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- Water, sewer rates up 10% since 2011 (5/6/14)
Connecticut's water and sewer rates rose 11.6 percent and 10 percent, respectively, from 2011 to 2013, according to a new survey published by Middletown engineering firm.
- Solar farm may help Cheshire cut electric bills (5/5/14)
CHESHIRE >> What started out as a Yale University master’s degree program class project on solar energy for Tim White is now being considered by the Town Council as a way for the community to cut its electric bills.
- EPA nod makes Hartford’s Capewell redo a ‘go’ (5/2/14)
The $26 million conversion of the idle Capewell Horsenail Factory in Hartford's South End into affordable apartments can begin now that federal environmental regulators have approved a toxic-cleanup scheme for the brownfield site, authorities say.
- United Illuminating getting 2 new fuel cell power plants in Connecticut (4/30/14)
DANBURY >> The United Illuminating Co. has selected FuelCell Energy two build a pair of 2.8 megawatt fuel cell power plants for the utility
- Even if permitted, fracking waste unlikely to come to CT (4/28/14)
Despite the clamorous efforts of the environmental community, legislation to ban the waste from gas and oil fracking operations from coming into Connecticut will fail this legislative session.
- SolarCity strikes marketing deal with Carrier (5/6/14)
Farmington air conditioning manufacturer Carrier has partnered with California clean energy installer SolarCity to market solar systems to Carrier customers.
- CT Senate endorses moratorium on disposal of fracking waste (5/5/14)
The Senate endorsed legislation Monday that imposes a three-year moratorium in Connecticut on the disposal of waste generated by hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a method of extracting natural gas that has opened some Northeastern states to a new energy boom.
- Lights go out on shared solar (5/1/14)
Legislation that would have helped Connecticut residents benefit from solar electricity systems even if their homes couldn't support a solar system is dead for this legislative session
- CT Senate passes consumer protections, but advocates balk (4/29/14)
The Connecticut Senate Tuesday unanimously passed consumer protections for electric customers that advocacy groups say are inadequate and should be strengthened once the bill comes before the House of Representatives.
- Wind siting regulations approved, but may be too late (4/22/14)
After nearly three years with wind energy development in Connecticut at a standstill – siting regulations for wind turbines have finally been approved. But how quickly or energetically wind will move ahead is still a question.