{"id":5823,"date":"2014-02-20T19:18:44","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T19:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ean.kunikla.xyz\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2019-01-30T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T17:13:09","slug":"net-zero-montpelier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eanvt.org\/featured-news\/net-zero-montpelier\/","title":{"rendered":"Net Zero Montpelier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netzeromontpelier.org\/\"><strong>Net Zero Montpelier<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is about transforming our energy system to ensure our community has a secure, affordable, sustainable and reliable energy future. It\u2019s a bold, audacious, collaborative effort to have Montpelier lead the way as the nation\u2019s first state capital where all of our energy needs \u2014 electric, thermal, and transportation \u2014 are produced or offset by renewable energy sources. Please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netzeromontpelier.org\">https:\/\/www.netzeromontpelier.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5798 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-2030-goal-1.jpg\" alt=\"Our goal is to be come the first state capitol to produce or offset all of its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2030\" width=\"1024\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-2030-goal-1.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-2030-goal-1-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-2030-goal-1-768x189.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-2030-goal-1-1024x252.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Transitioning to renewables and eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels will have a variety of benefits, including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Growing Our Local Economy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Investing in renewables and efficiency helps keep our dollars in our local community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reducing Wasted Energy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Efficiency improvements and practicing energy conservation reduces our energy needs and saves money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimizing Pollution<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013Transitioning off of fossil fuels reduces the amount of carbon pollution we produce, minimizing our contribution to global warming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Increasing Energy Security<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 An energy system based on a combination of renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, provides more local control over the cost, quality, reliability and availability of our energy sources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Current Featured Project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Weatherize Montpelier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netzeromontpelier.org\/weatherize\/\">About Weatherize Montpelier<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netzeromontpelier.org\/weatherize\/weatherize-resources\/\">Weatherize Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-small-e1392909182718.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5783\" src=\"https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-small-e1392909182718.jpg\" alt=\"scenic view of Montpelier, Vermont\" width=\"600\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-small-e1392909182718.jpg 500w, https:\/\/eanvt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montpelier-small-e1392909182718-300x86.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Net Zero Montpelier\u00a0is about transforming our energy system to ensure our community has a secure, affordable, sustainable and reliable energy future. 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