As we rapidly approach peak oil, we must begin to consider what our energy future will look like. It’s clear that renewables will be an essential part of it, but we won’t be able to completely replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. We must make significant changes to the way we live, including transforming our transportation system.

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Topics: Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Carbon Footprint, Peak Oil, Alternative Transportation, Consumer, Dealers

The Way to Go! Vermont Challenge has been happening for several years now, and has pushed individuals, businesses, schools and organizations across the state to leave their cars at home and commit to using alternative forms of transportation for two weeks.

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Topics: Vermont, Climate Change, Carbon Footprint, Consumer, Dealers

We live in a finite world. Fossil fuels--oil, coal, and natural gas--are our number one energy source. Oil, being the biggest, drives almost everything we do. And we're rapidly reaching the limits of how much of it the world can supply.

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Topics: Future of Solar, Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Renewable Revolutionaries, Peak Oil, Consumer, Dealers

In an effort to address the threat of global warming and climate change, President Obama and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently implemented the Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce 30 percent of carbon emissions from the power sector by 2030. The plan also includes an incentive program that rewards states that make early investments in renewable energy and low-income energy efficiency. In today's post, you'll discover where clean energy is happening and the opportunities that promote the renewable-energy movement.

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Topics: Future of Solar, Climate Change, Consumer, Dealers