New Haven has become the first school district in CT to install fuel cell at elementary school.

The program was shut down in January after awarding $77 million in funding because the Clean Energy Fund ran out of money for the program.

Jeanine Behr Getz of Greenwich presented her book, “Think Green!,” to eager students at Noah Wallace School Wednesday morning. The school has taken hold of the “going green” trend and has worked eco-friendliness into the curriculum, teachers say. via Noah Wallace School: Farmington Students Learn To ‘Think Green’ – Courant.com. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious
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Storrs Center master developers enter into an agreement to develop the first two phases of Storrs Center, a mixed-use town center project adjacent to the University of Connecticut.

Gray is Green is seeking an Outreach Manager (OM) for program development, member recruiting and outreach, and managing partnerships. Program development includes identifying strategic content gaps in Gray Is Green’s service offerings and creating programs and materials to address the gaps. Depending on background and experience, the OM may be expected to develop educational and
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“I would urge for many more companies to put a percentage of their profits toward investment in this sector … that would make an enormous difference.”

The first-ever Farm-to-Chef Harvest Celebration Week is set for Sept. 26 to October 2. This special week is meant to increase awareness and appreciation for the rich heritage of Connecticut agriculture. via Local and delicious – taste the flavors of Farm-to-Chef Harvest Celebration :: Mansfield Today. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend
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UConn students will eat off paper plates and use plastic utensils starting Monday to help conserve water.

The city is looking to partnerships with the region, state and the federal government to advance a transit district at Union Station, reclamation of Route 34 and mixed housing at Church Street South. via Partnerships eyed to further New Haven’s development plans – The New Haven Register. Also see Yale Daily News:  In separate meetings
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Dale A. Hedman has been promoted to acting president of the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, effective Oct. 1

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has announced it has begun assessment and cleanup operations at seven leaking underground storage sites throughout the state with $2 million in reinvestment funds from the U.S. EPA.

Residents of this upscale rural area continue to voice concerns over a plan to build a trash transfer station in the Walkley Hill Road neighborhood, where the town’s oldest houses are located. via Haddam Residents Oppose Transfer Station – Courant.com. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share
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The Housatonic Railroad Company has released the results of a study undertaken last spring to determine the viability of bringing passenger service back to the region, from Danbury north through Litchfield County and into the Berkshires. The answer is that it’s a distinct possibility. via Plans on Track: Passengers on Housatonic RR – News –
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BRATTLEBORO — No significant adverse health effects from radiological exposures have resulted from the operation of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant during 2009, according to a report issued late Wednesday by the Vermont Department of Health. Even including the discovery of a leak of tritiated water at the plant, the DOH found no instances of
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“We must stop thinking of environmental protection as a cost. It is an investment that goes hand in hand with the other investments that you, as Heads of State and Government, must make to consolidate economic growth and human well-being in your countries.” ~ UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Your town or city may be able to buy a new piece of lawn and grounds maintenance equipment and have DEP refund 80 percent of the cost.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and White House Council on Environmental Quality reconvened the federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (EJ IWG) for the first time in more than a decade.

Nationally recognized meteorology experts in fields ranging from hurricane and tornado formation to winter storms and media forecasting will share their scientific insights and weather-tracking experiences at the Third Tri-State Weather Conference on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Western Connecticut State University. via Weather conference Oct. 9: from hurricanes to ice storms to the media’s reporting.
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Following an hour of public comment, and more than two hours of debate, the City Council voted 4-3 Monday to sell 9.14 acres of Riverside Park to the U.S. Coast Guard for $2.9 million.

Sea level rise coupled with an increasing number of coastal storms can lead to enhanced coastal flooding, threatening power plants and other energy infrastructure located on Long Island Sound and its estuaries.

That according to a memo from Kevin E. McCarthy, Principal Analyst, Connecticut Office of Legislative Research that addresses climate change and its potential implications for Connecticut’s water and energy utilities.