Thu, 03/11/2021 - 8:43am tim
Trevor Allard checks on the boiler of the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system at Allard Lumber in Brattleboro. The system yields 250 pounds of steam, which is sent into a turbine to heat the kiln where lumber is dried. Photos by Erica Houskeeper.
by Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network When the water pump on Allard Lumber’s boiler went a few years back, Trevor Allard finally had the excuse he needed to begin building the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system that he had been considering for years.
“I couldn’t justify throwing out a good boiler,” said Allard, “but the CHP system promised efficiency, and therefore savings, that I wanted to invest in other parts of the mill.”
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by Paul Lesure, Green Mountain Solar As one of the founders and president of Green Mountain Solar, I want to take a minute to celebrate the consistent efforts of Vermont’s congressional delegation to address the climate crisis with the urgency it requires. Thanks to the efforts of Senators Patrick Leahy, Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch, a federal tax credit will continue to cover 26% of the installed cost of a new solar system through the end of 2022. This investment tax credit (ITC) is the most significant national solar incentive, providing a valuable return on investment for homeowners and small businesses that invest in clean, local, renewable energy.
Tue, 01/26/2021 - 5:16pm tim
Vermont Business Magazine Several community and business organizations have weighed in on Governor Scott s budget address, in which he outlined his plan for spending $6.8 billion. The governor has proposed using $210 million in one-time money on one-time initiatives. Much of that funding is going toward state technology upgrades, housing investments and economic opportunity.
Governor Scott Proposes Funding Increase for Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
In his Fiscal Year 2022 budget address delivered today, Governor Scott proposed a $20 million increase in funding to the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB). The funding would support the well-documented need to create more housing across the state and to accelerate Vermont’s economic recovery while also addressing community needs highlighted by the pandemic.
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Now, with the legislature overriding Gov. Phil Scottâs veto of the Global Warming Solutions Act, the new Vermont Climate Council is in business. It has eight ex officio members from the current administration, plus 15 citizens chosen by the legislative leadership that engineered the veto override.
Interestingly, three of the four legislative leaders who made those appointments are no longer with us: Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, defeated 2-1 by Gov. Scott, Sen. Tim Ashe, defeated in the Democratic primary for Lt. Gov., and Speaker Mitzi Johnson. Johnson was defeated in her own legislative district by two Republicans who hammered her for peddling GWSA.