Earlier we stated that "Our proven ability to accurately forecast long term energy, environmental, security and geopolitical  trends is our most valuable  asset.  Let us help you plan your best energy future."

Here we present for you some of the initiatives, forecasts and prognostications we have made over the years to back this up. While not the first in all cases, we certainly displayed early recognition, adoption or insight in the following areas:

Foresaw utility competition in a Letter to Editor (see last paragraph) -1981

Bonus rates of returns for utility energy efficiency programs - 1988

Wrote amendment that included net energy analysis for power plants -1989

Wrote energy portions of CT's first global warming legislation -1990

Legislated relamping of state buildings with efficient lighting to close a state budget deficit -1990

Crafted legislation for the use of efficiency first to meet all new capacity needs in Connecticut's  Energy Policy Act. at # (9)-1992

Developed Halogen Torchier Turn-in program based on safety considerations. - 1999

Highlighted vulnerability of the electric grid. 1978, 1999

Developed Electrofinance for the insurance industry to earn funds by selling electricity in a deregulated market. -1995

Foresaw natural gas shortages prior to deregulation and cautioned the legislature on it. Pg. 4 bottom - Pg 5.- 1997

Developed the use of private sector loyalty cards to pay green power consumer credit. -1997

Developed a distributed generation Six Point Plan for energy security and to replace need for vulnerable transmission lines. -2001

Promoted Environmental Security as a major driver for the need for climate change mitigation. -2005

Foresaw the Iranian Revolution after seeing cultural shock during a trip to deliver weapons. -1971

Pointed to the potential threat of the militia movement in the US 1983

Warned on danger of providing advanced  Stinger  anti-aircraft missiles to Mujahadeen "Freedom Fighters"

Testified on Islamist threats to LNG supply from Algeria (Pg 2, 2nd paragraph) -1991

Predicted H. Ross Perot would drop out of the Presidential election -1992

Began following exploits of a budding terrorist named bin Laden Aug 1998

Promoted the need for defense conversion technologies to protect the state's economy 1983-1991