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Twenty years after the project to burn methane gas produced in the Lebanon landfill to generate electricity was conceived, installation of equipment is underway to clean and burn methane gas, a byproduct of decomposing waste in the landfill. Expected...

HARTFORD — Vermonters can receive free heat pump installation and service training beginning Monday, July 22 in White River Junction.The two-week training session is offered by Vermont Adult Learning’s Energy Works program. No experience is necessary...

LEBANON — The City Council last week approved an additional appropriation of nearly $725,000 for a project that will convert greenhouse gas emissions from the city’s landfill into electricity.The goal is to reduce emissions in the city by 3,500 tons a...

By FRANCES MIZE

SHARON — Demand for solar panels and heat pumps has skyrocketed, but rapidly approaching deadlines for climate goals in the Twin States underscore a lack of workers who actually know how to install them.“How do I put this bluntly?” said Rob Adams,...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WEST LEBANON — Renee Costa walked out of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after work one day a few years ago and as her eyes gazed across the hospital’s vast parking lot with hundreds of vehicles, she saw her future unfold.There, before her like...

By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on New Hampshire Bulletin.The latest triennial energy efficiency plan filed by New Hampshire’s utility companies could save consumers $675 million, prevent 2 million tons of greenhouse gases from going...

By FRANCES MIZE

LEBANON — As a nonprofit energy supplier prepares to take over energy procurement for a handful of Upper Valley communities, a process designed to save residents money on their utility bills is also aiming to make it easier for them to go...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Vermont Adult Learning is hosting a free, two-week heat pump installation training in April.The training, which is set to run from April 10-19, includes transportation to and from training centers, childcare stipends, and...

By AMANDA GOKEE

HANOVER — When April Salas set out to acquire information about energy usage in Hanover, she was in for an uphill battle.Salas is the sustainability director of the town, population 11,500, which has the resources to consider such a project. In 2018,...