energy

Host Dennis McMahon talks with Lukas Snelling of Energize Vermont.  The mission of ENERGIZE VERMONT is to educate and advocate for establishing renewable energy solutions that are in harmony with the irreplaceable character of Vermont, and that contribute to the well-being of all her people.
We achieve our mission by researching, collecting, and analyzing information from all sources; and disseminating it to the public, media, community leaders, legislators, and regulators for the purpose of ensuring informed decisions for long term stewardship of our communities.

The mission of the South Burlington Energy Committee is to promote energy conservation, energy efficiency, and the use of renewable energy resources among the city's residents, businesses, and in municipal affairs. The committee aims to assist the city in addressing the goals "to promote energy efficiency, affordable energy, and lessen our reliance (per ca pita) on non-renewable energy resources" [chapter XVI of the city's Comprehensive Plan, amended and readopted March 9, 2011].

Gov. Peter Shumlin signs H.56, The Vermont Energy Act, promoting renewable energy development and clean energy jobs, at the commissioning of a 150kW solar array at the Farm at South Village in South Burlington.  The array provides carbon-free electricity for 100% of the Farm at South Village and South Village Community's energy consumption needs.  The array will also provide clean energy to the City of South Burlington for the City's traffic lights.

Host Dennis McMahon speaks with John Sayles, CEO of Vermont Foodbank, on food and hunger issues and how citiznes can help.