Hartford Business Journal November 28, 2016 Matt Pilon Large proposed solar farms in Enfield and Wallingford are among 10 Connecticut clean-energy projects that could become a reality as soon as next year, following a state-run selection process. Connecticut’s sole commercial wind farm, in Colebrook, could also gain a third turbine, according to details released Monday […]
November 28, 2016 // 06:00 AM EST With environmental groups worried that a Donald Trump presidency could slow the implementation of renewable energy in the US, some clean energy advocates are turning to green banks for funding. What are green banks? They are finance companies that provide a funding mechanism for clean energy projects. Supporters […]
With the goal of getting clean energy development less dependent on government funds, the state’s Green Bank may be the model for success in a Trump presidency. By Jan Ellen Spiegel, InsideClimate News Dec 12, 2016 The next president isn’t likely as Obama to support clean energy programs, so mechanisms like green banks may become […]
Hartford Courant December 9, 2016 / 4:12 pm Gregory B. Hladky Contact Reporter Connecticut policymakers are scrambling to develop a new energy strategy now that decisions in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have stalled multibillion-dollar pipeline projects to bring more natural gas to New England. The long-range consequences of taking the wrong path now could lead […]
Solar effort targets faith communities HartfordBusiness.com /Ruchi Vaishnav | Journal Inquirer Solarize Connecticut is expanding its town-based solar program in Manchester to attempt to reach people through churches in an effort called Solarize with Faith. “A lot of people have stronger ties to their faith community than to their town or city, and we want […]
GZA conducts geotechnical offshore investigation for Block Island Wind Farm; five wind turbine farm first of kind in nation PROVIDENCE, RI…ISSUED NOVEMBER 3, 2016… GZA, a leading environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm, is proud to announce its participation in the Block Island Wind Farm and extends congratulations to its client, Deepwater Wind, for achieving […]
Hartford Business Journal March 17, 2016 The Northeast region hydrogen and fuel cell industry experienced significant growth over the last four years based on several factors such as employment, revenue and investment, labor income, and state and local tax revenue. In 2015, the hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain contributed nearly $1.4 billion in revenue […]
Fuel Cell, HBJhttp://www.hartfordbusiness.com By: Matt Pilon March 7, 2016 Energy policy is ever changing in Connecticut and despite a sharp focus this legislative session on growing budget deficits, lawmakers are considering a flurry of bills that would impact Connecticut’s energy landscape, particularly in the renewables sector. Clean energy advocates are pushing policy changes that hint at […]
Hartford Courant by Ryan V. Stewart March 2, 2016 Climate change is arguably the most pressing issue facing the world. From intense droughts punctuated by short periods of heavy rainfall, to the spread of agricultural pests and parasites, to rising sea levels and the fragmentation of vital ecosystems, there many stories on the woe that […]
Hartford Courant, Renewable EnergyMicrogrid Knowledge Elisa Wood March 1, 2016 Mother Nature keeps hammering home where we need microgrids. Last week it happened again. More than 1.7 million electric customers lost power February 23-24 when a major storm swept the Eastern U.S. and Canada, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Assurance Daily. The storm was an […]
MicrogridsConnecticut Green Guide March 1, 2016 The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is attempting to get a stalled “shared-solar” pilot program back on track. A legislative committee on Tuesday accepted public testimony on a bill that would allow Eversource and Avangrid to recover the cost of administering the program, which was signed into law […]
Green Guide, SolarMicrogrid Knowledge Lisa Cohn February 29, 2016 Net metering and microgrids can go hand-in-hand, but first you have to do your homework. Across the country, utilities are challenging net metering projects and laws, resulting in time-consuming delays and expensive charges and rate adjustments for some —and thwarted net metering projects for others. Utilities successfully challenged […]
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