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- NH solar power isn’t as small as you’d think (1/27/14)
Remember “small is beautiful”? That should be solar power’s slogan in New Hampshire.
- Solar project generating new type of crop at Bolton Orchards (1/24/14)
BOLTON — The fields at Bolton Orchard are covered in snow, and it will be several months before the soil is tilled and seeds planted. But, on a 50-acre parcel behind the farm's store, the crop is coming in just fine.
- Finch’s passions at odds in landfill project (1/18/14)
BRIDGEPORT -- It's a battle of the brands and an unusual scenario for Bill Finch. The mayor with a track record of ensuring the Park City measures up to that nickname is suddenly being criticized for choosing another of his passions -- clean energy -- over preserving what some see as potential parkland.
- Dummerston considering solar project (1/14/14)
DUMMERSTON -- Town officials might be the latest to sign up for a community solar project pairing private developers with local governmental entities.
- Old Townshend dump will host solar array
TOWNSHEND -- There is a new use for the old town dump. The Vermont Public Service Board has approved an application to construct a 149.5-kilowatt solar array at a former landfill off Grafton Road
- R.I. Commerce Corp approves $300,000 energy loan contingent upon final approval by subcommittee (1/27/14)
PROVIDENCE -- The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation agreed Monday night to loan $300,000 from the state's Renewable Energy Fund to an early-stage company, rTerra PV Solutions, yet that's contingent upon final review by its Access to Capital Subcommittee
- As Maine lawmakers consider solar energy goals, LePage takes new swipe at wind power (1/21/14)
AUGUSTA— Maine is lagging behind the rest of New England when it comes to generating electricity with solar power, and the state’s position has little to do with the climate.
- Solar project panned, but wins approval in Concord (1/16/14)
CONCORD — The Executive Council on Tuesday approved a $1.2 million grant from the state's renewable energy fund for a solar project in Peterborough, but not without protest from Councilor Chris Sununu, R-Newfields, whose tough questioning of project proponents prompted a mild rebuke from the governor.
- Vermont prison wants to install solar array (1/8/14)
ST. JOHNSBURY — The Vermont prison in St. Johnsbury is planning to install a solar array outside the facility’s fence as a way to help save money.
- Renewable and clean energy surges in Connecticut (1/6/14)
Bridgeport -- There's little to suggest that the five large, white-painted steel boxes and a collection of pipes near the railroad tracks was one of the most astonishing developments in clean energy in Connecticut in 2013. The only hint are these words lettered on each box: FuelCell Energy –- Ultra-clean, Efficient, Reliable Power