July 2019 Articles Online

Front Page
1	It’s An Emergency!
1	Higher Prices for Beer with Climate Change
1	Businesses to Thrive in a Coming Economic Boom
News and Events
2	Upper Valley Electric Vehicle Expo: Sept. 14th
3	Movement on Decarbonization
3	Vermont’s 2019 Legislative Update
Transportation Solutions
4	Tracking Electric Car Sales
4	Reducing Transportation Emissions
5	Vermont 2019 EV Incentives Transportation Bill
5	NH’s (Mis)Use of Volkswagen Settlement Funds
6	3rd Annual National Drive Electric Week Event
7	A User’s Guide for e-Assist Bikes
7	Incentivizing E-Bikes!
Solar Photovoltaics
8	Grid-Tied with Battery Storage
9	Susan Ross’s Story: Living Off the Grid
10	RENewed – Rethinking What it Means to be “Renewable”
11	Energy Equity and Cooperative Solar in New Hampshire
12	Hanover’s Solar Growing Towards 100%
Renewable Energy in the News
16	The “Bionic Leaf” Could Help the Planet
16	Costa Rica: Carbon Neutrality (Sidebar)
16	German Storage Solutions (Sidebar)
17	Raising the Bar for Geo-Thermal
Business and Financial
18	Bank of the Commons
19	2019 Vermont Clean Energy Report Identifies a Maturing Clean Energy Cluster
19	“The shale gas revolution has frankly been an unmitigated disaster.” (Sidebar)
Feature – Healthy Sustainability
20	The Plastics Problem – are solutions in sight?
20	A Clear-Eyed Look At Glass Recycling
21	Recycling Textiles: Why and How
21	OOho Pods Reduce Plastic Bottle Usage
Heating and Cooling
22	How to Determine if a Heat Pump is Right for You
23	Naturally Cool with Natural Cooling
Building and Energy Efficiency
24	NYC’s Climate Mobilization Act
25	Aerobarrier – Case Study No.1
Climate News
26	It No Longer Exists
27	Rebellion to Save the Earth
27	Saving Earth
Building and Energy Efficiency (continued)
28	Wentworth Community Housing
29	Do-It-Yourself Energy Up grades
30	LEED Performance Buildings in the Northeast
31	Energy Audits for the Homeowner
32	Revamped HHI Tool
32	Invest in Low-income Solar
Sustainable Education
33	Making Climate Change Understandable
Sustainable Agriculture
33	Weeds, Invasive Species, and Climate Change
Ingredient of the Month
34	The Dark Side of Green
Sustainable Agriculture (Continued)
34	Flower Power
35	Gardening With Biochar
Green Life
35	Natural Protection Against Biting Bugs
37	Composting Toilets Evolve
38	PFASs Are Forever
39	Catskills Comfrey