/tags/energy-environment Energy & Environment en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:53:43 GMT /2025-03-31/nh-lawmakers-study-leaving-new-england-electricity-system-regional-grid States aren’t technically members of ISO-New England, the regional grid operator. So leaving would mean instructing utilities and other organizations that own transmission lines to withdraw from the organization themselves. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:53:43 GMT /2025-03-31/nh-lawmakers-study-leaving-new-england-electricity-system-regional-grid Mara Hoplamazian /local-news/2025-03-19/can-ai-predict-where-climate-change-disrupt-power-grid-vermont-utility-thinks-so Johnson-based Vermont Electric Cooperative will use a new software tool that helps small utilities identify places where their grid infrastructure is vulnerable to power outages because of climate change. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:01:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-19/can-ai-predict-where-climate-change-disrupt-power-grid-vermont-utility-thinks-so Abagael Giles /local-news/2025-02-05/regulators-weigh-in-impacts-potential-tariff-canadian-energy-imports Roughly 30% of the fuel oil, kerosene, propane and gasoline sold in Vermont is imported from Canada. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:51:49 GMT /local-news/2025-02-05/regulators-weigh-in-impacts-potential-tariff-canadian-energy-imports Abagael Giles /show/vermont-edition/2025-02-04/why-does-vermont-only-have-one-landfill A recent Brave Little State explores this question. Plus, two local waste management professionals explain the gritty details of their work. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:48:16 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-02-04/why-does-vermont-only-have-one-landfill Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens /podcast/brave-little-state/2025-01-23/new-hampshire-has-six-landfills-why-does-vermont-only-have-one When it comes to our trash, Vermont keeps it simple. Most trash ends up in Coventry, in the Northeast Kingdom. But it hasn’t always been this way â€� and we’ll soon need a new solution. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:15:44 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2025-01-23/new-hampshire-has-six-landfills-why-does-vermont-only-have-one Mikaela Lefrak, Josh Crane /2025-01-06/in-2024-solar-contributed-to-the-new-england-grid-like-never-before Residential, "behind-the-meter" solar, like panels found on rooftops, commercial buildings, and in parking lots, helped keep energy demand low during the day in spring and summer. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:58:44 GMT /2025-01-06/in-2024-solar-contributed-to-the-new-england-grid-like-never-before Molly Enking /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-12-05/how-has-vails-acquisition-of-vermont-ski-areas-impacted-locals Vermont ski culture and ski towns are changing. Many are blaming Vail. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:41:59 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-12-05/how-has-vails-acquisition-of-vermont-ski-areas-impacted-locals Sabine Poux /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-10-24/voters-want-to-know-what-does-vermonts-energy-transition-mean-for-them Climate change is here, and the state’s energy transition is underway. A lot of uncertainty remains. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:21:44 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-10-24/voters-want-to-know-what-does-vermonts-energy-transition-mean-for-them Abagael Giles, Josh Crane /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-10-11/a-rogues-gallery-vermonts-most-destructive-invasive-species A question from two frustrated gardeners in Pomfret: “What invasive species has done the most damage to Vermont’s ecosystem?â€� Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:26:50 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-10-11/a-rogues-gallery-vermonts-most-destructive-invasive-species Josh Crane /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-07-11/why-vermont-streams-have-become-more-powerful-and-how-that-fuels-devastating-flooding-encore Here we are again. Exactly one year after historic floods ravaged Vermont, parts of the state are again dealing with devastating flooding following heavy rains. But understanding why these floods are so destructive is not as simple as looking at the sheer amount of rain we got. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:20:05 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-07-11/why-vermont-streams-have-become-more-powerful-and-how-that-fuels-devastating-flooding-encore Lexi Krupp, Josh Crane, Sabine Poux