solar
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Letter to the editor: Solar story included error
The March 25 issue of the Addison Independent contained an article headlined “Acorn Energy Co-op third community solar project in Bristol moving forward.” In the article, it said…
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Acorn Energy Co-op’s solar project moving forward in Bristol
BRISTOL — Fundraising for a local community-owned solar project in Bristol under development by the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury is moving forward. The proposed project, Acorn…
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UVM receives grant to study solar corridors on Vermont farms
BURLINGTON — University of Vermont Extension recently received a $68,438 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to work with farmers interested in trying…
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Bristol solar project moves forward
BRISTOL — The Acorn Energy Co-op and the town of Bristol have agreed on the terms for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a 500-kilowatt community solar array…
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Home improvement: The case for home solar
ADDISON COUNTY — Over the past two decades Americans have begun to embrace the idea that they can use solar energy to power their homes. The concept of…
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Home improvement: A primer on solar photovoltaic cell
You’ve seen them on rooftops, in fields, along roadsides, and you’ll be seeing more of them: Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are on the rise across the country —…
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Home improvement: Brandon folks discuss residential solar options
On a rainy Saturday afternoon in December, a small group of do-it-yourselfers met at the Brandon Free Public Library. The group was convened by Michael Shank, chair of…
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Editorial: Is Vermont’s DPS waging war on the state’s solar industry?
In a little noticed Department of Public Service review of the state’s current net-metering structure, the DPS recommends to the Public Utility Commission that the net-metering rate be…
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Letter to the editor: Solar arrays, agriculture are not incompatible uses
I was glad to read in the Dec. 3, 2018, issue of the Addison Independent about the testing being done to grow saffron amongst solar arrays. Many times…