BRATTLEBORO — I'm in the process of learning about Enphase Energy and its IQ8, which advances the technology behind its microinverters and batteries to become grid-agnostic and, eventually, allow for non-grid usage.
In the not terribly-long-from-now future, we should be able to make our own microgrids without Green Mountain Power's involvement at all.
Zola Electric has completed field testing with the Enphase products in Africa, and the technology looks tremendously promising.
Jonathan Elwell organizes with Vermont Just Justice, an organization whose mission is "to promote the...
Elizabeth Bridgewater is executive director of the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust. BRATTLEBORO-Every April, communities...
Libby Bennett and Rita Ramirez submitted this piece on behalf of Groundworks Collaborative, where they...
Elayne Clift (elayne-clift.com) has written this column about women, politics, and social issues from the...
Whether the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) should keep the current one-person principal mentor position or eliminate it and study the situation saw support from administrators from most schools in the Union at the Jan. 11 board meeting. In the current model, former Academy School Principal Andy Paciulli has been serving as sole mentor to district administrators. “The question for me is: How do we invest in leadership and support growth in leadership?” said Superintendent Mark Speno, who had been...
Project Feed the Thousands' 29th annual campaign was a resounding success, collecting $138,748 in cash contributions, along with food items, providing 369,839 meals. We thank all of our generous supporters and numerous area businesses for participating in what has become this area's largest annual food drive. We support families and individuals in our area who are food insecure and need a little extra help, and during these challenging financial times, with your help, we were able to assist them. Nine...
The Brattleboro Concert Choir invites new and returning singers to take part in its spring 2021 virtual season as its Stay-at-Home Sing-Along series continues. The group also is offering virtual performances of choral works. Music Director Jonathan Harvey and the choir are committed to building and maintaining a musical community. “Especially now, music is an essential source of joy, solace, solidarity, and hope,” Harvey said in a news release. This spring, the choir will offer monthly virtual performances of works...
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