As declines in the cost of renewable energy projects continue, opportunities for collaboration have grown. Last week, Bloomberg’s Julie Johnsson outlined a unique partnership between Ted Turner and Southern Co. to develop solar farms in the southwest region of the U.S. Five large solar projects have been jointly purchased since 2010 by the philanthropist and...
The New England Clean Energy Council offers its congratulations on the confirmation of Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy. Professor Moniz’s role leading the MIT Energy Initiative has been important to the growth of clean and renewable energy in New England. His leadership as undersecretary of energy and as associate director of the White House...
The following pice by Chris Meyer originally appeared on Seacoast Online on Monday, May 13th. Back in 2008, one year into the Great Recession, I started a brand-new business. Crazy? Just the opposite. My company, Yankee Thermal Imaging, makes money by helping New Englanders save money on energy. We test buildings with cutting-edge technology that...
The following oped in favor of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) ran in the Nashua Telegraph in New Hampshre on Sunday, May 5. Author Charlie Niebling is a consultant and former general manager for New England Wood Pellet, a privately held renewable-energy company with 80 employees, based in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Many sound reasons Republicans should embrace...
Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the solar goal set in 2007 of 250 megawatts of residential and commercial solar energy installed in the Commonwealth has been reached four years early, and set an ambitious new goal of 1,600 MW by 2020. Gov. Patrick was joined by Energy & Environmental Affair Secretary Rick Sullivan and...
NECEC submitted testimony in Maine yesterday in support of LD 1426, An Act to Improve Maine’s Economy and Lower Energy Costs Through Energy Efficiency. The Act brings the benefits of greater energy efficiency to Maine’s energy consumers by encouraging Maine’s energy efficiency provider, the Efficiency Maine Trust, to procure all cost-effective, reliable and achievable energy...
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) today launched a new dashboard for Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) initiatives. Said EEA Secretary Rick Sullivan: As we celebrate Earth Day, it is appropriate to announce a practical tool that will help us gauge our success in protecting the environment. This will allow us to...
The following letter was sent to New Hampshire leadership regarding approval of the reduction of the carbon emissions cap for states participating in RGGI – the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Dear Chairman Prescott and Senators Bradley, Fuller Clark, Woodburn and Odell: This week, the Committee considered HB 306, legislation to approve the reduction of...
This morning, the Pew Charitable Trusts released “Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race?” a report outlining research into the global status of clean energy during 2012. Working with data compiled by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the Pew report chronicles investment both globally and among the Group of 20 (G-20) nations. Partially due to the curtailing of...
The Bangor Daily News published an editorial describing where Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s bill, LD 1425, needs improvement. The Governor’s Bill has been introduced by Rep. Dunphy (R), ranking minority member on the Energy Committee. The editorial points out that the bill has good elements, with the goal of lowering energy costs and reducing dependence on fossil...
The following piece was featured in the Concord Monitor on April 9th, 2013: In a recent column the New England Ratepayers Association’s Marc Brown incorrectly claims that ratepayers are being forced to buy expensive electricity under the state’s renewable portfolio standard when cheaper alternatives exist, and at no value to us (“Green energy hits ratepayers’...
Earlier this week, Connecticut state and city leaders celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first solar powered train station in the country. Energy to power the train station, four charging stations for electric vehicles, and station lights will now be supplied by 52 new rooftop solar panels. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, Commissioner of the Department...
