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Energy (general)

Vermont State Comprehensive Energy Plan, released by the Vermont Department of Public Service.

Energy Efficiency Home Improvements

Discussion Paper on the potential for On Bill Financing of energy efficiency home improvements in Vermont, by Nancy Wasserman, January 2012 (Full Report)

Observations about Thermal Energy Efficiency in Vermont Homes,  by High Meadows staff

Delivering Energy Efficiency to Middle Income Single Family Households, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, December 2011 (Full Report) (Executive Summary) (Appendix: Four Case Studies)

What Have We Learned from Energy Efficiency Financing ProgramsAmerican Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, September 2011 (Full Report) (Executive Summary)

Financing Residential Energy Efficiency in Vermont, Institute for Energy and Environment at Vermont Law, July 2011 (Full Report) (Executive Summary)

Affordable Heat: Whole Building Efficiency Services for Vermont Families and Businesses, The Regulatory Assistance Project, July 2011 (Updated from 2008) (Full Report) (Executive Summary)

Energy Efficiency Case Studies, Efficiency Vermont, July 2011

General Research and Learning Resources

Creative approaches to the challenges of climate change, reducing the use of fossil fuels, promoting sustainable food systems and smart land use patterns.  

Resource Categories

  1. Energy (general)
  2. Energy Efficiency (residential and community scale)
  3. Energy Efficiency Initiatives in Vermont
  4. Renewable Energy and the Electric Grid
  5. Financing Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency
  6. Transportation
  7. Biomass
  8. Food and Agriculture
  9. Smart Growth
  10. Climate Change
  11. Behavior Change
  12. General Philanthropy