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		<title>MRV Energy Series #5 &#124; Nov. 13</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2011/12/06/mrv-energy-series-5-nov-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<title>MRV Energy Series #4 &#124; Biomass &#124; 11.15.11</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2011/11/09/mrv-energy-series-4-biomass-11-15-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fourth installment of the MRV Renewable Energy Series will take place on Tuesday, 11/15, 7 PM at the Big Picture Theater. Biomass will consist on four presentations followed by Q &#38; A. MRV Biomass Analysis &#124; Cecilia Danks, PhD &#38; Susannah McCandless, PhD. Cecilia and Susannah will summarize the work of the Community Biomass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MRV Energy Series #3  &#124; 10/24</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2011/10/20/953/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third installment of the MRV Energy Series will take place on Monday, 10/24, 7 PM at the Big Picture Theater. Financing Energy Projects &#38; VT&#8217;s Energy Plan will consist on three presentations followed by Q &#38; A. Marianne Tyrrell, Esq., Fellow at VT Law School, will provide an overview of financing options for residential energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residential &amp; Community Solar &#124; Sept. 20th</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2011/09/14/residential-community-solar-sept-20th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mad River Valley Planning District&#8217;s second installment of its five-part Mad River Valley Energy Series takes place on Tuesday, September 20th &#8211; 7 PM at the Big Picture Theater. Residential &#38; Community Solar brings professionals in the renewable energy field to speak on different aspects and opportunities for solar in the Mad River Valley. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MRV Energy Series &#124; Aug. 30th</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2011/08/23/mrv-energy-series-aug-30th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mad River Valley Planning District is hosting a five-part Mad River Valley Energy Series through the fall that explores a broad range of issues related to the Valley’s renewable energy potential. The series starts at 7 PM on August 30th with Local Energy History &#38; The Foundation for Our Energy Future at the Big Picture Theater. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MRV Smart Grid Presentation &#124; Rescheduled &#124; January 25th</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2010/12/14/mrv-smart-grid-presentation-january-12th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, January 25th, 7-9 PM at the Waitsfield Elementary School Library, come out and hear about the Smart Grid. VT has received substantial funding to develop a comprehensive Smart Grid system, consisting of electric meters that communicate in real time &#8211; high speed information and communication technology that change the way utilities operate and how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energizing Our Valley&#8217;s Future &#124; Wrap-Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night&#8217;s energy discussion, Energizing Our Valley&#8217;s Future: What Do We Know?, presented by the Mad River Valley Planning District, was a great success. The 45 people in attendance gained a broader understanding of energy consumption in the MRV and learned about a tool developed specifically for Vermont focused on exploring our renewable energy options. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transition Towns: From Oil Dependence to Local Resilience &#124; a Community Discussion for the Mad River Valley</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2010/05/24/transition-towns-from-oil-dependence-to-local-resilience-a-community-discussion-for-the-mad-river-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 17:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What might our community look like when we can no longer count on large quantities of cheap fossil fuels? What can we do now that will preserve what we value, prepare us for this inevitable change, and create the better future we desire? These and other questions will be discussed at a community presentation and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Request for Projects &#124; Local Community Initiatives &#124; Fall 2010</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2010/02/01/request-for-projects-local-community-initiatives-fall-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://valleyfutures.net/2010/02/01/request-for-projects-local-community-initiatives-fall-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on the success of this past fall&#8217;s MRV focused UVM course, Local Community Initiatives, instructor Chip Sawyer is planning a second round in the fall of 2010. Now is the time to start planning the course, and more importantly, brainstorming potential projects. The UVM course Local Community Initiatives is a service-learning course that allows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minutes for January VFN Monthly Meeting</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2010/01/19/minutes-for-january-vfn-monthly-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://valleyfutures.net/2010/01/19/minutes-for-january-vfn-monthly-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VFN Monthly Meeting Minutes of 01/08/10 Attendees: Susan Klein, Rob Williams, Jared Cadwell, Stan Ward, Joshua Schwartz, Dan Holtz, Amy Todisco, David Hartshorn, Gregor Barnum, Peter Forbes, Ginny McGinn, Jen Higgins, David Dion, Tom Barefoot, Susan Johnson, Suzie Snow, Jill Arace, Geri Pocachinni???, Mike Dupee, Carmen Dupee, and John Donaldson 1) Time Bank –    Jen, [...]]]></description>
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