solar
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College to grow its role in housing, jobs
“We believe we now need to be thinking where would we build the next 100, 200, or 300 (units).” — David Provost
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Fifty-year-old Nifty Thrifty donates $50,000 in solar upgrades to Brandon
The gift will support rooftop solar at the police station and highway garage, moving solar panels to Conant Square Park & Ride and solar-powered displays around town.
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McKibben: Solar power actually is making a difference
“We now live on a planet where the cheapest way to produce energy is to point a sheet of glass at the sun, and that’s a huge change.”
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Big, new solar farm pitched for Middlebury site
A Manchester-based company has announced plans to build a 4.125-Megawatt solar project off Middle Road South in Middlebury.
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Trump cuts $62 million in Vt. solar incentives
The federal government killed a program that was designed to reduce the cost of electricity for low-income Vermonters by installing millions of dollars’ worth of solar energy across…
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Top 10: Panton rejects solar array; state has final say
There are a handful of certainties about the 50-megawatt solar array proposed to be installed on a 220-acre tract of Panton land.
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Panton voters oppose huge solar array
Panton residents on Tuesday voted, 307-100, in an advisory ballot article that the town of Panton should not support a 50-megawatt solar array proposed for 220 acres west…
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New solar array will help college advance climate goals
Middlebury College recently took a big step toward meeting the climate goals outlined in its Energy2028 initiative, particularly in its efforts to achieve 100% renewable energy use.
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Panton residents to vote on solar proposal
Along with choosing elected officials on Nov. 5, Panton residents will also make their opinions known on a 50-megawatt solar array proposed for a roughly 220-acre plot of…
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The future of EV charging arrives in Middlebury
Middlebury College, the Marble Works Business District and the Addison Independent recently took a step into a more sustainable future with the installation of the region’s first off-grid…
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Letter to the editor: Community solar projects offer many benefits
Aside from the obvious environmental and job benefits, community solar properly structured, can offer significant benefits for low- and middle-income participants.
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Letter to the editor: Looking ahead to solar vote
We are hopeful our iconic natural beauty will be saved from egregious industrial development and preserved for future generations of both humans and wildlife.
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Advisory vote set on big Panton solar array
When they go to the polls on Nov. 5, Panton residents will not only make their choices in political races, they’ll also express their opinions on a proposal…
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Letter to the editor: Panton solar plan is a bad idea
The scale of the Panton solar proposal is out of character with the Vermont we all know and love.
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Letter to the editor: Reducing energy consumption is a good path forward
At the end of last year I finally took the plunge and purchased an electric car. I have felt conflicted about the purchase ever since.
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Letter to the editor: Panton land is wasted on solar
My reaction to Bill McKibben’s letter to Editor, May 16, Addison Independent, supporting the Panton solar project was one of great distress.