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With all the talk about clean energy coming from the new administration in Washington, it may be easy to overlook the significant progress that many local communities have already made.  The Connecticut Clean Energy Communities program, of which Community Energy is a partner, is an excellent example and was recently recognized as such. 

In January, the program received the State Leadership in Clean Energy award from the Clean Energy...

Lately there has been just one thing on my mind.  Okay, two things.  First, is the approaching warm weather (oh hurry up, please!)  and second,  the upcoming Phish tour.  I saw my first Phish show at Waterloo Village when I was 14, thanks to my older brother Carson.  And, having been dreadfully excluded from the recent three-night Hampton run (obviously a band oversight) I am aching for the two upcoming summer...

Why do you support wind energy?  I started to purchase wind energy through a utility program years ago because I wanted to support an environmentally friendly form of electricity.  As I have learned more about wind energy, I have become aware that there are many different benefits. 

Here are a few:

Wind energy is a homegrown source of electricity.  We do not need to import wind energy; we are tapping a resource generated...

The flexibility of the products we sell enables our customers to apply renewable energy in often creative ways. A college applies its renewable energy purchase to offset the electricity use of its dorms. A company assigns its clean energy to its retail locations or a corporate headquarters. A bride and groom green their wedding. Major League Baseball powers Yankee Stadium with wind for the All-Star Game. Community Energy has sold wind energy to...

T. Boone Pickens’ new book “The First Billion is the Hardest” is hitting bookstores soon. The book itself is not the news, but if you know nothing about Mr. Pickens, the title should tell you something. His name often appears in print preceded by terms like “tycoon”, “legendary oilman”, or “billionaire financier”. CNBC even coined the term “Oracle of Oil” to describe him. Financial World named him CEO of the Decade in 1989 and the Oil & Gas...