Solar VT

Solar Northeast mm
Jumpstarting the Northeast's Transition to a Renewable Energy Economy

Solar Northeast's mission is to accelerate the Northeast's transition to a renewable energy economy through large-scale investment in solar energy. Solar Northeast seeks to expand the national solar energy market and create economic development opportunities while slowing global warming, decreasing air pollution and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

The Solar Northeast strategy calls for State-managed revenue financing from private lending institutions to install energy efficiency and solar energy technology on public buildings at no cost to the tax payer. In Solar Northeast's model, solar energy is cost-effectively bundled with energy efficiency technologies and installed on public buildings. The demand created by an investment of this size will significantly impact the national solar energy market.

Leadership

Tria Case, Esq. Executive Director
tria at solarnortheast.org

Tria Case, an attorney, was formerly the New York State Environmental Ombudsman and Director of the Office of Environmental Business Services for the Empire State Development Corporation, New York State's economic development authority. Tria has represented New York State on advisory groups for the Council of Great Lakes Governors and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Tria has been working in the environmental and energy fields with both private industry and government entities to further the development of a more sustainable future for over a decade.

John Burns, Northeast Outreach Director

John Burns comes to Solar Northeast with over 20 years of experience in science education and work with non-profit organizations. His experiences in science, technology, building, and grant writing are invaluable to his being an effective project coordinator and leader in promoting energy efficiency and solar projects. John has worked in website design, GIS, graphic design, and computer training. Raised in the Boston area, home in Vermont, John is well positioned to extend Solar Northeast's campaigns throughout the region.

Acknowledgements

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