Burlington, VT - The non-profit trade organization, Renewable Energy Vermont (REV), and NRG Systems have teamed up to promote a “Renewables are Beautiful” themed art exhibit as part of the Vermont Arts Council’s Palettes of Vermont, a statewide community arts project. This renewable energy art project will culminate with a public art exhibit and silent auction organized by REV in conjunction with its annual renewable energy conference at Burlington’s Wyndham Hotel in October.

As a major sponsor of the Palettes of Vermont project, NRG Systems received 100 maple wooden palettes to circulate as they choose. REV and NRG decided to join forces to promote renewable energy inspired artwork and encourage Vermonters to create artwork that captures the beauty and benefits of clean energy sources.

“As a supporter of the arts and a manufacturer of wind energy equipment, we thought this would be a wonderful way to bring attention to the beauty and promise that renewable energy sources offer,” said Jan Blittersdorf, CEO and president of NRG Systems.

“Vermonters consistently support the development and use of clean renewable energy in our state,” said Andrew Perchlik, REV executive director. “This initiative will give Vermont’s artists and non-artists alike an outlet for their creative energy and expressing their appreciation and support for renewables.”

Palettes for this clean energy inspired event are available at the following locations: NRG Systems, 110 Riggs Road, Hinesburg; Marketing Partners, 176 Battery Street, Burlington; Clean Energy Group, 50 State Street, Suite 1, Montpelier; and, Vermont Environmental Research Associates, 1209 South Harvey Farm Road, Waterbury Center. Palettes may also be obtained by calling REV at 802/229-0099.

Completed artwork must be returned to one of the above locations by Friday, September 1 to be included in REV’s art exhibit at the Wyndham Hotel. The REV conference is scheduled for October 19, 2006 at Burlington’s Wyndham Hotel. Participating artists will have the option of splitting the proceeds from the auction of their palettes with REV or picking up their palettes after the exhibit.

Palettes of Vermont, spearheaded by the Vermont Arts Council, is a statewide community arts project designed to unite people and communities through art.  Approximately 7,000 maple wooden palettes and 30,000 paper palettes have been distributed across the state to schools, businesses and community groups. More than 37,000 Vermonters are currently participating in the Palettes project with hundreds of community events taking place from Memorial Day through October. For a listing of events and additional information on Palettes of Vermont, visit www.vermontartscouncil.org/.

REV is the state’s non-profit renewable energy trade association working to promote renewable energy and build a strong renewable energy industry in Vermont. NRG Systems, located in Hinesburg, manufactures wind energy measurement systems for the global wind energy industry.