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Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Net Zero Energy Roadmap Update 03/19/2024

From the Mayor's Office:

Mayor Miro Weinberger and Burlington Electric Department (BED), joined by partners, announce significant progress toward the City’s goal to achieve net zero energy by 2030 and exciting new programs and incentives to accelerate electrification. Guests include Darren Springer, Burlington Electric Department General Manager; Ben Edgerly Walsh, VPIRG Climate & Energy Program Director; and Amy Demetrowitz, Champlain Housing Trust Chief Operating Officer.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Officially Energizing the UVM Solar Research and Training Facility 10/30/2023

From the Mayor's Office, University of Vermont, and Burlington Electric Department.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Unveiling Important Vehicle Electrification Step Toward Net Zero Energy 08/24/2023

From the Mayor's Office:

Mayor Miro Weinberger, Burlington Electric Department (BED) General Manager Darren Springer, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner John Beling, Burlington City Councilor Hannah King, and BED Working Crew Leader and Lineworker Ciaran Canavan unveil an important vehicle electrification step on the path toward Net Zero Energy.

Speakers include: Mayor Miro Weinberger; Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department; John Beling, Commissioner, Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation; Hannah King, Burlington City Councilor, Ward 8; Ciaran Canavan, Working Crew Leader and Lineworker, Burlington Electric Department. 

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: 2022 Net Zero Energy Roadmap Update 06/13/2023

From the Mayor's Office:

Mayor Miro Weinberger and BED General Manager Darren Springer issue the City’s 2022 Net Zero Energy Roadmap update. Additionally, partners CarShare Vermont, Champlain Housing Trust, and VLITE are on hand to share information about new electric vehicle (EV) carsharing and public EV car charging opportunities in the Old North End.

With: Mayor Miro Weinberger; Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department; Annie Bourdon, Executive Director, CarShare Vermont; Michael Monte, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust; Gabrielle Malina, Executive Director, VLITE   

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: New Climate Policies to Help Burlington Pursue Net Zero Energy Goal 01/24/2023

From the City of Burlington:

Mayor Miro Weinberger and local leaders discuss ambitious new climate policies that will help the City of Burlington pursue its bold Net Zero Energy by 2023 goal.

WHO:

Mayor Miro Weinberger

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

Bill Ward, Director, Burlington Department of Permitting and Inspections

Russ Scully, Owner and Developer, Hula Lakeside

Chenoa Hunt and Finley O’Neill, Burlington High School

Cristina Garcia, Caytie Campbell-Orrock, Directors, Building Electrification Institute (BEI)

Johanna Miller, Energy and Climate Action Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC)

Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont (REV)

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG)

Ali's Corner: BTV Net Zero Energy 09/16/2019

Burlington Ward 7 City Councilor Ali Dieng interviews the General Manager of Burlington Electric Department, Darren Springer.

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