More Information About Renewable Energy

The Co-op's board of directors has made policy decisions supporting the purchase of renewable energy sources for Co-op power supplies, and has explained its support for renewable energy in various forums, including the Co-op Currents.

For a select list of recent articles, see, for example:

January 2007.  Solar Hot Water Heats Up in Central Vermont

December 2006.  WEC Wins "2006 Renewable Energy Champion Award"

August 2006.  'Up Close and Personal' With Wind Power

June 2006.  Discussion Focuses on Vermont's Energy Future

Jan/Feb 2006. Coventry at Six Months
Oct 2005.  A Cure for Power Problems, and a Co-op Style Debate on Wind
Sept 2005. Vermont's New Resources for Small Wind, Solar Projects
Aug 2005.  Co-op Fires Up the Generators!

June 2005. Vermont Adopts Renewable Energy Goals

Jan 2004.  Vermont's Unsteady Progress Toward Wind-Powered Generation
Aug 2003. WEC Announces Plans to Generate Power from Methane
Sept 2003. Coventry Clean Energy Project to Secure Stable Energy Future
Sept 2002. Vermont Struggles with Renewable Energy Policy
April 2002. Annual Meeting Speaker from the Frontiers of Renewable Energy
March 2002. WEC Replaces Nuclear Power with Landfill Gas
Dec 2001. WEC Receives $1 Million Grant for Wind Power Generation
Sept 2001. So How's Renewable Energy Doing in Vermont?

Links: see our links page, and "renewable energy"