Noted sustainability author/strategist and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commisoner Daniel C. Esty recently published a follow-up edition to his prizewinning sustainability bible Green to Gold which he co-authored with Andrew Winston.  The original has become a business classic and a staple of management training across the world.  The follow-up version is [...]

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According to the Hartford Business Journal, the nationally syndicated teenage TV show Eco Company will feature Connecticut as a renewable energy leader in two upcoming episodes. Eco Company, which is hosted by teenagers, is seen in 160 television markets across the country. Each show features stories about teens working toward sustainability. The Connecticut shows will [...]

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These day consumers, when researching or hunting for information are all too ready to go to the internet to gather their info.  And at times, the amount of information that one can gather is overwhelming as well as not necessarily always accurate.  This is truly the case when looking into how to improve a home’s energy [...]

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It’s that time of the year when everyone including the news, sports and the entertainment media are reviewing the past year’s events, accomplishments and news items that dominated the headlines of the industries they follow.  Here is my 2010 review of green news items in Connecticut.  While the economy here in Connecticut and elsewhere is in recovery [...]

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Connecticut’s economy remains somewhat flat but recent reports from various sources have shown positive signs of the beginnings of a recovery.  However, real estate investment and development numbers continue to struggle even with ARRA/stimulus money beginning to hit the streets. Still, there have been a few good green building stories out there worth noting. The [...]

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It’s that time of the year when I get barraged with Earth Day promotions.  From products and events to cause marketing campaigns, one would think with all the hype, the day has achieved national holiday status.  Is that a tipping point?  Anyhow, the other day I received a cool story from a Danbury, CT manufacturer of [...]

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