NVDA Energy Update July 2022

FREE Wood Heat Assessments for Small Businesses in Vermont

The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, in partnership with VEIC, announces the availability of free assessments for Vermont small businesses interested in switching from fossil fuels for their heating needs to Advanced Wood Heat (AWH). AWH includes a wide scale of technologies, from small EPA certified wood stoves all the way to wood chip boilers appropriate for large commercial buildings. To be considered for participation in the program, businesses should complete this short intake form. Click below for more information about wood energy and rebates.

Designing "Road Diets" as a Tool for Walkability and Community Revitalization - webinar

This Thursday, July 14, at 1 pm

Participants of this free live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits.

A growing number of communities are using road diets to make neighborhoods more walkable, to create complete streets, and to slow down traffic as part of other streetscape and revitalization projects. Join the Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network on this webinar as Dan Burden, Director of Innovation and Inspiration for Blue Zones LLC, returns to examine the essential design features of road diets, as well as how to design and operate them for walking, bicycling, driving, and freight and emergency response movement, illustrating what works best and why. The presentation follows Burden’s recent Smart Growth Network webinar on roundabouts. Burden coined the term “road diet” in 1996 and has been involved in popularizing and implementing the concept across the country since then.

Climate Leadership and Multisolving: A Conversation With Katharine Wilkinson of The All We Can Save Project - webinar

Thursday, July 28, 12 pm

Join Multisolving Institute Founder and Director Beth Sawin for a conversation with

Katharine Wilkinson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The All We Can Save Project. Grounded in Dr. Wilkinson’s expertise in and vision of a leaderful and feminist climate movement, the conversation will explore the ways in which the climate crisis is also a leadership crisis. What type of leadership is needed today? How can we each find our unique contribution? They will also explore multisolving and why working towards gender justice is vital to address climate change while also advancing the leadership and well-being of women.

Efficiency Vermont Issues RFP for Weatherization Workforce Development

Deadline Monday, July 18, 5 pm

Efficiency Vermont is seeking proposals from professionals or organizations for programs that increase the number of people working in or supporting the weatherization field in Vermont. Responses to this Request for Proposals (RFP) must be delivered electronically to [email protected] by 5:00 pm EDT on Monday, July 18th, 2022. Please submit your response with “RFP Submittal for Weatherization Workforce Development Program” in the subject line.

Park-and-Ride Grant

Deadline Friday, September 2

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is soliciting proposals for the improvements of small Park-and-Ride Facilities in Vermont communities. Communities that were unsuccessful in the past are encouraged to reapply. Developed plans are not necessary. A scoring process is used to determine which towns will receive funding. Additional grant and development information will be provided to interested communities who have submitted applications.

Danville EV Fair, Sept 17: It's back! 10am to 1pm, the lawn at Marty's 1st Stop. Mark your calendar now and look for more details soon.

Renewable Energy Vermont Conference & Expo, Oct 27-28: Save the date for the annual REV Conference & Expo - bringing together leaders from across the country in all four major clean energy sectors; power, heat, transportation, and efficiency. Entrepreneurs, policy makers, financiers, installers, facility managers, advocates, and citizens convene to network, share ideas, and develop partnerships. REV2022 will take place on October 27 & 28 in Burlington, VT. For conference updates visit the website.

NEK Window Dressers Community Build, Nov 10-17: Low-Cost Insulating Window Inserts Custom-built to fit your windows. Volunteer-made at your local community build in Barnet. Hosted by Energy Committees from Barnet, Danville, Peacham, Ryegate, Sutton, Burke, Glover, and Craftsbury. Sign up here.

Questions? Contact: 802-274-9980 / [email protected]