The ACoRN initiative to develop cooperative, community-owned projects for satisfying Addison County's renewable-energy needs has three areas of focus:  Retail, Biofuels, and Power.

Retail
The ACoRN group has identified a basic need in Addison County for improved access to affordable renewable-energy products for the home or small business.  The purpose of a retail co-op (or retail component of a broader cooperative) will be to aggregate consumer demand and purchase renewable-energy products - such as solar panels, small wind turbines, biomass burners, solar hot waters systems, and efficient appliances - in bulk in order to make them more affordable to individual homeowners and small businesses.  However, a retail co-op will also provide important services to members, such as: providing information on different renewable/efficient technologies, promoting energy conservation, providing technical expertise and advice, and conducting outreach and education about alternative-energy solutions. 
contact: Kevin Lehman at kevin@lehmans.com

Biofuels
Similar to a retail co-op, the biofuels co-op (or component of a broader cooperative) will be to aggregate demand in order to supply biomass and biofuels to Addison County residents at an affordable price.  Furthermore, the objective of a biofuels co-op will be to promote LOCAL production of sustainable biomass, biofuels, and co-products.
contact: Netaka White at tak@sover.net

Power
The purpose of a Power co-op will be to promote the development of LOCALLY and cooperatively-owned projects for generating renewable electricity in Addison County.
contact: Greg Pahl at gpahl@sover.net

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