Ridgefied, Conn. – According to an article at newstimes.com by Robert Miller, the new proposed Ridgefield Library will be the first building in town to meet the specifications set up by the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED® program. Chris Nolan, the library’s director, said when the [...]

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New Britain, Conn. – Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) will hold its 4th Annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium on April 7, 2011.  This year’s theme is Water, Life, and a Changing Planet. Organizers of the event have called for proposals for papers, posters, presentations, panels, workshops, performances and exhibitors.  Submissions are welcome from acadamia, students, [...]

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Our Friends at Brio54, a development firm that specializes in green residential construction, gave us the heads-up late last week that they had completed the construction of the firm’s H4  prototype home pictured on the left.  This very green and hip model home in Milford, CT is now open for guided tours for those of you [...]

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Danbury, Conn. – FuelCell Energy Inc. says it will net about $17.8 million from the private placement of common stock and warrants with an institutional investor. FuelCell did not identify the investor in the transaction set to close last Thursday. The parties agreed to a deal in which FuelCell will issue one share of common [...]

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Milford, Conn.- Brio54, a development firm that specializes in the green residential construction, has completed the construction of the firms H4 model prototype home in Milford, CT.  Guided tours are now available for interested parties.   The H4, a 2171SF, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath model, has been specifically designed for very small, narrow and [...]

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Hartford, Conn. – High school students throughout Connecticut are being encouraged to come up with sustainable, environmental projects that could earn their school plenty of “green” to help implement those strategies and make their schools function in a more environmentally beneficial manner. Connecticut Light & Power’s Live Green –Win Green contest is again under way. [...]

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