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ADNET Technologies to
launch cybersecurity
company, move HQ to Rocky
Hill
IT firm ADNET Technologies is
launching a separate cybersecurity
firm as the company moves its
operations to Rocky Hill.
MachBlue Defense, the new
cybersecurity firm, will work out of
ADNET's new offices at 400 Capital
Blvd., in Rocky Hill beginning July
1, ADNET co-CEO Christopher
Luise said. MachBlue will cater to IT
companies in addition to companies
of all sizes and industries, he said.
CT sets energy storage goal
of 1,000MW by 2030
Connecticut has officially set a goal
of developing 1,000 megawatts of
energy storage assets by 2030.
SB 952, signed into law by
Gov. Ned Lamont, gives the
state Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection
broad authority to encourage the
development of energy storage
technology, including the power to
issue requests for proposals and
select new projects, provided they
are cost effective.
The law also instructs regulators to
begin a proceeding to develop and
implement energy storage programs
connected to the electric distribution
system.
Included in the law are interim
targets of 300MW by Dec. 21, 2024,
and 650MW by Dec. 31, 2027.
Energy storage capability is seen
as key to increasing reliability, as
storage units, such as batteries,
can funnel power to homes and
businesses if connection to the grid is
lost or compromised by an event like
a storm.
The technology could also play
a role in encouraging the adoption
of renewable energy by saving up
electricity generated from solar
panels and turbines and redeploying
it when the sun is not shining and
wind is not blowing.
