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Shumlin Energy Plan Criticized For Natural Gas Component
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The state’s draft comprehensive energy plan says Vermont should develop renewable sources of power as a way to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. But the plan also highlights a fossil fuel – natural gas – as a possible energy source if a pipeline were extended down the western side of the state. The plan is now under fire from critics who say burning more natural gas conflicts with the state’s goal to reduce carbon emissions.Vermont Edition
New Vermont Energy Plan Stresses Renewables
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Vermont’s draft Comprehensive Energy Plan sets a goal of 90 percent renewable energy sources by 2050.Vermont Edition
Going Solar: Boom or Bust?
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As solar power projects in Vermont ramp, some are questioning the economics of the technology, saying its a bad deal for both ratepayers and taxpayers.VPR News
Feds Say Vt. Spent Stimulus Funds Well
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The Shumlin Administration says the federal government gave the state high marks for how it used stimulus funds on energy projects. Vermont got about $31 million to reduce energy consumption and develop renewable resources.VPR News
Developers Say Solar Is Part Of Vermont’s Energy Future
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The Ferrisburgh Solar Farm is the largest installation of its kind in the state, providing 1 megawatt of power, creating enough power for 170 homes. The project includes 3,800 panels covering 10 acres of land.VPR News
Vermont Air Guard Plans Solar Project
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The Vermont Air Guard is going solar. Guard officials, accompanied by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, will break ground Monday on an $8.5 million renewable energy project they say will sharply cut base utility costs.VPR News
Landowners Concerned About Power Lines Near Wind Project
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A proposal for 20 turbines on Lowell Mountain has stirred controversy in the Northeast Kingdom. But there’s another piece of the project that hasn’t received as much attention. Utilities want to build a new, 15-mile power line to get the wind power out to the grid. The line would cross many pieces of private property. And some landowners don’t like it.VPR News
House GOP Cool To Shumlin’s Renewables Plan
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Republicans in the Vermont House are expressing skepticism about a plan Gov. Peter Shumlin has put forward to replace tax credits for renewable energy development with smaller grants.VPR News
