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Eemax Delivers Tankless Hot Water Solution

Established in 1988, Oxford, Connecticut-based, Eemax, Inc., has quickly emerged as the market leader in electric tankless heaters for use in commercial, industrial, and residential applications.
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2010 CTGBC Design Award Winners

The CT Chapter of the US Green Building Council recently announced the winners of its 2010 Design Awards competition for excellence in high performance, intelligently designed and constructed, energy efficient green buildings.

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Free Energy Seminar For Small Business

Aug. 5, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Northeast Utilities, Berlin

The Connecticut Main Street Center will hold a seminar for small business owners on Aug. 5 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Northeast Utilities in Berlin to talk about the Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA) program.

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National Account Executive
Oakleaf Waste Management, East Hartford, CT

Oakleaf Waste is an innovative leader in sustainable “outsourced" waste logistics and recycling solutions. The National Account Executive position is responsible for building client base in designated vertical markets with an emphasis on the industrial marketplace. More....

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Indirect Green Marketing Leads to “Sort of” Green Products

July 26th, 2010

This past week, I learned about a company based in Norwalk, Connecticut that is a global leader in the manufacture of yarn-based inter-dental cleaning products designed for people with gum diseases and dental bridges and implants. Simply put, they make really good dental floss. What’s even more intriguing is that the product is considered solar floss because the company, Thornton International, has 264 solar panels atop its corporate headquarters in Norwalk. So being a little curious about this company,...

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	CT Green News				Last updated: July 26th, 2010

Thornton Plans To Add Wind Turbines

July 26th, 2010

Norwalk, Conn. - Thornton International, a leading healthcare manufacturer of yarn-based interdental cleaning products designed for people with gum diseases and dental bridges and implants, has announced it plans to install six wind turbines on the roof of the company's headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. The roof currently supports 264 solar...

Milford's Whole Foods Earns LEED® Gold Certification

July 26th, 2010

Milford, Conn. - According to the Connecticut Post, Whole Foods Market says building its stores to meet the U.S. Green Building Council standards will pay off for customers, the environment and itself. The Milford Whole Foods store is the first grocery store in the state to earn the council's LEED® (Leadership...

New Bachelor's Program in Sustainability

July 26th, 2010

West Haven, Conn. - According to an article in the Connecticut Business News Journal, The Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven (UNH) has created a new bachelor of science degree in sustainability studies to be offered by the Industrial, System and Multidisciplinary Engineering (ISME)...

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U.K. Retools Trash Policy to Hit Zero Waste

The United Kingdom government has launched a review of waste policies in England with an eye on working toward zero waste.

U.N. Water Rights Ruling Gives Business a Chance to Lead

The U.N. adopted a resolution this week recognizing access to clean water as a fundamental human right in a move that is relevant for all businesses and geographies.

GE's a Good Corporate Citizen, but Where’s the Payoff?

There is no doubt GE takes corporate social responsibility seriously, but will it ever carry the company's bottom line?