Vermont

The fate of some former White House solar panels could be seen as an example of how differently the U.S. and China regard solar energy.

A paper on rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and market penetration in the U.S., written by three National Renewable Energy Laboratory colleagues (Easan Drury, Paul Denholm and Robert Margolis), shows that fully 1 gigawatt (GW) of the world’s 15 gigawatts of solar PV was installed in the U.S. alone by December of 2009.

State, city and Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS) (NYSE:CV) officials recently officially unveiled the Solar Project and Renewable Energy Education Center in Rutland, Vermont. 

Across the world there is a movement occurring called Transition Town. There are literally thousands of small communities, some not so small, that are taking matters into their own hands and finding ways to decrease and/or eliminate their dependence on oil.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that five more states have reached a significant milestone—completing weatherization work for more than 30% of the homes they have planned.

The American Wind Energy Association, or AWEA, recently issued a report showing that small wind (i.e., less than 101 kilowatts per unit) grew a remarkable 15 percent last year.

20 communities have been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to share $60 million in funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.

This week has been filled with worthwhile news from every clean energy sector. 

Songwriter Kristina Stykos is making music in a unique way. Stykos is the owner, engineer and producer of a music recording studio located in rural Vermont.

Vermont-based groSolar and New York-based Locus Energy may have a match made in heaven. The two firms recently joined forces to bring PV system monitoring to the next level.