Aug
28
2014
What are you passionate about?
I’m passionate about the planet. I’m passionate about seeing what’s good in people and trying to realize that fundamentally we are all the same being—from the tiniest thing in the world to the universe. We...
Aug
18
2014
COLCHESTER –Duane Peterson started up his electricity-powered Chevrolet Volt in the parking lot of St. Michael's College in Colchester on Sunday before taking the car on a test-drive around Burlington.
"There's an amusement park ride aspect to this, " Peterson...
Aug
18
2014
COLCHESTER, Vt. —"We're here showing that this isn't some far off futuristic thing this is here and now," said Duane Peterson, co-president of SunCommon. Solar connoisseurs and admirers from around Vermont checked out electric cars Sunday at SunCARnival in Colchester.
"With...
Aug
18
2014
COLCHESTER, Vt. -The phrase, 'Hit the gas,' does not quite work with this car. In some vehicles, it is more about soaking up the sun.
Adam Bentz has bought into a solar power plan by Sun Common, a power company...
Jul
30
2014
“I’m here today with local community officials, representatives of great solar companies like Northern Reliability and SunCommon, and others committed to growing our economy, creating jobs and protecting the environment through renewable energy projects,” the Governor said. “We have...
Jul
21
2014
Elected officials, economic development representatives, and friends of SunCommon gathered in front of Sharon Academy’s 26-panel array Tuesday to celebrate the launch of SunCommon’s solar program into Orange and Windsor counties. SunCommon originally launched in central Vermont two years...
Jul
21
2014
WATERBURY — Renewable energy for the cost of an electric bill?
Vermont leads the nation per capita in workers employed in the solar industry, a sign of the state’s progress toward a goal of receiving 90 percent of its power...
Jul
17
2014
Air source heat pumps are one of the most efficient and effective home heating and cooling technologies on the market. Based on the same simple heat exchange system that has cooled refrigerators and freezers for years, air source heat...
Jul
17
2014
SHARON — SunCommon announced the expansion of its solar program into Orange and Windsor counties with a gathering Tuesday at Sharon Academy.The company was launched in central Vermont two years ago with a mission to increase access to solar...
Jul
17
2014
Vermonters seeking to generate their own solar electricity often cite upfront costs as a major hurdle.
A Vermont solar installer and financier says rooftop and backyard solar projects can save homeowners money and reduce their carbon footprint, and the company,...