Energy Students Attend Conference in Finland

In June, Energizers Ace Dantzler-Woodruff JD’25, Taylor O’Hare MELP’24, and Sam Privett JD’25 participated in the eighth annual Energy Transitions Conference hosted by the University of Eastern Finland Law School. […]

VLGS energy law and policy students at a conference in Finland

IEE Project Updates – May 2024

Vermont Decarbonization Updates The Energy Clinic’s Net Zero Affordable Housing Team continues to advocate for stronger energy efficiency standards in manufactured housing. Partnering with national organizations, like Earth Justice and […]

Professor Tade Oyweunmi Discusses New Book on Decarbonization

Dr. Tade Oyewunmi is a Vermont Law School assistant professor and senior research fellow in energy law and policy. His teaching and research focuses on policies and regulation of natural gas and electricity markets, international energy and resources law, decarbonization and energy transitions, energy justice, and regulation of network-based industries. 

Amber Widmayer LLM’17 on Why VLS

Vermont Law School recently caught up with Amber Widmayer LLM’17 to discuss why she chose VLS in general, and the LLM in Energy Law specifically, and what she is up […]

Will Our Community Own Our Solar Power?

April 6, 2017

As community solar projects become increasingly popular around the country, there’s a question that any potential participants should be askin​​​g: will our community actually own our solar power?​​

Students Enjoy Energy Study Tour to Cuba

April 6, 2018

The Institute for Energy and the Environment at VLS led sixteen students and faculty members to learn about Cuban culture, and its legal system, and renewable energy law and policy.

Energy Institute Announces New International Fellows

May 18, 2018

The Institute for Energy and the Environment has added two new international fellows to its team: Anna Butenko as Senior Fellow for European Energy Law and Policy, and Arturo Brandt as Senior Fellow for Latin American Climate and Energy Law and Policy.

An Electrifying Summer at the Energy Institute

October 2, 2018

The Energy Clinic and student clinicians worked with Mascoma Meadows, a resident-owned community in Lebanon, NH this summer. Their work focused on a 100kW low income community solar project and commercial and community solar projects in Randolph and South Royalton, VT