Members of the Community Energy team recently attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at The Goodwin Memorial Branch of the Hartford Public Library in Hartford, Connecticut.   The 8-kW solar system is the first installation of the 10 kW the City has earned through the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities program and is valued at approximately $80,000.

This installation is the result of the...

I like things that make sense.  In fact, that’s why I like the concept of sustainability.  When we think, plan and act sustainably we enjoy all of what life has to offer today without compromising the future.

Sounds pretty simple.

I’m sure if you asked, most people would opt for a sustainable planet over one that is in a tailspin of decay. So why then is there such a disconnect in the way we choose to live?  Why do we...

A group of employees from Community Energy and Iberdrola Renewables gather once a month to tackle green initiatives in the Radnor, Pennsylvania office.  We are a volunteer-based group made up of smaller self-appointed sub-committees that approach sustainability from various angles.  For instance, we have subcommittees that focus on volunteering, staff education, sustainability issues at home, and tone that measures the impact of the...

Still wondering what green collar jobs are? Maybe you heard them mentioned on the presidential campaign trail, by candidates from both parties. Maybe you have seen the numbers – wind power created 35,000 jobs in 2008 alone despite the economic downturn, many of them in manufacturing. Maybe you have read the stories about re-purposing shuttered factories and re-hiring laid-off workers to build a new energy future.

Regardless, the stories are...