Avon manufacturer opens $90M expansion

Avon reflective material manufacturer Orafol Americas opened a 50,000-square-foot, energy-efficient addition, as part of a $90 million program expected to create nearly 100 jobs.

North American Power opens Norwalk HQ

Energy supplier North American Power expanded its Connecticut presence with the opening of a new headquarters in Norwalk.

CT giving $10K marketing for business efficiency

The Connecticut Clean Energy Finance & Investment Authority has one-time grants up to $10,000 for business agencies in municipalities participating in the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy...

Willimantic Waste VP honored with industry award

The National Solid Wastes Management Association honored the vice president of Willimantic Waste with the group's Special Governor's Award for his advocacy work for the industry with government...

W. Hartford, Fairfield, Glastonbury win energy awards

West Hartford, Fairfield, and Glastonbury were among the 11 winners of Connecticut's first Power of Change awards, honoring innovative approaches to energy use.

GE launches operations at Calif. power plant

Fairfield conglomerate General Electric has begun commercial operations at California's newest power plant in Desert Hot Springs.

Ethan Allen wins VT environmental honor

Danbury furniture company Ethan Allen Interiors has won an environmental excellence award for its efforts to boost recycling of sawdust, chips and wood scrap in Vermont, officials said.

Video: Green Guide at Bike to Work Day

The Connecticut Green Guide followed a group of commuters as they pedal from Cheshire to Farmington to West Hartford to Hartford for National Bike to Work Day in this video about alternative...