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Annual ReportsSustainable Energy Resource Group 2007 Annual Report
TOWN ENERGY COMMITTEES & VERMONT ENERGY & CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK (VECAN) ˆ This year, SERG networked and consulted on numerous initiatives with more than 40 local energy committees throughout Vermont and New Hampshire, more than twice last year's number of committees. Working with our VECAN partners , we organized a statewide gathering where more than 60 committee representatives shared experiences and created a website for town energy committees. The website will list resources and initiatives and enable committees to list their accomplishments and connect with other committees working on similar issues.
WEATHERIZATION WORKSHOP ˆ SERG worked with Efficiency Vermont, energy committees and professional Home Performance contractors to organize 3 weatherization workshops in Putney, Montpelier and Thetford. The workshops taught more than 120 homeowners how to identify and seal the most common areas of heat loss and the importance of ventilation, health and safety related to tight buildings. Numerous towns have expressed interest in additional workshops next year. We thank Mascoma Savings Bank, New England Grassroots Environment Fund and The Byrne Foundation for their support for these workshops.
LIBRARY RESOURCE KITS ˆ SERG distributed educational resources kits with books, DVDs and a wattmeter teaching about the impacts of climate change and how to save energy in your homes to 27 town libraries throughout Vermont and the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire. Energy committees in those towns are helping to promote and encourage the use of the library kit materials.
STREET LIGHTING CAMPAIGN ˆ For more than two years, SERG consulted with the Town of Thetford in its case before the Vermont Public Service Board to secure ownership of streetlights from Central Vermont Public Service, which resisted this request. Ownership should save towns money and broaden their choice of efficient lights, fixtures and controls. While we applaud CVPS's decision this year to allow for town ownership, the terms and conditions established by CVPS for ownership are not favorable to towns. We hope to address these issues in CVPS's next general rate case.
COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULB SALES ˆ SERG sold 625 CFL's this year. Over their lifetimes, these bulbs will: reduce electric use by 290,000 kilo-Watt hours, save $34,000 in energy expenditures and cut CO2 emissions by over 220 tons.
HOME ASSESSMENTS ˆ Over the past year SERG conducted more than a dozen home energy audits and provided reports to homeowners on reducing energy use. We hope to expand this program in the coming year.
LEBANON LANDFILL METHANE ˆ SERG met with representatives from Pike Industries and Carroll Concrete to discuss their interest in using methane from the Lebanon Landfill. Both companies are interested in using this renewable energy for heat and electricity, which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and odors from the landfill and provide a revenue stream for Lebanon.
SERG 2006 Annual ReportTOWN ENERGY COMMITTEES & VERMONT ENERGY & CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK (VECAN) - SERG helped form new energy committees and implement energy-saving programs in Hanover (street lighting), Putney (CFL sales), Sharon (biodiesel in town equipment) and Strafford (just forming) this year. We also worked with our VECAN partners to replicate SERG's model of town energy committees, and
STREET LIGHTING CAMPAIGN - SERG consulted with the Town of Thetford in its case before the Vermont Public Service Board to secure ownership of streetlights from Central Vermont Public Service, which is resisting this request. Town ownership would save Thetford money and enable it to install more efficient lights, fixtures and controls. A positive decision by the VPSB would set a precedent to benefit other Vermont towns.
LEBANON LANDFILL METHANE - SERG recruited a Dartmouth graduate student to conduct a study and produce a report on the economic and technical feasibility of collecting and using methane from the Lebanon Landfill. The study findings look promising for using this renewable energy for heat and electricity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and odors from the landfill and providing a revenue stream for the City.
COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULB SALES - SERG sold 227 CFL's this year. Over their lifetimes, these bulbs will: reduce electric use by 136,350 kilo-Watt hours, save $16,362 in energy expenditures and cut CO2 emissions by over 100 tons.
HOME ASSESSMENTS - Last heating season SERG analyzed and reported on the home heating efficiency of 165 residential energy surveys. We also conducted 9 home energy audits and provided reports to homeowners on reducing energy use.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
2003-2004 Annual Report
Sustainable Energy Resource Group (SERG) had a very successful year (9/1/03-8/31/04). Below is a list of some of the projects we worked on. Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information on or to support our efforts.
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