N.R. Mallery This story starts in Maine. A woman goes out for a walk with her dog and comes back to find fifty ticks crawling up her legs. This 74-year-old woman has over 40 years’ experience as a registered nurse … Continue reading →
$200 Rebate for Induction Cooktops Adds to GMP’s Programs Colchester, Vt. – Starting October 1, Green Mountain Power (GMP) customers can save $200 when they switch from fossil fuel for cooking and install a new electric induction cooktop or range. … Continue reading →
Larry Plesent Previous Ingredient of the Month articles have focused on various plastics and their effects on human health. Let’s take a deeper dive into the plastic-coated world we have created for ourselves, and its real-life implications. What you are … Continue reading →
David Fried Why does it feel so good when someone gives you flowers? They are so small and light but they are so important. You are walking along a forest path and all of a sudden you see a flower. … Continue reading →
Daniel Costin, Program Chair, Renewable Energy, Vermont Technical College The renewable energy program at Vermont Tech was founded in 2014 with industry collaboration. Funding was provided by the Blittersdorf Family Foundation. Our advisory board was made up of representatives from … Continue reading →
Barb and Greg Whitchurch Twelve years ago, Green Energy Times (May 4, 2010) reported on an innovative building project in southern Vermont at The Putney School, a private residential high school. They built a net-zero field house for their sports … Continue reading →
Alejandra Mejia Cunningham The State of Washington continues to take bold steps toward clean and healthy new buildings this year. After adopting a requirement that all new commercial buildings must use high efficiency space and water heating equipment that can … Continue reading →
Wes Golomb Jack Bingham’s house is a direct result of the research he conducted at the University of New Hampshire on how heat pumps can make greenhouses usable in the winter. Most greenhouses are either shut down in winter or … Continue reading →
Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excellence Network’s Spotlight: Interview with Harry Lux G.E.T. Staff G.E.T.: What is your title, role and how did you get started in this industry? Harry Lux: I am the owner of Black Magic Chimney Sweeps located in … Continue reading →
To Help Pay for Home Heating, Efficiency, and Weatherization Improvements Michael Daley The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) does not just provide a boatload of new money to help you be more comfortable in your home while helping to save planet … Continue reading →