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Total Energy News | July 2025
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‘Use it or lose it’: These clean-energy tax credits will be gone soon
The GOP is eliminating tax credits that cut the costs of solar, EVs, heat pumps, and more — but if you act fast, you can still get discounts.
Here’s how.
Canary Media
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Record global growth: Five takeaways from recent electric vehicle outlooks
With military action lifting the odds of oil price spikes, EVs are multiplying faster than ever around the world — particularly in emerging economies.
RMI
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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will see improvements as part of program review
RGGI performed its third review, leading to recommended updates and reaffirming the regional carbon market, which may encourage other states to align.
Resources
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Data Download | EV incentives will expire in September
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Federal incentives for both new and used electric vehicles are set to expire at the end of September 2025. About two-thirds of vehicle purchases in Vermont are of used vehicles, which can be eligible for up to $4,000 in federal tax credits (until Sept. 30, 2025). Transitioning to an EV can deliver long-term affordability, because EVs typically have lower fueling and maintenance costs than fossil fuel vehicles, leading to lower lifetime costs of ownership. With state incentives fully expended, anyone who has been considering replacing a gas car with an EV might want to take a look now, before federal incentives expire. For the most up-to-date information about available incentives, visit driveelectricvt.com.
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Profile – VIEW Training Center
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The Vermont Innovation, Efficiency, and Weatherization (VIEW) Center hosted its grand opening earlier this month. Many EAN partners have been involved over the past few years in the effort to create this weatherization training center for Vermont. The mission of the VIEW Center is to provide high-quality, hands-on training in energy efficiency to support Vermont’s weatherization workforce, fostering sustainable, energy-efficient homes while contributing to the state’s economic and environmental goals.
The VIEW center offers online and in-person trainings for WAP crews and staff, EEN contractors, and other technicians, tradespeople, or people interested in learning more about efficiency and weatherization. Many trainings will be free over the next few months. You can see more including their training schedule on their website here: https://www.vtweatherizationtraining.com/.
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EAN Summer Internship Lunch-and Learn
Join us to hear about the research conducted by EAN’s summer research interns in 2025. Payton Molleur will discuss his analysis of the future of the transmission and distribution grid in Vermont. Julián Galindo Macias will share his research on how cap-and-invest programs can provide direct rebates to individuals.
August 14, 2025 | at noon on Zoom
Register here
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2025 EAN Annual Network Summit
Save the date for the annual EAN Summit!
November 5, 2025 | The Ponds at Bolton Valley Resort
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Vermont Council on Rural Development | Vermont Community Leadership Summit: Communities in Action
VCRD invites you to join hundreds of community builders from across the state to gain skills and cultivate connections for a vibrant future. Workshops, panels, and networking sessions will explore how we work together to get things done, even when times are tough and resources are limited. There will be many topics to choose from including this year’s optional Participation Pathways: Community Leadership Skills; Arts and Culture: Building Community, Solving Problems; From Idea to Action; or Navigating Change and Uncertainty.
August 11, 2025 | Vermont State University, Randolph, VT
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Charge Vermont Funding Opportunity
Charge Vermont has $1.94 million in grant funding available for workplace employee and multi-unit residence EV charging in counties that have not yet reached their $486k funding floor. These are: Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, and Windsor counties. Funding is available on a first come, first served basis and pre-applications will be accepted through August 1, 2026.
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Energy Navigator Community Organizer Position Opening
The nonprofit Climate Economy Action Center (www.ceacac.org) seeks a passionate full-time Community Organizer & Outreach Coordinator to help build a movement for home energy action across Addison County, VT and surrounding regions.
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EAN Network Action Teams
EAN Network Action Teams meet regularly. If you are interested in joining meetings of the Weatherization at Scale Coalition, the Climate Workforce Coalition, or other teams, or if you want to learn more about their work, contact Cara: cara@eanvt.org
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The Vermont Total Energy Ticker
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The 2025 Climate Action Plan grapples with the costs of climate programs
While federal funding cuts loom, Vermont outlines its plans for the next four years of climate action to lower carbon emissions to legally-binding goals.
VT Digger
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State concludes VT is failing to meet carbon reduction targets
The same day a new report came out saying the state will likely miss its legally-binding 2025 and 2030 emissions reductions goals, a judge dismissed a lawsuit addressing this failure.
VT Digger
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Wait…
Do we have enough EV chargers?
Revisiting a surprising question raised by Gov. Scott’s decision not to enforce Electric Vehicle supply mandates in Vermont, and finding an equally surprising answer.
Good Govermont
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