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April 19 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
19 Apr 2019 at 4:44am
Headline News: “LM Wind Rolls Out First Haliade-X Blade” ? LM Wind Power has produced the first 107-meter blade that will be fitted to the prototype GE Renewable Energy Haliade-X 12-MW offshore turbine. Testing and validation will begin once finishing touches are done. The prototype is being installed in the Netherlands, later this year. [reNEWS] [...]
April 18 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
18 Apr 2019 at 5:15am
Headline News: “Greta Thunberg Meets The Pope After Scolding EU Leaders On Climate Change” ? Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg met Pope Francis at the Vatican. A day earlier, she had addressed a committee of the European Parliament, scolding them for spending their time “arguing about taxes or Brexit” in the face of a building [...]
April 17 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
17 Apr 2019 at 4:48am
Headline News: “Elizabeth Warren Calls For Ten-Fold Increase Of Renewable Generation On Public Lands, Waters” ? Elizabeth Warren, US senator and presidential candidate, announced her plans for a targeted expansion of renewable energy development on public lands along with a moratorium on new fossil fuel leases and other measures. [pv magazine USA] Elizabeth Warren [...]
Haven?t you wondered what electric vehicles are like up close?
by Michelle Harrison
16 Apr 2019 at 8:29pm
Find your nearest Drive Electric Earth Day event! Transportation is now the largest source of carbon emissions in the U.S. In celebration of Earth Day and the fact that we must transition transportation to be fossil fuel-free, Drive Electric Earth Day events will be showcasing the many shapes [...]
Public Hearing on Legislation to Ban New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure in Vermont
by Michelle Harrison
16 Apr 2019 at 8:25pm
Tuesday, April 23 From 5-7 PM Room 11 at the Statehouse in Montpelier The House Energy and Technology Committee will be holding a public hearing on House Bills 51 and 175 both of which would meet the demands of the No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Petition signed by nearly 1,500 Vermonters and the Town Meeting [...]
April 16 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
16 Apr 2019 at 4:34am
Headline News: “Our Zero Emission Future” ? A low-cost shift to clean energy is now feasible for every region of the world, owing to the plummeting costs of solar and wind power, and breakthroughs in energy storage. The total system costs of renewable energy, including transmission and storage, are now roughly on par with fossil [...]
Still time to sign up for FREE Green Production Certification Training
by Michelle Harrison
15 Apr 2019 at 6:52pm
DEC is teaming up with The Community College of VT to offer FREE training to develop your green workforce. Bridge the green skills gap in this industry-recognized course on environmentally-friendly practices and programs in manufacturing DEC is offering Vermont Green Business Program members a fully-subsidized course in Green Production through the Community College of [...]
April 15 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
15 Apr 2019 at 5:09am
Headline News: “Climate Change Is Making Allergy Season Worse” ? Between 1995 and 2011, fewer freeze-free days meant 11 to 27 days added to pollen season for most of the US, research shows. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, which does an annual survey of allergy seasons, noticed that they have been growing longer [...]
April 14 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
14 Apr 2019 at 5:36am
Headline News: “Pace Of Bering Sea Changes Startles Scientists” ? In the winter, frigid north winds blow down from the Arctic Ocean, freeze saltwater and push sea ice south. The ice normally prevents waves from forming and locks onto beaches, walling off villages. But this year a storm pushed Norton Sound water up the Yukon [...]
April 13 Green Energy News
by George Harvey
13 Apr 2019 at 3:54am
Headline News: “Washington State Commits To Running Entirely On Clean Energy By 2045” ? The state of Washington is now committed to making the state?s electricity supply carbon neutral by 2030 and 100% carbon-free by 2045. The bill makes it the fourth state to commit to 100 percent clean energy and adds a feather [...]
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