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Efficiency Vermont earns 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award
Electric transit bus demonstration project
Efficiency Vermont analyzed the costs and fuel use resulting from the deployment of an electric public-transit vehicle to determine the impact of this technology in Vermont. Efficiency Vermont worked with a transit-vehicle manufacturer to deploy an electric model through a local transit authority for seven weeks. Data was collected on operating costs, electricity use, fossil fuel displacement, energy efficiency gains (expressed in Btu) and cost savings.
The Benefits of Home Performance w/ ENERGY STAR
Anecdotal evidence suggested that many participants in energy efficiency programs value the non-energy benefits more than the energy savings associated with their efficiency retrofits. These benefits can include greater comfort, safety, noise reduction, and healthcare savings. Currently, Efficiency Vermont’s program cost-effectiveness calculation does not count some non-energy benefits because these benefits are difficult to quantify and monetize.
Paying energy arrearages through savings
This study focused on the concept of using energy savings to pay overdue energy bills, to prevent utility shut-offs, and to lower the energy burden for low-income households.
Electric bikes: survey and energy efficiency analysis
Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are gaining in popularity as the technology improves and prices fall. In partnership with local bicycle organizations, retailers, and Burlington Electric, Efficiency Vermont conducted a survey of e-bike owners to evaluate opportunities for improved energy efficiency in this market.
Efficiency Vermont program recognized for saving energy, improving health
Shareable videos could win $5,000 home energy makeover
Efficiency Vermont, Burlington Electric Department, and Vermont Gas Systems are encouraging customers to go viral.
Efficiency Vermont announces “Best of the Best” in energy efficient construction for 2018
Efficiency Vermont recognized 17 Vermont building professionals for their high achievement in using energy efficiency and sustainability practices to construct or renovate Vermont buildings.
Breathe Well, Sleep Well: Cold-Climate Ventilation
Indoor air quality in homes affects human health in profound ways. When that quality is compromised, building occupants can experience health effects that range from immediate to long term. Both airborne pollutants and carbon dioxide contribute to those effects. Although the science is still uncertain about the effects of various levels of exposure to these substances, there is general agreement that improving indoor air quality is an important objective for home improvements.
Orleans County Celebrates Cost-saving Energy Efficiency Projects
Courthouse, Sheriff’s Department Building Reduce Energy Usage by more than half
Customers will pay 5% less for energy efficiency in 2018
Button Up Vermont Campaign Underway in 32 Vermont Communities
The heating season is upon us, and Vermonters statewide are working together to help fellow residents and homeowners outsmart winter by tightening up their homes. Now in its eighth year, Button Up Vermont is working with local energy groups in 32 Vermont communities to help people reduce their heating and cooling costs through improved efficiency.
VCRD Invites Applications for 2018 Climate Economy Model Communities Program
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) invites communities interested in charting a path to a more prosperous and self-sufficient future to participate in the 2018 Climate Economy Model Communities Program.
Third party affirms that Efficiency Vermont is delivering significant savings to Vermonters
Each year, a third party verifier assesses and confirms the level of savings that Efficiency Vermont reports to the state of Vermont. As a public utility, Efficiency Vermont is held accountable for delivering these savings through performance-based metrics. If we don't reach our metrics, we don't get compensated. In previous years, Efficiency Vermont has received high marks from third party verifiers for our work in delivering these savings directly to our customers.
Vermont Ranks in Top Five for Energy Efficiency
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a national non-profit that advances policies and programs for energy efficiency, has, for the fourth year in a row, ranked Vermont among the top five in the nation for advancement and support of energy efficiency.
Vermont Businesses Discuss Jobs and Energy at Sixth Annual Best Practices Exchange
Efficiency Vermont today hosted its sixth annual Best Practices Exchange at Killington Grand Resort Hotel. More than 150 people representing some of Vermont’s largest businesses attended the event, which brought together Vermont business leaders and facility operators from across the state to network, learn, and share the best approaches to energy management.
Listening Tour: Efficiency Vermont hosts forums to hear from Vermonters
As our energy landscape keeps evolving we need help from Vermonters to make sure that Efficiency Vermont is adapting to best serve Vermonters needs. That’s why we’re excited to announce a series of community forums across the state. From Bennington to Newport, we’re going to be visiting Vermont communities in September and October.
Efficiency Vermont and Vergennes Partnership Celebrate Success on Vergennes Day
Last Saturday Efficiency Vermont joined in the festivities of Vergennes Day to celebrate the success of a six month energy-saving effort in Vermont’s oldest city.
Cut Energy Costs this Summer
On hot summer days, stay cool while spending less on energy with these tips from Efficiency Vermont.
Efficiency Vermont joins Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition
Vermont’s state-wide energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Vermont, and the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, the non-profit organization that administers it on behalf of the State of Vermont have signed on to the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition.