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REV to Host Solar Power Training Classes

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:20:03 +0000

Renewable Energy Vermont. (REV)

High pressure is parked right on top of us today in Maine. The sun is shining bright and although I am really excited that its hardening up the mountain bike trails behind my house and helping the trees get their summer kicks on, I can’t help but think that it would be great to be harnessing some of those rays into clean, natural energy.

The time is nearly upon us when affordable and functional solar systems will be available to the masses. The demand is coming, affordable renewable energies are just around the bend and soon enough this will mean a whole lot of probably pretty cool, well paying jobs.

Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) will host three Photovoltaic Design & Installation Training sessions this spring. The catch unfortunately is that you must be a licensed electrician, electricians apprentice, and/or an experienced solar contractor. Get creative and maybe you can convince them you are experienced.

The three photovoltaic Design & Installation Training sessions will be held in the following locations throughout Vermont. Visit REV’s website to find out lots more and register.

Colchester: May 7 & 14
Green Mountain Power
163 Acorn Lane
Colchester, VT 05446
9:00am – 5:00pm

Brattleboro: May 7 & 14
Holiday Inn Express
100 Chickering Drive
Brattleboro, VT 05301
9:00am – 5:00pm

Lyndonville: May 21 & 27
Lyndon State College
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT 05851
9:00am – 5:00pm

Renewable Energy Vermont Hosts Conference in May

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:05:26 +0000

REV Conference May 19, 2010

Are you interested finding out how to make clean, renewable energy a true reality in New England? Sure, many of us believe in clean energy investments, but what’s holding it all back right now?

Renewable Energy Vermont will host the Fourth Annual Distributed Generation Northeast Conference being held on Wednesday, May 19 at the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont.

The conference will focus on the importance of tackling the clean energy mandate through locally distributed projects, and how Vermont has the ability to lead the nation in Smart Grid implementation.

There is no time like the present to get rolling on clean energy projects. It is more important than ever for local communities to be informed of the technology available right now.

Renewable Energy Analyst, Paul Gipe will address the 2010 Conference with a talk titled “Moving Vermont to the Top of the Class: How to Improve Vermont’s Feed-in Tariff Program.”

Visit the Renewable Energy Vermont website to find out more about this clean energy conference, obtain the necessary registration forms, and find links to the program agenda.

For general conference information, contact:
Renewable Energy Vermont (REV)
PO Box 1036
Montpelier, VT 05602
info@revermont.org
(802) 229-0099

Rhode Island Wind Power

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:18:03 +0000

Rhode Island has made available $8,395,000 in grants, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), to help fund 25 percent of the upfront costs associated with renewable energy projects for Rhode Island residents, businesses, municipalities, non-profit organizations and academic institutions.

This is good news for Middletown, RI. based Rhode Island Wind Power, Inc., a full service renewable energy company specializing in wind energy and solar systems for home, office and farms.

Owner Tim Hetland, and many others like him are stepping up to the plate creating renewable energy companies that can help us towards a cleaner, greener planet.

Watching windpower at Mars Hill Wind Farm

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:45:18 +0000

Mars Hill Wind Farm

I am not quite sure how bored you would need to get to want to log onto a website to watch 28 wind turbines do their thing, but its now possible to watch New England second largest wind farm live in action.

First Winds 85$ million wind farm project on top of Mars Hill Mountain in Maine has cameras pointed right at it. Each of the towers climb 389 feet towards the sky, and when operating at full capacity the turbines can generate approximately 42 megawatts of power.

This is enough power to run electricity to about 45,000 Maine homes. The Mars Hill Wind Farm helps offset approximately 65,000 tons of carbon dioxide, and over 350 tons of other damaging pollutants every year.

You can watch the turbines fly in the wind by visiting the Mars hill Wind Farm website. While you are there, you can even check out the latest snowmobile trail report, which probably isn’t all that good right now. What a strange, warm winter it has been in Maine.

Soundcentury launches new logo

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:13:32 +0000

soundcentury logo

Here is the new logo that hopefully will remain as the permanent logo for Soundcentury.

Other news…Soundcentury is now primarily focused with the New England Music Scene. Why not? It rocks and I live in Maine. I spent years photographing bands in Vermont and many of these bands will be featured in upcoming podcasts and again, New England rocks. Plus, it’s a big world. There is a shit load of bands out there, and to even attempt to try and stay on top of that is just not happening at the moment.

I am ciked to get down with New England bands in future podcasts. Truly looking foreword to it actually, and it gives this project some focus which is cool. So, thanks to all those subscribed to the podcast. I will do my best to keep delivering a podcast on a weekly basis, and try to keep you all up to date on emerging alternative energy companies that are going to explode in the coming years.

Oh, and I recently upgraded my audio equipment, and so the podcasts are going to be sounding a lot smoother. Thanks for hanging in there for all that annoying feedback that kept happening. Expect future shows to be much better sounding.

I will leave you with a little live Frank Zappa from 1976 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. This funky track is Dirty Love.