Month: May 2011
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New Wind Turbine and Solar Panels at Town of Coventry, CT
The Town of Coventry held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the installation of new solar photovoltaic panels on the Town Hall Annex Building and a new wind turbine located behind the Town Hall near the Coventry High School football field. These clean energy installations were made possible with funding from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund…
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State Energy Efficiency Programs That Work Best
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — States have taken the lead in developing energy policies in the U.S., experimenting with a variety of approaches while the federal government has remained deadlocked over energy and climate policies. Sanya Carley, an assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, examines the state-level policies and assesses…
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Solar Energy School Project Reflects Community Efforts
Mansfield Powers Up: School District Shines Solar at Edwin O. Smith High School I’m absolutely thrilled to share this exciting solar energy school milestone happening right in our own backyard! Mansfield, Connecticut is taking another bold step toward sustainability with their second solar installation at Edwin O. Smith High School. Furthermore, this project showcases…
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Garcia Clean Energy Connecticut Leadership Vision
Source: Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for technology investing and innovation development and administrator of the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), today announced that it has appointed Bryan Garcia president of CCEF, effective May 31, 2011, an appointment recommended to CI’s Finance Committee by the CCEF Board. Garcia,…
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Indian Point Energy Center: A Controversial Power Plant
Indian Point Energy Center: A Nuclear Dilemma The Indian Point Energy Center, nestled on the banks of the Hudson River, finds itself at the center of a heated environmental debate. As of May 2011, this nuclear power plant continues to generate electricity for New York City while simultaneously raising concerns about its impact on the…
