During a keynote panel Wednesday at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s Energy and Environment Conference, Esty talked about making the transition from public sector support for the residential solar photovoltaic installations to private sector funding. But after, he bristled at recent criticism by some in the industry that he hasn’t shared its long-term vision with them.

For more on this story, visit: DEEP commissioner takes on solar industry | Business News.

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Keynote Presentation — Mark L. Vachon, Vice President, GE ecomagination
Interactive Workshops — Lessons from CT businesses on sustainability
Resource Area – State resources to support sustainability initiatives
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More than 250 facilities managers, chief operations officers, other business professionals, and government officials gathered at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell last month to hear how current and planned energy projects and policies will affect their businesses and their bottom line. New technology was a hot topic, as was the potential for energy independence and the financial, regulatory, and environmental hurdles that stand in the way.

The eleventh annual What’s the Deal? business energy conference featured a morning keynote presentation by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), coauthor of the Senate’s comprehensive American Power Act, energy independence and climate change legislation that was proposed but ultimately not passed earlier this year (see opposite page). Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Energy, delivered the afternoon keynote address.

Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, delivered the keynote address

Panel discussions throughout the day focused on issues ranging from the high cost of energy transmission and distribution in Connecticut to the state’s crumbling energy infrastructure. Developments in wind, hydro, and fuel cell technologies and the implications for commercial enterprise, national security, job creation, and workforce training were also widely discussed.

via Businesses Learn What’s Next for Energy Projects, Prices in Connecticut — CBIA News.

DPUC Chairman Kevin DelGobbo Speaks with Nancy Andrews about CT’s Energy Situation on the CBIA Business Minute