AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 hours agoClean Energy Policy: Connecticut lawmakers approved an extension of home and community solar incentives through 2035, with battery storage poised to be the biggest beneficiary as rooftop-solar limits tighten starting in 2028. Corporate R&D in CT: Unilever is investing $270M to build a New Haven innovation center (about 300 jobs) focused on personal care research and using AI to speed product development. AI & Online Safety Regulation: Gov. Ned Lamont signed Connecticut’s Online Safety Act, setting a broad AI and platform compliance framework with key provisions starting Oct. 1, 2026, including age-related duties. Public Safety Tech & Privacy: Connecticut continues tightening rules around license plate cameras and is pressing retailers for details, while separate reporting highlights growing scrutiny of algorithmic pricing and age verification. Health & Environment: A new study links everyday air pollution exposure to poorer brain function, adding to the case for cleaner air. STEM Workforce & Research: UNF opened the Perry Weather Heat Lab to study extreme heat and prevent heat-related deaths, building on the Korey Stringer Institute’s work. Local STEM Education: Connecticut’s Fish Kids program is taking environmental science into the field via trout hatchery learning and dam-related fish migration visits.
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