solarpower

Richmond to host largest school solar project

By VPR | April 17, 2009

The Camels Hump Middle School in Richmond will soon have the distinction of hosting the largest solar energy project at a Vermont public school.

National Guard gets $5 million for solar project

By VPR | March 3, 2009

The Vermont National Guard is going solar. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says a $5 million grant he helped procure could result in one of the region’s biggest solar energy projects.

Advocates say solar power viable in New England

By Ross Sneyd | July 17, 2008

Fuel prices have gotten so high that many homeowners and businesses have begun to look for energy alternatives, such as solar power. As VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, advocates say solar is viable in northern New England even though the region gets less sunlight than just about any place else in the country.

Vermont Edition

Does Solar Power Make Sense In Vermont?

By Jane Lindholm | July 16, 2008

We explore the question of solar power: does it really work in Vermont and does it make sense for your household? Plus an update on the Essex school shooting trial.

VPR News

GMP launches new effort to promote solar power

By VPR | May 16, 2008

Customers of Green Mountain Power Corp. who have been thinking about installing solar panels on their roofs now have a powerful new reason to do so: the opportunity to sell their excess electricity to the utility.