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Huge Solar Array Proposed for S. Burlington
SOUTH BURLINGTON — Developers will unveil plans for what could become Vermont’s largest solar array at 7:30 tonight at a public hearing at South Burlington City Hall. The new solar “orchard” would harness power from 498 solar trackers — 14 … Continue reading
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Video from our trip to the White House
It took a while to edit down the video from the Solar Bus trip to the White House last October. On 10/24/09, rallies were held all over the world to call for climate change legislation. Organized by Bill McKibben and 350.org, it … Continue reading
Let’s not kid ourselves: Uranium Mining (Nuclear Energy) Kills People.
With the debate on nuclear energy coming to a peak, we hear much talk about the safety (or lack of safety)of a nuclear power plant, and and how we might deal with nuclear waste, but often neglected in the debate … Continue reading
Vote on Vermont Yankee as early as next week
Finally, it’s happening. The Associated Press and Burlington Free Press are reporting that Vermont Senate leaders are now calling for a vote on whether or not Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant should be allowed to operate beyond 2012 when its … Continue reading
Vermont utility plans to get 9% of their power from new wind project
From Burlington Free Press For developer Green Mountain Power, the $150 million wind installation would provide up to 9 percent of its energy supply at a predictable cost. The project also would be a powerful response to legislative pressure for … Continue reading
Beware of “DIY” solar panel scams!
After seeing and researching through a few of these “build your own solar panel” websites, I want to urge extreme caution to anyone considering spending even $1 with these. They are virtually ALL SCAMS.
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Feinstein blocks solar projects in desert; RFK Jr. and other environmentalists disagree
AMBOY, Calif. — Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation in Congress on Monday to protect a million acres of the Mojave Desert in California by scuttling some 13 big solar plants and wind farms planned for the region. Her intervention in … Continue reading
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Florida Keys Now Shrinking From Sea Level Rise
from NPR (see below for link) Discussion of climate change — and what to do about it — is gaining urgency. It’s being debated in Congress and is the focus of December’s international summit in Copenhagen. In South Florida, the … Continue reading
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AP Study: Climate Emails Show No Wrongdoing
LONDON — E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data — but the messages don’t support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an exhaustive review by The Associated Press. The … Continue reading
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Video: Nuclear safety inspector gives chilling testimony about Vermont Yankee
A public forum on the future of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, which will complete its designed lifetime in 2012. The owners of the plant are asking to extend the license a full 20 years past its design, and to … Continue reading