Energy Alternatives
Energy alternatives crop up locally
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Overview
Though the state’s air quality is degraded by neighboring sources of pollution, Vermont is the country’s second lowest producer of air pollution emissions. Vermonters are also demonstrating a growing affinity for cleaner, more renewable home-grown alternatives to fossil fuels.
Fast Facts
- Nearly half of Vermont’s energy is derived from renewable resources including hydroelectric, wood and nuclear power.
- Vermonters use less electricity per household than residents in 42 other states. For total energy consumption per capita, Vermont ranks 40th in the nation despite the state’s long, cold winters.
- Biofuels reduce emissions, extend the petroleum supply and help provide rural areas with sustainable jobs and energy self-sufficiency. In-state demand for biofuels, recently in the hundreds of thousands of gallons, was expected to have reached one million gallons in 2006.
Read more about energy alternatives in Understanding Vermont or get a copy of the entire publication.