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FeaTure
24. Cost of Conversion
The success of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's $7 billion natural gas conversion lies in
the ability of three companies to convince new customers to take on extra burden.
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16. Green Warrior: Jessica Bailey
By focusing on results, this program manager launched a
national model for clean energy financing for businesses.
22. ECOmpany: Santa Energy
Two decades ahead of its time, this Bridgeport firm converted
from oil delivery to a $1 billion multi-faceted company.
On the Cover: Tom Kirk, president of the Connecticut Resources Recovery
Authority at the trash-to-energy plant in Hartford. PHoTo | STeve LASCHeveR
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5. From the
Editor
7. News Cycle
10. Government
Watch
12. Smart
Business
14. Sustainable
Living with
Kaitie Chassé
The experts
29. Legal
30. Advocate
Corner
31. ECOmmunity
32. Opinion
34. A Clean
Startup:
Skystream
Markets
CoveR SToRy
Keeping It Burning
As Connecticut increases its recycling rate and drops electricity prices,
its waste-to-energy industry finds new ways to survive. PHoTo | STeve LASCHeveR
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A bulldozer prepares garbage
for an incinterator at the
Covanta facility in Preston.