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Net Zero Energy Burlington VT

Burlington Electric Department - Burlington, Vermont

The City of Burlington, Vermont"s goal is to reduce, and eventually eliminate, fossil fuel usage. In this podcast series, Burlington"s Director of Sustainability Jennifer Green and her guests will be sharing ways we can all reduce our energy usage for heating, driving, and everything else we plug in. All while sourcing our entire energy supply from renewables. We will be talking with your neighbors about what steps they’ve taken on the path to Net Zero Energy. We’ll also chat with City and

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All Episodes

11:56

A Life In Forestry | Betsy Lesnikoski

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/11/24

Retiring Chief Forester Betsy Lesnikoski reflects on the changes and advances she has seen over her 42 years with Burlington Electric Department.

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9:38

Heat Pump Maintenance | Brandon Hayes

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/11/10

Heating season is here. Is your heat pump or heat pump water heater ready for the cold months ahead? Brandon Hayes from VGS joins us today to talk about maintaining your heat pump to help it work at peak efficiency and for many years to come.

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11:29

The State of EVs | Dave Roberts

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/10/28

Dave Roberts of Drive Electric Vermont joins to talk about the state of EVs and EV incentives.

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12:09

Burlington Wildways | Zoe Richards

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/09/02

Zoe Richards, Director and Founder of Burlington Wildways. Zoe is a Wildlife Biologist and currently chairs Burlington's Conservation Board. Wildways is a partnership that cares for the wild places and paths of Burlington, Vermont.

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14:03

Burlington City Arborist | V.J. Comai

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/08/19

Burlington City Arborist V.J. Comai talks with us about the Emerald Ash Borer, the history, variety, and age of Burlington's canopy, lessons learned from the 1998 ice storm, and plans for Main Street and Church treet.

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15:21

Village Hydroponics | Nour El-Naboulsi

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/08/05

Nour El-Naboulsi shares the exciting - and at one point harrowing - story of converting a shipping container into the home of Village Hydroponics. The all-electric grow operation is based in the Intervale and currently supports local families from Congo, Rwanda, Nepal, and elsewhere. Nour also discusses the business model and their plans going forward.

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10:03

CSWD | Jen Holliday

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/07/08

Jen Holliday is the Director of Public Policy & Communications for Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD). Jen joins us today to talk about the great strides being made in policy and in practice with our waste and recycling programs.

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14:07

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | Christine McGowan

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/06/24

Christine McGowan is the Forest Products Program Director with Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. whose mission is to support Vermont's Forestry industry now and for the next generations. Christine talks about the state of Vermont's forest today and throughout history, McNeil Generating Station's relationship with the forest economy, the new Vermont Forest Future Strategic Road Map, and more.

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15:35

Mutual Aid | Bob Risley & Mike Flora

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/04/22

Burlington Electric Department is ready to help get power back online after a large outage wherever it may happen. Through the Mutual Aid program, we have sent crews all over Vermont and even to the Carolinas, Florida, and even Central America. BED's own Bob Risley and Mike Flora shares stories and discuss why it's so important to be a member of the greater community.

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8:51

Community Leadership | Mona Tolba

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/03/04

Mona Tolba is a shining example of community leadership through her work with the Vermont Language Justice Project and on the Just Transition Subcommittee of the Vermont Climate Council. Mona's goal is to raise the voice of community members who seldom are heard.

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32:20

BED-VGS Collaboration | Darren Springer & Neale...

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/02/18

BED General Manager Darren Springer and VGS CEO & President Neale Lunderville join Jennifer Green for a special video Net Zero Energy Podcast to discuss the efforts and the collaboration between these two utilities. You can also watch this episode on YouTube. https://youtu.be/3gD4mjV-tG8

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10:22

Old Spokes Home | Sarah Camille Wilson

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2025/01/21

Sarah Camille Wilson is the Executive Director at Old Spokes Home in the Old North End of Burlington. Sarah fills us in on their programs that helps make biking accessible to everybody, their Fall Fundo, their new six-week class Mechanics 101, BED's newly increased e-bike rebates, and their annual Kids Bike Bonanza in May when they give away 150 bikes.

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10:33

Property Energy Plans | Krystina Kattermann

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/10/22

In her role as an engineer at Cx Associates, Krystina Kattermann serves as the district engineer for the Burlington 2030 District and conducts energy analysis and project review. Jen and Krystina talk about how BED customers can get a free Property Energy Plan, or PEP, for their property.

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13:38

Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond |...

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/09/24

BED GM Darren Springer and Manager of Strategy and Innovation and CFO Emily Stebbins Wheelock discuss the Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond on the November ballot for voter consideration. The bond would fund additional investments in key priorities for our utility and community through the end of this decade.

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10:27

Vermont Professionals of Color | Weiwei Wang

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/09/10

Weiwei Wang is the co-director of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network. The network's mission is to advance the economic and social prosperity of people of color across the state of Vermont. They also provide consultation services to businesses and organizations.

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14:36

Nature-Based Climate Solutions | Sam Troast

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/08/13

"Sustainability" is a broad word that can include many things. At BED, sustainability means reliable, cost-effective renewable electricity and moving away from fossil fuels. Sustainability also means making Burlington more climate-resilient by creating and fostering a healthy natural environment for the people and other creatures that live here. In this episode, we learn about the sustainability work of Sam Troast, Nature-Based Climate Solutions Coordinator with the Burlington Parks, Recreation and

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16:13

UVM Sustainability | Elizabeth Palchak

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/05/28

Elizabeth Palchak, Director of Sustainability at UVM, joined us to talk about UVM's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through decarbonization, operations, govern and people, and academics. She reports on UVM's goals on carbon neutrality by 2030 and the recent launch of the Sustainable Solutions Lab to solve the big sustainability questions ahead of us.

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15:31

Local Motion | Christina Erickson

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/04/30

Christina Erickson, Executive Director with Local Motion, joins us to talk about the 25-year history of the organization, the Bike Ferry and the bridge over the Winooski River, their state-wide advocacy work, advocating for Safe Routes to School Program including a call for more crossing guards, and more.

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12:40

Potties With Purpose | Thor Retzlaff

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/04/02

Thor Retzlaff of Wasted joins us for a frank and fascinating discussion about how his company's portable toilet rentals are making the most of human waste. Circular sanitation converts it into fertilizer that is used by local farmers and reduces our carbon footprint.

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9:39

The Next Generation of Climate Leaders | Lena Stier

Net Zero Energy Burlington VT ·

2024/03/12

Lena Stier is Energy Action Network's Data Manager and Research Analyst. In this episode, we hear about what it's like being a young person in the climate and energy field, including advice to employers on empowering the next generation of climate leaders.

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