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NOW BE THANKFUL

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we are infinitely grateful for those who have helped to build model sustainable communities throughout Connecticut.

Many of the unsung heroes serve quietly behind the scenes. At the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, the Legal, Accounting and Marketing teams provide vital support for our programs but are seldom seen or heard [...]

Tales from the Other Portland

Portland, Oregon, the City of Roses, is indeed an American Beauty. Beyond the thriving music and arts scene, the abundant microbreweries and coffee houses and Powell’s City of Books, there is a first-class sustainable transportation system that’s big on light rail and bicycles. And then there is the city’s strong commitment to clean [...]

How Green Is My Hotel?

A growing number of consumers are applying a “green lens” to their choices of vehicles, appliances, food and other products. Now, Connecticut residents have a convenient source for determining which hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts are considered the most sustainable. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Connecticut Commission on Culture & [...]

The Greening of Connecticut’s Workforce

The stars are really starting to align for local communities and businesses. In Connecticut, a group of energy conscious leaders representing a wide range of organizations has been meeting frequently to plan how to best present energy career awareness to the state. The CCEF is part of the Energy Workforce Development Consortium (EWDC) subcommittee for Career [...]

I’M THINKING OF GREEN VIBRATIONS

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund is proud to have taken part once again in the “Green Vibes” Sustainability Village at the 2010 Gathering of the Vibes at historic Seaside Park in Connecticut’s largest Clean Energy Community, Bridgeport. We share the vision of the Vibes family of making the world a better [...]

The Alfandre Rule

The town of Easton recently dedicated a 5 kW solar PV array at the Samuel Staples Elementary School. It was a typically buoyant affair, highlighted by two of tomorrow’s clean energy leaders reading essays on the importance of clean energy.

During my remarks, I noted that the CCEF had adopted “the Alfandre Rule” in honor of [...]

By the Time We Got to Woodstock

Not that Woodstock. We’re talking about the town in the northeastern corner of Connecticut that became the first in the state to purchase 100% clean energy for all municipal facilities. That mighty feat earned Woodstock a bonus 3 kW of solar PV from CCEF!

The Woodstock Clean Energy Task Force (along with compatriots from surrounding towns) [...]

CH-CH-CH-CHANGES

Weston is the first town to take advantage of augmenting their earned 4kWs with an additional 3kWs. The ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for August 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the installation site, Weston Board of Education.

The modifications to our Clean Energy Communities program that are discussed below have [...]

Paint It Green

Bob Wall of CCEF in Moab, Utah, the nation's first EPA Green Power Community

The Clean Energy Revolution in Connecticut experienced a significant milestone recently when the town of Cornwall was recognized by the U.S. EPA as a “Green Power Community.” It is the first community in Connecticut to earn this distinction and only [...]

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