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Food Waste Recovery Program

Food Waste Recovery Program

by Planet New Canaan | Sep 5, 2022 | Reduce Waste, Renewable energy

New Canaan Food Waste Recovery and Diversion Program The New Canaan Food Waste Recovery and Diversion (NC FWRD) is a pilot project launched in 2022 by the Planet New Canaan Youth Board. The program’s purpose is to reduce food waste in restaurants. To date, food...
A Solar Panel Experience Worth Sharing

A Solar Panel Experience Worth Sharing

by Peter Hanson | Apr 27, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Renewable energy, Uncategorized

Solar panels are good for the planet and for my pocketbook. In 2015, we installed twelve solar panels on our garage roof. They cost me $13,947 after rebates, and the panels reduced our Eversource metered electricity usage by two-thirds, giving us a 7.5% yield on our...
Making a Positive Change: New Canaan College Student Starts on a Career in Renewable Energy

Making a Positive Change: New Canaan College Student Starts on a Career in Renewable Energy

by Mariana Ferreira | Mar 20, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Renewable energy

When Henry Asker (NCHS ‘18) was in high school he, like many other high school students, ran on the varsity track team, volunteered with the SLOBS, and enjoyed math and science. Henry was fairly confident that his college and career trajectory would take him into the...

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