One of Connecticut’s most amazing “green renovation homes” will be open to the public on Saturday, August 28. The 1910 Westport farmhouse has been transformed into a state-of -the-art green home by the owner/architect. Between noon and 4 p.m., ticket holders will learn about the unique features of this Energy Star-rated home.

After a series of setbacks, yesterday provided some optimism for the Connecticut solar power industry as a new source of funds has been found for the solar PV rebate program. Beginning September 1, 2010, the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) will be financing the PV Residential Rebate program leveraging capital through the American Reinvestment and
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Carolyn Humphreys says one of the finest moments in life — in a consumer’s life, that is — is to have the electric meter running backward. That’s right. Backward. This means that power is going back to the electric company instead of coming from it. This means, in case you’re having as much trouble grasping
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New Fairfield, Connecticut-based Sun Electric has announced that, with the recent completion of two Stop & Shop solar systems totaling more than 426 kilowatts in Franklin Park and Somerset, NJ, the company has reached the significant milestone of the installation of total of more than five megawatts of residential and commercial solar panel systems. As
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After hearing a presentation Wednesday night by Giovanni Zinn, an environmental consultant for the New Haven sustainability office, the commissioners swiftly approved 20 solar panel installation for the caretaker’s cottage at Lighthouse Point might be catching rays—through 20 solar panels. Final approval must come from the Board of Aldermen. via Lighthouse May Go Solar |
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The CT Solar Lease Program may be accepting new applications subject to CT Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) Board approval.

BRANFORD — Two neighboring businesses on East Main Street are the latest in the state to take advantage of grant money from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund to install solar photovoltaic systems so they can reduce their energy costs. Massey’s Plate Glass & Aluminum Inc. and Pat Munger Construction Co. both received $45,000 grants from
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STRATFORD — On a day when parts of the state experienced record-breaking heat, officials and guests at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Tuesday celebrated the activation of the company’s first solar panel array — a sprawling 450 panels mounted on a rooftop. The panels, technically known as a solar photovoltaic system, are part of the manufacturer’s clean
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Wilton’s Montessori School community held a ribbon-cutting event May 23 to celebrate the installation of a 48-panel solar unit on its roof — an addition that could generate as many as 10,000 watts of electricity per year. via Big day as Montessori School goes green – The Hour. IF YOU FOUND THIS STORY HELPFUL, PLEASE
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The entire team competed in the 2010 Northeast Junior Solar Sprint Championship in Springfield, Mass., June 13. A science, technology, engineering and math activity, the competition is designed to challenge fifth through eighth grade students to work in teams to design, build and race a model solar car limited to 12 inches wide, 12 inches
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MADISON — An Old Saybrook company has been awarded the $299,000 contract to install solar panels on the roof of Island Avenue School. Waldo Renewable was the low bidder at $340,000, but town officials were able to negotiate a price reduction. A $167,000 grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund will bring the town’s final
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Members of the Amity Global Warming Club worked for the past several years to raise energy awareness to the tri-town region and to encourage residents in Bethany, Orange and Woodbridge to sign up for the Clean Energy Options program, with which a portion of the energy used in their homes will be from renewable sources,
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On June 2, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Redding Elementary School for new solar panels installed on the school’s roof, as Redding heads toward its goal of having 20% of the power for municipal buildings come from clean sources by the end of 2010. Redding is one of nearly 100 towns in the state
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Home Dental Care Inc., in the Thornton building in Norwalk, Connecticut, has completed the installation of a 55.44kW Solar Electric system at its Manufacturing Facility in Norwalk, CT. Home Dental Care says it is taking a leadership position in both the environmental and renewable energy field by installing this Solar System. This system, installed by
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Sound Solar Systems LLC, a clean energy company based in Old Greenwich, has completed the installation of a major solar array on the roof of the 20,000-square-foot Royal Flush commercial building in Bridgeport. The project, a retrofit completed in record time, received funding from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) and is projected to reduce
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A dedication ceremony celebrated the installation of a 5-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Samuel Staples Elementary School. The PV solar system was earned by the town of Easton through a Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), program. The installation, done by Alteris Renewables, is valued at about $40,000. via Solar panels earned through clean energy
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The United States could position itself as the global leader in producing utility-scale solar power from its vast deserts, with immediate and appropriate government support, a new report from the International Energy Agency says. The study by the Paris–based energy policy adviser for developed nations says with R&D backing, adoption of feed-in tariffs and binding
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Some five years after Connecticut established the most generous solar incentive program in the country, spurring the growth of dozens of solar companies and hundreds of jobs, New Jersey may be whats keeping those companies and jobs alive. The state subsidies that make installing solar power affordable are all but used up in Connecticut, forcing
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With a store in New Haven, Connecticut, IKEA  continues to fight climate change – expanding our cooperation with WWF in four new climate projects and equipping 150 stores and distribution centers with solar panels for electricity production. IKEA Social Initiative continues its fight for children’s rights and now supports UNICEF and Save the Children programs
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CHESHIRE — Thanks in large part to proceeds from ratepayers in the state, C.P. “Trum” Troemel was able to install solar panels on the roof of his 61 East Gate Drive house, a project he has been fascinated with since the 1970s. via Cheshire man goes solar to power home | The Republican-American.