The acquisition of the Hudson Valley-based Hudson Solar is the Vermont company’s second foray into New York’s solar scene.
SunCommon soaks up more sun as it expands further into New York state
Author: Mike Polhamus
Mike Polhamus wrote about energy and the environment for VTDigger. He formerly covered Teton County and the state of Wyoming for the Jackson Hole News & Guide, in Jackson, Wyoming. Polhamus studied at Southwestern Oregon Community College, University of Oxford and Sarah Lawrence College. His research has been commissioned on a variety of topics such as malnutrition and HIV, economic development, and Plato’s Phaedo. Polhamus hails originally from the state of Oregon. He now lives in Montreal.
New law shines light, LED of course, on energy efficiency
The new statute sets 16 separate efficiency standards for products ranging from computer monitors to commercial deep fryers and fluorescent bulbs.
Lunderville named to head Burlington development office
The current Electric Department general manager will lead CEDO on an interim basis but does not plan to become its permanent chief.
Scott vetoes toxic pollution liability bill
The governor says holding companies liable for medical monitoring would harm the state’s ‘fragile economy.’ Legislative votes lacking for override.
Tent caterpillars on sugar makers’ minds, if not in their trees
There have been widespread sightings of the decennial pest species this year, though some are still hopeful they will be spared.
Two bills are better than none, environmentalists say of water quality efforts
A group devoted to clean water met last week to recap all of the important water-quality bills the Legislature passed this year. The list was short. There were two.
Cyanobacteria blooms toxic to lakes and, now, the climate
The study suggests lakes and reservoirs contribute substantially more to the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere than previously believed.
Bill to protect state forestland axed in late-session maneuver
The procedural instrument was a blunt one, known as non-germaneness, and the decision by Sen. Robert Starr to deploy it surprised colleagues and alarmed environmentalists.
Nonprofit fuels criticism with request for power plant subsidies
Environmental groups say recommendations by the nonprofit that oversee New England’s electrical grid is out of sync with public sentiment.
Why did the chicken cross the compost heap?
A memo from the agriculture agency has called for composting facilities also to be designated solid waste facilities, and regulated by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Funding pulled from clean water funding bill
A bill meant to establish a long-term plan to clean up the state’s lakes was gutted in the face of opposition from Gov. Phil Scott.
Senate OKs bill requiring polluters to pay for medical monitoring
The two senators who drafted the measure say companies responsible for toxic pollution should be footing that bill instead of taxpayers.
Commission reduces fees for popular renewable energy program
Saying that alternative energy is ‘flourishing in Vermont,’ the panel ordered a cut in solar rate incentives over two years.
House advances bill to fund water cleanup
The state failed to meet its 2017 federal deadline to identify funding to bring Vermont public waters into compliance with state and federal law.