25 Sep 2023 at 12:30am
Headline News: ?There?s No Reason To Keep Riding A Gas Price Rollercoaster? ? A recent article at USA Today tells the woeful tale of gas prices rising, again. This year has been a tough one for people at the gas pumps. We could say, ‘I told you so!’ But instead, let?s look at how bad [...]
September 24 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
23 Sep 2023 at 11:39pm
Headline News: ?Deserts As Carbon Sinks? Study Shows Potential For Greening Arid Regions? ? A team of plant scientists has introduced a novel method to sequester carbon dioxide by ?re-greening? arid areas, without competing with agriculture or food production. Their report, published in the journal Trends in Plant Science, suggests developing deserts for carbon sinks. [...]
September 23 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
23 Sep 2023 at 12:11am
Headline News: ?Peacham, Vermont, Celebrates Community Solar With A Solarbration? ? Peacham, Vermont, population 731, is holding a Solarbration on September 24, 2023 to welcome the Peacham Community Solar installation. At just 150 kW, it may be small compared to other community solar projects, but it will have a big impact on the town. [...]
September 22 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
21 Sep 2023 at 10:56pm
Headline News: ?ABB To Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems For Container Ships? ? ABB announced that it will collaborate with Samskip Group, a shipping company based in the Netherlands which plans to be net zero by 2040, and India?s Cochin Shipyard to build two 135-meter container ships. They will be powered by 3.2-MW [...]
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