Pitch Summary: BCWG has been established at UVM to focus on improving quantitative understanding of the processes governing the release of biologically-generated gases from natural and engineered systems. The working group will be established by the four founding...
Sales tax exemption for wood and efficient fuel heating equipment
Pitch Summary: Offer a 100% sales tax exemption for qualifying new residential automated biomass heating systems, pellet boilers and stoves, chunk wood boilers and stoves, and efficient fossil fuel boilers and furnaces. Pay for the tax exemption for biomass using CEDF...
Vermont Global Warming Solutions Act
Pitch Summary: We’ve had a good, long “engagement” with cutting carbon emissions. Now it’s time for Vermont to “tie the knot” and commit to actually reducing them. Vermont can join other New England states and pass a Global Warming Solutions Act that commits us to...
Replacing car trips with e-bike trips for thousands of Vermonters
Pitch Summary: Vermonters can significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption by replacing trips taken by cars with trips taken with an e-bike--a game changer for transportation by bike. Considering that trips less than two miles account for 68% of all Vermonters’ trips...
Energy Efficiency Starts at HOME
Pitch Summary: HEAT Squad, a service of NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, is a one-stop-shop for energy, home repair, health, and safety, aging-in-place assessments and improvements for homeowners. HEAT Squad provides free or low-cost energy audits and then walks...
Weatherization through Solar Contractors
Pitch Summary: Provide discounted home weatherization to customers who have recently completed a solar PV project. Partner with solar contractors to identify customers and promote the opportunity. Work with Efficiency Vermont to develop a set of robust incentives to...