In the upcoming election season, energy policy will be a major point of debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. Legislative support for increased ethanol production, thus reducing our dependence on (foreign) oil and contributing to a healthier environment, will certainly be a key component of both platforms. What matters most, however, is [...]
Long Trail Brewery, one of Vermont’s largest and most successful microbreweries has announced that it will power it’s brewery with an unusual source of energy.
Long-Trail Brewing Co. plans to sign a contract to become the largest commercial customer of Central Vermont Public Service’s “Cow-Power” program.The announcement on Tuesday is timed for Earth Day.
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On the other side of the pond, they had a novel idea. The companies that have made billions in the energy sector get to pitch in to help low income individuals afford to be more energy efficient, allowing them to save money on bills as well as the environment.
Power companies will be forced to spend [...]