A little side track from our usually focus on energy, we wanted to congratulate the Derby National Honor Society for raising over 1,700 books for donation to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Our own Frank Lazowski helped with distribution of the books to the hospitals. We like to always recognize the good that our staff does for the community and always support them anyway that we can. Please consider donating any old children's books that you have instead of tossing them. There are always children who would appreciate them at your local hospital.
It is hard to tell what direction energy efficienct funding will go. The Federal Government may be making huge cuts to energy efficiency and green technology funding, but it may be a little time until we know for sure what is going to happen. But Connecticut is moving in its own direction, continuing and even increasing funding for energy efficient projects. The new legislation SB 1243 that was signed by Governor Malloy in July, makes huge strides forward. SB 1243 is an act concerning the establishment of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and planning for Connecticut's Energy Future. The bill merges the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) into the newly created Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The legislation also allocates $2 mil in funding/grants for cogeneration, as well as continuing much of the funding for solar pv, solar thermal, including grant programs, tax rebate...
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