August 2024 Articles Online Green Energy Times Posted on August 14, 2024 by George HarveyFebruary 27, 2025 Front Page 1 Vote for the Planet: The Candidates and the Climate 1 Coldplay on Tour 1 Weatherization Saves You Money News and Happenings 2 Letter from the Editor 2 In Memory for G.E.T.’s Toby Martin Clean Energy News 3 Vermont Legislature Enacts Landmark 100% Renewable Energy Bill 3 Record Growth ‘Only Way’ To Hit COP28 Target Transportation Solutions 4 Can An Electric Vehicle Actually Last for 430,000 Miles on its First and Only Battery? 4 Sustainable Aviation Fuel For United Airlines 5 What State is the Cheapest to Charge Your EV? 6 New Resource: America’s Best Places to Recharge 6 Solar-Powered Boats 7 The U.S. Battery Market is on Track For Best Year Solar PV 7 Scientists Use Solar Power to Generate Enough Heat to Smelt Metal 8 Ground-breaking Solar Panel Mounting Structures 9 Pine Gate Community Solar 10 Solarize North Country Campaign Shines! 11 Sun-kissed Vines: Truro Vineyards’ Spirits Stored on Solar Renewable Energy Solutions 12 NHEC Offers New Renewable Energy Rates! 12 Fake Wind-Power News 13 Community Power Coalition is Investing in NH Local Clean Energy 13 Offshore Wind Projects on the East Coast 14 It’s Been a Slow Roll-out for IRA Rebates 14 Climate Law to Slash Power Sector Emissions 15 The Need for FHFA to Lower Energy Costs for Homeowners 15 USDA Invests $1.12 Million in Vermont Businesses to Lower Energy Costs Through REAP Business and Financial 16 The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy 17 Announcing Breakaway Renewables 17 The Earth Bill Incentives 18 Incentives Feature: Festivals for the Planet 20 Imagine Zero: Vermont’s Zero Waste and Zero Carbon-Emissions Music Festival 21 Did Paris 2024 Cut Olympic Games Emissions in Half? 21 From a Shorter Winter Season to More Storm Damage, Part 1 Renewable Heating and Cooling 22 New Tool Helps w ith Selection and Installation of Heat Pump Water Heaters 22 Partnership for Heat Pump Installation, Service and Cleanings 23 The Efficiency of Pond Loop Geothermal Heat Pumps For New England Homeowners 24 Five New England States to Benefit From a $450 Million Grant for Heat Pumps Building and Energy Efficiency 25 Li Ling Young of Efficiency Vermont and VEIC 27 Exeter, New Hampshire’s YMCA Takes Steps to Slash Energy Use 28 Prioritizing Occupant Health and Well-being in High-Performance Buildings 30 New Definition Will Help Nation Achieve Clean Energy and Climate Goals Climate News 31 Days Are Getting Longer Due to Climate Change 32 Rob Jackson’s New Book Sheds Light on the High Levels of Danger – from Natural Gas in Our Lives 32 Taking the Long View on Climate Change 33 Lobbying Congress for Bipartisan Climate Action 34 Who Will Own The Earth? 34 Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Environmental Regulations Green Life 35 Do Eye Exercises Actually Work? 35 Grazing Sheep Beneath Solar Panels Benefits Sheep and Farmers 37 Being with Pears 37 Planet-Friendly Grilling 39 Robots Mowers: Wanted at Large!