VT Business Magazine: SunCommon 401k divests from fossil fuels

SunCommon, a Vermont Benefit Corporation, has chosen to divest its 401k portfolio from fossil fuels. The divestment announcement was followed by a staff-wide educational presentation by Maeve McBride of 350VT and Dan Quinlan of Divestor.org. In keeping with SunCommon’s legal...

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Community Gathers for Solar-Powered Picnic

ORWELL – Nestled among a field of solar, area residents gathered Thursday at Vera Blakely’s Orwell home to learn about community solar arrays. Residents were encouraged to tour the array while enjoying a casual outdoor picnic and strawberry shortcake...

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VBSR: Duane Peterson to Receive VBSR Terry Ehrich Award

SunCommon Founder and Co-president to be recognized for outstanding dedication to socially responsible business practices BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to announce Duane Peterson, Founder and Co-President of SunCommon, as the 2015 recipient of...

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Caledonian Record: Fairbanks Museum going solar with SunCommon

Taylor Reed, Staff Writer | May 13, 2015   ST. JOHNSBURY -- Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium just tapped the sun like a maple tree. The museum joined a "community solar array" through Waterbury-based SunCommon. It was announced Tuesday morning during a ceremony...

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VPR: SunCommon Hopes To Add 100 Customers From The Northeast Kingdom

  by Charlotte Albright | May 12, 2015 ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. - A solar company based in Waterbury is urging residents of northeastern Vermont to harness the sun. SunCommon got its start as a spin-off from the Vermont Public Interest Research Group...

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VTDigger: For Vermont’s next generation, solar is an asset

FOR VERMONT'S NEXT GENERATION, SOLAR IS AN ASSET APR. 20 2015 by Emily McManamy Editor’s note: This commentary is by Emily McManamy, who is the storyteller at SunCommon. She is a native Vermonter who lives in Starksboro. When my husband and I were house...

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Burlington Free Press: Community solar focuses on community

Community solar focuses on community One of the immeasurable values of living in Vermont is the strength of our communities. Having lived in Jericho for 37 years I've seen this town evolve and have loved becoming more connected to those...

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Rutland Herald: Younger workers play major role in Vt. solar industry

By Gareth Henderson | Rutland Herald | Monday, March 9, 2015 When Khanti Munro started his studies at Green Mountain College in Poultney more than a decade ago, he had to create a self-designed major in order to study solar and other renewable...

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Vermont B/A Magazine: Now Every Vermont Home Can Have Solar

Now Every Vermont Home Can Have Solar (Even Without A Good Site or Lots of Cash) by Dick Nelson Until recently there have been a number of barriers to Vermont homeowners who wanted solar electricity, both real and perceived. In the...

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Rutland Herald: Solar Installation pays off nicely

Solar installation pays off nicely Going solar has been a fun project for me as a new homeowner. I have a bank of 18 panels that stand well away from the house in a sunny spot by the woods. The...

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