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Lawmakers to revisit Vermont's renewable energy portfolio

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Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad, other members of the department, and leaders in Montpelier gathered inside of Burlington’s city hall to answer questions from the community.
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The United Nations Climate Change Conference came to an end on Wednesday in Dubai, and University of Vermont professor Asim Zia had a front-row seat of the proceedings.

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Cash to finance Vermont kids’ future is the idea behind a legislative priority for State Treasurer Mike Pieciak.

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Electricity is a secondary energy source: it is generated through the conversion of primary energy sources such as natural gas, coal, solar, hydropower, and wind. Electricity’s versatility is not cost-free: a substantial amount of energy is lost in its generation and the cost of storage is high, compared with fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. The economics of battery technology hold the key to expanded use of renewable sources to generate electricity.

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