Jun
16
2015
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...
May
29
2015
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...
May
27
2015
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...
May
14
2015
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...
May
13
2015
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...
Apr
21
2015
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...
Mar
16
2015
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...
Mar
10
2015
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...
Mar
09
2015
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...
Mar
04
2015
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...