Once again, here’s my take on the green business, green building and green energy highlights of 2011 in Connecticut.   This is the sixth year-in-review of the state’s green economy for this blogger and there was some cool stuff to report, no doubt.  But overall, based on the frequency of news items and their uniqueness, like [...]

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Hartford, Conn. – According to a report last week by the Hartford Business Journal, Connecticut regulators signed off on two renewable energy projects in East Lyme and Somers, creating what will be the largest solar farms in New England. The state Department of Energy & Environmental Projection (DEEP) approved the East Lyme Solar Park and [...]

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Middletown, Conn. – According to middletowneyenews.com, the Middletown Common Council authorized Mayor Drew last week to negotiate and sign an agreement with Greenskies, Inc. , to build solar systems on City property and sell the electricity to the City at a rate of 6¢ per kilowatt hour. This is less than half of the cost [...]

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Bridgeport, Conn. – Aquarion Water Company has announced that it is the recipient of the 2011 Business Growth Award from the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce and the 2011 Consumer Service Unit Award from the Bridgeport Regional Business Council. The Greater Valley Chamber’s Business Growth Award honors businesses that have demonstrated significant growth through acquisition [...]

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If you’re like me, you like history. I have always been fascinated with history and the way that certain events can trigger revolutionary change. Change comes in many shapes and sizes, and change is usually reserved for political, social and economic platforms. I recently got to look at the history of energy subsidies in the [...]

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Plainville, Conn. — GE Energy has reached an agreement with Amazon.com to sell its award-winning GE WattStation(TM) Wall Mount electric vehicle (EV) charger directly to U.S. consumers through the online retailer’s popular website. Just in time for the holidays, EV drivers can now buy GE’s wall-mounted EV charging station online by simply clicking and buying [...]

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