📝 CT Mirror Explains
Finding answers to big questions in Connecticut. CT Mirror Explains is an ongoing effort to distill our wide-ranging reporting into a “what you need to know” format.
CT has yet to see much hyperscale data center development, but it is home to two leading manufacturers of fuel cells that power them.
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