energy

Vermont's Energy Future: "Getting to 90 Percent Renewable by 2050"

Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin has set an aggressive goal of getting the state to 90 percent renewable energy by 2050. In this discussion, the Governor’s point person for the Department of Public...

Vermont's Energy Future: "Clean Energy Equals Jobs"

In this talk several prominent business leaders who have built successful enterprises in Vermont based on a new energy paradigm outline their visions for Vermont’s energy future and how that can...

Vermont's Energy Future: "Diversify and Decentralize: Green Mountain Power's View of the Future"

Green Mountain Power is one of the state’s largest electric utilities with a 100-plus year history in Vermont. In this talk, CEO and President Mary Powell outlines GMP’s strategic vision for their...

Vermont's Energy Future: "Public Meltdown: The Story of Vermont Yankee"

Richard Watts, Ph.D., reviews the very public debate around the decision to re-license Vermont Yankee power plant. Dr. Watts will chart the evolving discourse around the plant between Entergy...

Vermont's Energy Future: "The End of Cheap Energy"

A compelling and forceful critic, James Howard Kunstler addresses the world's dependence on cheap energy and its position at a turning point for either devastation or opportunity. Kunstler is the author...

Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature: "Amory Lovins - Reinventing Fire"

Amory Lovins, a physicist, consultant to businesses and government leaders, is Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). He’s written 31 books and received the Blue Planet,...

Gund Institute at UVM: "Regional Responses to Energy Supply and Climate Change: A Seminar with Matthias Ruth, Ph.D."

The extensive research, teaching and service activities of Dr. Matthias Ruth are all motivated by the belief that an understanding of complex environmental issues requires integration of insights from...

Gund Tea: "Bob Herendeen: Is a Non-Nuclear, Non-Carbon Future Possible?"

This event is part of the weekly Gund Tea Series, an opportunity for affiliates of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics and the broader University community to engage in robust discussion about...

Gund Institute at UVM: "Ecological Design in Appalachia: An Interview with Samir Doshi, Ph.D."

Samir Doshi, Gund Graduate Student Fellow, discusses his doctoral research on using an ecological design approach to landscape and economic restoration in Appalachia. Read...

The Solutions Seminar: "Smart Power: Climate Change, The Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities"

Dr. Peter Fox-Penner is a consulting executive and internationally recognized authority on energy and electric power industry issues. He is a principal and chairman emeritus of The Brattle Group, a...

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