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groSolar Signs Exclusive North American Distribution Agreement With Leading PV Inverter

Sun, 10/19/2008 - 16:00 by tim

groSolar Signs Exclusive North American Distribution Agreement
With Leading PV Inverter Manufacturer Motech Industries
San Diego, CA- groSolar, North America's premier provider of solar energy solutions, has announced an agreement with Motech Industries, Inc. of Taiwan. The agreement provides groSolar with the exclusive right to distribute Motech's industry-leading PV inverters to their expansive network of premium solar dealers across North America.

Institute for Sustainable Communities Launches $4 million U.S.-China Partnership

Sun, 10/19/2008 - 16:00 by tim

Institute for Sustainable Communities Launches $4 million U.S.-China Partnership

Chinese government delegation will visit Vermont on October 20
to tour energy-efficient facilities and sign an agreement with ISC.
ISC's program will reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions
in Guangdong province, China's 'Factory to the World.'
Montpelier, Vermont, October 20, 2008- Officials from the Guangdong Economic and Trade Commission are in Vermont today to sign an agreement with the Institute for Sustainable Communities, which has launched a $4 million U.S.-China partnership to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the southern province of Guangdong.

U.S Forest Service turns to Cow Power

Sun, 10/19/2008 - 16:00 by tim

U.S Forest Service turns to Cow Power

Chittenden Bank parent People's United Financial Reports Third Quarter Earnings

Thu, 10/16/2008 - 16:00 by tim

People's United Financial Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $46 Million or $0.14 Per Share

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League of Conservation Voters Releases 2008 National Environmental Scorecard

Thu, 10/16/2008 - 16:00 by tim

League of Conservation Voters Releases 2008 National Environmental Scorecard
Full Scorecard Available at http://www.lcv.org/scorecard
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The League of
Conservation Voters, which works to turn environmental values into national
priorities, today released the 2008 National Environmental Scorecard. For
30 years, the non-partisan National Environmental Scorecard from LCV has
been the nationally accepted yardstick used to rate Members of Congress on
conservation and energy issues.
LCV President Gene Karpinski announced the release of LCV's 2008
National Environmental Scorecard today, saying: "This scorecard reflects
more clearly than perhaps ever before that America is truly at a crossroads
when it comes to our energy future. In the face of gas prices that shot

Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Dividend Declaration and Earnings Release Calendar

Thu, 10/16/2008 - 16:00 by tim

Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Dividend Declaration and
Earnings Release Calendar
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT-Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBVT), the parent company of Merchants Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of 28 cents per share, payable November 13, 2008, to shareholders of record as of October 30, 2008. Merchants plans to release earnings on or about October 30, 2008.

Women's Economic Opportunity Conference Saturday

Thu, 10/16/2008 - 16:00 by tim

Registration has begun for U.S. Senator Patrick Leahys annual Womens Economic Opportunity Conference, to be held on Saturday, October 25, on the campus of Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center. The conference is free and includes lunch and childcare. To register today for this free conference go to Senator Leahy's homepage at www.leahy.senate.gov.
This year's Women's Economic Opportunity Conference will focus on achieving professional goals while managing family, finance, and stress. The program includes engaging presentations on business, technology, life management, and stress elimination, all while focusing on how to simultaneously manage these many factors. The conference presenters have experience navigating the complexities of the Vermont business sphere, and offer valuable knowledge and understanding.