Gov. Patrick: MA Solar Target Reached 4 Years Early; New Goal Set
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...
McGinn in Politico: More Renewables for States, Not Less
Today’s Politico piece by Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn calls for protecting state Renewable Portfolio Standards, noting that they reduce energy costs and make states, regions and the nation more energy independent. McGinn writes: Renewable Portfolio Standards drive renewable energy development, but more importantly in difficult economic times, RPS policies can decrease electricity rates. For example, in...
Update on Offshore and Onshore Wind in New England
The first in a series of offshore wind conferences hosted in New England kicked off this week with Offshore Wind Power USA in Boston. The conference’s keynote speaker, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, stated he was confident that the sale of offshore wind leases for a 257-square miles area between Massachusetts’ Martha’s Vineyard and...
MA Secretary Rick Sullivan Delivers Regional State of the Commonwealth
Today, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan delivered a Regional State of the Commonwealth Address in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Secretary Sullivan focused on the growth of the clean energy industry in the region, and discussed the significance of the Port of New Bedford as a regional driver of clean energy industry investment...
New Report: Advanced Energy Represents $1.1 Trillion Global Market
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), the national affiliate of the New England Clean Energy Council, has released a report showing that advanced energy was a $1.1 trillion global market in 2011. This first-ever analysis of the advanced energy sector also demonstrates that the sector represents an important part of the nation’s economy, with $132 billion in...
Kickoff Policy Series Event: “Charting a Course for Clean Energy, Post-Election”
Just two days after the election, NECEC held its inaugural policy panel on the state of clean energy post-election. NECEC Communications Director Jennifer Donahue, a veteran political commentator, moderated the panel. She was joined by Paul Hodes, President of the Economic Innovation Institute and former US Representative for New Hampshire; pollster and political analyst Lou...
Join the Global Cleantech Meet-Up Today at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center!
The day kicked off with an 8:15a speech by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Great, thought provoking sessions run all day on every sector of the industry. The New England Clean Energy Council is hosting a 4pm reception to nurture and grow innovation connections bring made at the Meet-Up, led by New England Clean Energy Foundation...
Energy bill will energize state
This op-ed was originally posted in the Worcester Telegram Gazette on Wednesday, June 27. This week, the state House of Representatives has a chance to do something good for the whole commonwealth: update the state’s pioneering energy policies so Massachusetts’ economy and its clean-energy leadership can continue to grow. The House will take up an...
Walmart To Install Solar on 27 Massachusetts Stores by 2014
With the announcement that it will install solar panels to generate electricity at 27 stores in Massachusetts by 2014, Walmart will become the largest user of solar power in the state, generating more than 10 megawatts of power. Walmart’s move demonstrates how solar energy has grown and become a mainstream part of our energy system....
A Big Week in Clean Energy for Massachusetts
In case you hadn't noticed, the clean energy community in Massachusetts is having a great week. The Bay State is widely recognized as a national clean energy leader and three items this week underscore why that is.
There Are 64,310 Clean Energy Workers in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center released their 2011 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report yesterday, a rigorous empirical analysis.
What the Brookings Data Tells Us About the New England Clean Economy
The Brookings Institution's new report "Sizing the Clean Economy" was released this morning. We were pleased to be down here in DC to be part of the release, and though we are still going through the data, I wanted to share some highlights.