Vermont Biofuels Initiative: Demand Side

VSJF Pilot Project Grants

In 2005, VSJF funded pilot projects at Vermont Law School to use biodiesel to heat the Julien and Virginia Cornell Library; at Sugarbush Resort to use biodiesel in snowmaking, grooming, snow removal, and parking lot maintenance; and the Vermont Coffee Company to operate a modified coffee roaster with biodiesel.  While damage to the biodiesel coffee roaster during shipping stalled the Vermont Coffee Company pilot project, biodiesel usage at Sugarbush resulted in approximately 48,600 pounds of avoided greenhouse gas emissions. Sugarbush's staff gained valuable experience and are excited about the future use of biodiesel at the resort. Vermont Law School avoided over 35,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. The pilot project dovetails with other environmental efforts at VLS, including their green building efforts, environmental curricula, and Campus Greening Committee.

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