2022 was one of the top 10 hottest years on record. 2022 was also the year that the US government passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is the single largest investment in clean energy that our country has ever made. The IRA provides up-front discounts, tax credits, and low-cost financing to electrify your household. …
In the minds of many, the winter of 2022 officially started with our first major snowstorm on December 15. Up to that time the ground remained notably devoid of white. Central Vermont used to receive its first measurable snow sometime in late October. Due to global warming, however, the first significant snows have been arriving …
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Geoff Martin, our Intermunicipal Regional Energy Coordinator (IREC) since the summer of 2020, has recently left this role for a new job with Norwich Solar. Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) has already begun the challenging task of hiring to fill Geoff’s shoes. As the IREC position transitions, we would like to thank Geoff for his …
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With Thanksgiving comes Black Friday, which is followed by the unending barrage of advertisements that ramp up every year around the Holiday season. Limited time offers, buy one get one deals, life-changing sales… we’re all familiar with the commercialization of the holidays. All this pressure can suck us into the over-consumption loop of buying too …
Barnard Brook Stabilization Project For several years the bank behind Sustainable Woodstock’s Community Garden at Billings Farm has been eroding and slumping into Barnard Brook. This area, like the rest of Woodstock, was hit hard by Tropical Storm Irene, which only intensified the erosion. The bank is now being “undercut” by Barnard Brook; as the …
