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Category Archives: April 2022
UVM Electric Lawn Mower Pilot Program
Niels Arentzen and Peggy O’Neill-Vivanco When University of Vermont (UVM) Business student Niels Arentzen was in high school, he operated a lawn care business, and explored the possibility of starting a commercial electric mowing company . His research into the … Continue reading →
Behind the Blue Bin – What Is Recycled?
Adam Minter This article was originally published in the winter Sierra magazine and online on December 22, 2021 Local governments began distributing recycling bins in the 1970s. Those bins were largely reserved for the flood of daily headlines, as newspapers were attractive raw … Continue reading →
The Ultimate Migrant Farmworkers
Birds Outperform Pesticides Jessie Haas If you’ve ever grown fruit or berries, you know the ambivialence farmers feel about birds. A beautiful and essential part of nature, they can also be a pest that eats into crops and profits, damaging … Continue reading →
Oh – a Pineapple!
David Fried My brother grows tropical fruit trees in Hawaii. Some years back he drove down our driveway in Elmore, VT and stopped his car. He rolled down his window and said, ” I am never going to be cold … Continue reading →
Eating Well for Your Health
Larry Plesent Over-the-counter pain reducers (NSAID’s) are a $2 billion-a-year industry in the USA, just 11% of the total $18 billion annually spent on pain medication. Over 100 million Americans are in chronic pain. It’s time to take a step … Continue reading →
RenewAire To the Rescue for Avon Old Farms School
Barb and Greg Whitchurch Remember the spring of 2020? Covid was a “thing.” Scientists and health officials say, “Watch Out!” Our top-ranking politicians and other so-called influencers call it a hoax, or at worst a passing cold or flu. And … Continue reading →
Getting to Net-Zero Everything: Part 3
Sara Gutterman This three-part blog series outlines the urgent need to transition to net-zero energy, water, and carbon. This final installment explores how the quickening pace of our climate emergency demands we reach full-scale elimination of carbon emissions. The transition … Continue reading →
Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excellence Network’s (EEN) Spotlight:
A Look Inside Interview with Bryn Oakleaf, the Efficiency Excellence Network (EEN) Program Manager G.E.T. Staff How did you become interested in energy efficiency work? Bryn Oakleaf: I started working for Efficiency Vermont in 2019 after many years working for … Continue reading →
Warm and Cool Homes Built in New Hampshire
Wes Golomb and Bob Irving This is the first in a series of articles based on Wes Golomb’s newly published book and video series. Warm and Cool Homes, Building a Comfy, Healthy, Net-Zero Home You’ll Want to Live in Forever. … Continue reading →