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Vol. XlIX • No. 8
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Vermont Takes Breather From Wind Power, Focuses on Solar Power By Wilson ring AssoCIATed Press
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as federal policy gets the tax credits right,” said david Blittersdorf, the president of All earth renewables and the developer of the four-turbine Georgia Mountain wind project just north of Burlington. “If there is a project that is well-sited, it’s economically competitive and beneficial, then I think there are still opportunities to move forward,” said darren springer, the deputy commissioner of the Vermont department of Public service, which does energy planning for the state. Iberdrola renewables is moving forward with a 15-turbine project on two ridgelines mostly in the Green Mountain National Forest in searsburg and readsboro, enough to power about 14,000 homes. While the company doesn’t have a date yet when it will begin construction, the major hurdles have been cleared, said Iberdrola spokesman Paul Copleman. The company is in the early stages of planning a project in see POWEr page 12
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The W.I. Clark Company, headquartered in Wallingford, Conn., hosted its 19th annual paving seminar on April 9. The paving seminar is held each year to create awareness of the paving products available at W.I. Clark to introduce local paving contractors to the latest models on the market, and to educate existing customers on the latest
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