Cap, Trade, and Invest: Transportation
Mary Peterson, Tax Attorney & Daniel Gatti, Union of Concerned Scientists
Vermont should extend its successful experience in using emissions trading to its largest emissions sector, transportation; an approach that lowers emissions, lowers costs over the long run, and is an economic driver leveraging a sustainable revenue stream for
Pitch Summary:
Transportation is the largest source of pollution in Vermont, but new technologies and transportation strategies give us the potential to build a better, cleaner transportation system for Vermonters. Electric vehicles are now available in many different models and classes, from passenger cars to SUVs to buses and trucks, and when plugged
Regional Cap and Invest Program for TransportationRead more …
Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network
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Moderator: Darren Springer, COO, Burlington Electric Department
Mary Powell, President & CEO, Green Mountain Power
Karen Glitman, Director, Efficiency Vermont
Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Public Service Department
Adam Sherman, Senior Consultant, Biomass Energy Resource Center
Presented by Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, VT Sustainable Jobs Fund
Presentation of Anne and Arthur Berndt Award to Peter BourneRead more …
