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New England Clean Energy Council Fellowship Program on WBUR

NECEC — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:32:24 -0600

Morning Edition's reporter Curt Nickisch speaks with Bob Metcalfe, Sahir Surmeli, Clean Energy Fellowship Committee member, and Chuck Digate, a Clean Energy Fellow, about the "green bubble".

A transcript of the conversation, along with the rest of their series on renewable energy in Massachusetts, can be found at: http://www.wbur.org/news/2008/79406_20080814.asp.

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NECEC's First Annual Green Tie Gala

NECEC — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:08:24 -0600

Join Us for a Celebration of the Year's Clean Energy Accomplishments and Milestones

Featuring:

- A Brief Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Achievements in Accelerating New England's Clean Energy Economy

- Technology Exhibits Highlighting Some of the Region's Leading Clean Energy Companies

- Great Food and Drink

Dress: "Green Tie Optional" - Black Tie with a Flourish of Green

Purchase your ticket here: http://cleanenergycouncilgreentiegala.eventbrite.com/

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Q2 2010 Policy Update

NECEC — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:58:02 -0600

Q2 2010 Policy Update

Federal Climate & Energy Legislation

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Q2 2010 Adoption Update

NECEC — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:55:55 -0600

Q2 2010 Adoption Update

Governor’s Clean Energy Challenge

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Q2 2010 Education Update

NECEC — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:54:07 -0600

Q2 2010 Education Update

Executive Education

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Q2 2010 Growth Update

NECEC — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:52:46 -0600

Q2 2010 Growth Update

CEO D.C. Fly-in

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Q2 2010 Innovation Update

NECEC — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:50:45 -0600

Q2 2010 Innovation Update

Clean Energy Innovation Consortia

The New England Clean Energy Council has continued work on the Clean Energy Innovation Consortia project. The idea behind the project remains to bring together industry, venture capital and entrepreneurs, regional economic development and energy agencies, research universities, and major labs to accelerate the pace of clean energy research, commercialization and cluster development.

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Mass.-related stimulus projects honored - Boston Business Journal

NECEC — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:40:39 -0600

Boston Business Journal - by Kyle Alspach

Four Massachusetts projects and two others developed by Bay State companies were named in a White House report on the nation’s most important stimulus-funded projects.

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Fraunhofer CSE cleantech program attracts DOE funds

NECEC — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:56:05 -0600

Fraunhofer CSE cleantech program attracts DOE funds

By Michelle Lang
MassHighTech

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FRAUNHOFER TECHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER AND NEW ENGLAND CLEAN ENERGY COUNCIL “INNOVATION ACCELERATION PARTNERSH

NECEC — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:02:21 -0600

FRAUNHOFER TECHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER AND NEW ENGLAND CLEAN ENERGY COUNCIL “INNOVATION ACCELERATION PARTNERSHIP” SELECTED FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ECOSYSTEM AWARD

$1M over 3 years to build out a cleantech commercialization ecosystem in New England

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Maine's Weatherization Milestones - Department of Energy blog

NECEC — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:32:02 -0600

Maine's Weatherization Milestones

Posted by Andy Oare on August 24, 2010 at 5:44 PM

Maine’s state motto – “dirigo,” Latin for “I lead,” – is very fitting, especially when it comes to weatherization.

With the help of nearly $41.9 million in funding from the Recovery Act, the state expects to weatherize more than 4,400 homes – creating jobs, reducing carbon emissions, and saving money for Maine’s low-income families.

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Blackstone Invests $300 Million in One of India’s Leading Solar PV Companies - Earth & Industry

NECEC — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:54:10 -0600

Blackstone Invests $300 Million in One of India’s Leading Solar PV Companies

Earth & Industry

US private equity firm Blackstone has decided to invest $300 million in one of the leading solar PV companies in India, Moser Baer (Private) Limited.

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Blackstone to Pay $4.7 Billion for Dynegy - The New York Times

NECEC — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:11:53 -0600

Blackstone to Pay $4.7 Billion for Dynegy

The New York Times
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED
Published: August 13, 2010

The Blackstone Group, the private equity giant, agreed on Friday to buy Dynegy, the Houston power company that once sought to buy Enron, for $4.7 billion including debt, in the largest leveraged buyout so far this year.

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Twitter Poll: What are your favorite books on energy & cleantech?

NECEC — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:20:05 -0600

Twitter Poll: What are your favorite books on energy & cleantech?

Earlier this week we asked via Twitter for book recommendations on clean energy. Here's what we heard... (I've added Amazon links.)

Rob Day (@cleantechvc), of Black Coral Capital, had an interesting comment:

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EnergySMART Conference 2010 - EnerNOC

NECEC — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:13:51 -0600

EnergySMART Conference 2010

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Green group takes message to D.C. - The Green Alliance

NECEC — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:55:45 -0600

Green group takes message to D.C.

By JIM CAVAN
The Green Alliance
Sunday, July 25, 2010

KITTERY, Maine — Since its 2008 launch, the Green Alliance has made a name for itself on the Seacoast helping member firms increase their green profile.

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DOE Announces $30 Million in New Small Business Funding to Help Commercialize Clean Energy Technologies

NECEC — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:08 -0600

DOE Announces $30 Million in New Small Business Funding to Help Commercialize Clean Energy Technologies

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The Governor’s Clean Energy Challenge - Cambridge Energy Alliance Blog

NECEC — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:55:42 -0600

The Governor’s Clean Energy Challenge

Energy 2.0 - The Cambridge Energy Alliance Blog

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Massachusetts Employers Collaborate to Meet Job Demand - UMass Lowell

NECEC — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:33:01 -0600

Massachusetts Employers Collaborate to Meet Job Demand

Massachusetts ranks among the top three states in the country when it comes to clean energy efforts. A group of 100 state employers and stakeholders met on campus in June to raise that profile even higher – and come up with a plan for the mounting workforce needs that accompany the growth of the clean energy sector.

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U.S. must push clean energy incentives - Peter Rothstein & Stan Kowalski III in the Springfield Republican

NECEC — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:25:43 -0600

Viewpoint: U.S. must push clean energy incentives

The Springfield Republican

By STANLEY KOWALSKI III and PETER ROTHSTEIN

Last month, in his first address from the Oval Office, President Obama challenged the nation to transition away from fossil fuels and embrace a clean energy future.

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New England energy projects attract $18.5M in DOE awards - MassHighTech - (includes Members Beacon Power & General Compression)

NECEC — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:51:45 -0600

New England energy projects attract $18.5M in DOE awards

By Kyle Alspach
MassHighTech

New England energy research projects will receive $18.5 million through the latest round of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the DOE announced Monday.

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Council letter to Scott Brown re: Murkowski Amendment

NECEC — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:38:55 -0600

The following letter was sent to Scott Brown on June 10th, following his vote in favor of the Murkowski Amendment, which would have stripped the EPA of its authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

June 10, 2010

Senator Scott Brown
United States Senate
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC

Dear Senator Brown,

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Council Letter to Senate Democrats on Climate & Energy Legislation

NECEC — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:30:44 -0600

A version of the attached letter was sent to each of the eight New England Democratic Senators prior to their caucus meeting on climate and energy June 17th. Text from the letter is below.

June 16, 2010

Dear Senator,

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We Can Lead Launches New TV Ad in Boston

NECEC — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:54:49 -0600

We Can Lead Launches New TV Ad in Boston

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Greenough Adds New England Clean Energy Council to Client Roster

NECEC — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:13:12 -0600

Greenough Adds New England Clean Energy Council to Client Roster
Agency to Provide Social Media and Public Affairs Support

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Can a cleantech incubator grow in Boston? - Scott Kirsner, Innovation Economy

NECEC — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:09:46 -0600

Can a cleantech incubator grow in Boston?

Scott Kirsner
Innovation Economy

This morning, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is expected to announce his intention to establish a cleantech incubator in Boston's "Innovation District," a/k/a the Seaport District. The Mayor planned to make the announcement at the Ad Club's Edge Conference.

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Clean Energy Challenge orgs drop emissions - MassHighTech

NECEC — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:01:23 -0600

Clean Energy Challenge orgs drop emissions

By Kyle Alspach
MassHighTech

Massachusetts organizations taking part in the Governor’s Clean Energy Challenge reduced their carbon dioxide emissions by about 9 percent over the course of a year, according to an analysis released Thursday.

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Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Leads Effort Resulting in $4.2 Million Stimulus Award

NECEC — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:14:47 -0600

Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Leads Effort Resulting in $4.2 Million Stimulus Award

Renewable and Efficiency Programs to Benefit from Strong Partnership

Rocky Hill, Conn., June 17, 2010 - The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, on behalf of a consortium of 14 Connecticut communities and nine project partners, announced that the “Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge” won a $4.17 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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Pitch contest boosts start-up - Council Fellow Peter Vandermeulen's 7Solar profiled in The Boston Herald

NECEC — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:34:23 -0600

Pitch contest boosts start-up

Boston Herald
By Jennifer Heldt Powell

It started when Peter Vandermuelen’s wife suggested that he invent something.

He had recently closed out a start-up company and was figuring out what to do next. Given his background in the semiconductor industry, Vandermuelen’s wife suggested finding a way to make solar energy feasible and affordable.

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Grants aid study of wind turbines

NECEC — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:27:46 -0600

Grants aid study of wind turbines

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has announced grants for four studies in Central Massachusetts on the feasibility of installing wind energy facilities.

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Clean energy companies bank on state aid for growth - MassHighTech

NECEC — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:48:22 -0600

Clean energy companies bank on state aid for growth

By Kyle Alspach
MassHighTech

Massachusetts can’t compete with some states when it comes to providing government-backed financial help to cleantech companies. But the state doesn’t have to, says Patrick Cloney, executive director of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

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New England Clean Energy Council Applauds House for Passing Clean Energy Consortium Pilot Program

NECEC — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:31:39 -0600

New England Clean Energy Council Applauds House for Passing Clean Energy Consortium Pilot Program

Pilot Program Included in the America COMPETES Act Will Fund Public-Private Partnerships Critical to the Nation’s Clean Energy Economy

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Senate must help clean energy sector continue to lead - MassHighTech

NECEC — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:01:08 -0600

Senate must help clean energy sector continue to lead

By Wanda Reindorf and Kevin Doyle, co-chairs of the workforce development group at the New England Clean Energy Council

MassHighTech

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The Clean Energy Choice—To Lead or Lag, by Peter Rothstein in Xconomy

NECEC — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:47:30 -0600

The Clean Energy Choice—To Lead or Lag

By Peter Rothstein, President of the New England Clean Energy Council
Xconomy

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Cleantech industry counting on climate/energy bill - MassHighTech

NECEC — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:05:44 -0600

Cleantech industry counting on climate/energy bill

By Kyle Alspach
MassHighTech

As two New England senators unveiled a climate and energy bill to widespread uncertainty this week, local cleantech executives said failure to pass some form of energy legislation this year would be a setback for the small but growing industry.

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New England Clean Energy Council Appoints Peter Rothstein to President

NECEC — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:35:15 -0600

New England Clean Energy Council Appoints Peter Rothstein to President

Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur Succeeds Nick d'Arbeloff as Council Begins Next Chapter in the Region's Clean Energy Development

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Maine snags $30M stimulus grant for energy retrofits - MassHighTech

NECEC — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:43:41 -0600

Maine snags $30M stimulus grant for energy retrofits

By Mass High Tech staff

The state of Maine has won a $30 million federal grant to apply to energy efficiency upgrades in the state. The award, funded by the U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was one of the highest federal awards, totaling $452 million, given to 25 communities as part of the Retrofit Ramp-Up initiative.

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Wind informatics startup blows in $1M funding - MassHighTech

NECEC — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:29:34 -0600

Wind informatics startup blows in $1M funding

By Mass High Tech staff

Lexington-based wind power informatics startup Windpole Ventures reports it has raised $1 million in capital, comprising a $500,000 round of equity financing and a $500,000 loan from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC).

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Cleantech companies add local jobs from sales in China - MassHighTech

NECEC — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:20:06 -0600

Cleantech companies add local jobs from sales in China

Special to Mass High Tech

Doing business in China has spurred some New England cleantech companies to add jobs locally in the past year, and the companies are poised to make still more hires as the Chinese market for renewable power continues to grow.

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CEO Council Event: Formulating a Government Relations Strategy - Lessons from the Experts

NECEC — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:40:51 -0600

The Council is pleased to present the second of two events on Making Government Relationships Work for Your Company

Event Two
Formulating a Government Relations Strategy:
Lessons from the Experts

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QD Vision’s Quantum Dots Warm Up the Market for LED Lighting - Xconomy

NECEC — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:42:13 -0600

QD Vision’s Quantum Dots Warm Up the Market for LED Lighting
Xconomy - Jukka Perttu 3/30/10

Everyone knows that traditional incandescent lamps are inefficient and energy-wasting. But LEDs, one of the technologies vying to take their place, produce light that feels harsh and cold by comparison, leading many customers to shy away from them.

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People power in short supply for green tech - CNET

NECEC — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:47:06 -0600

People power in short supply for green tech
By Martin LaMonica - CNET

WELLESELLY, Mass.--In the burgeoning clean-energy business, there's a clear need for technical breakthroughs and investment dollars. A less visible resource that's also badly needed is seasoned entrepreneurs.

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R.I. biz plan contest prizes grow to $180K, (includes "green track") - Providence Business News

NECEC — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:26:36 -0600

R.I. biz plan contest prizes grow to $180K

By PBN Staff

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will award more than $180,000 in prizes this year, an increase of nearly 40 percent from last year.

“It’s a tremendous testament to the generosity of our sponsors, and their commitment to building the next generation of entrepreneurs in Rhode Island, especially in an economy that is still trying to emerge from recession,” said Garrett B. Hunter, the competition’s co-chair.

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Funds up for grabs by Conn. conservation projects - MassHighTech

NECEC — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:10:03 -0600

Funds up for grabs by Conn. conservation projects

By Mass High Tech staff

The state of Connecticut reports it is taking bids for $20 million in stimulus funding for energy conservation projects in the Nutmeg State.

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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Shows Pollution Pricing Works - Center for American Progress

NECEC — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:56:57 -0600

The Proof Is in the Pudding
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Shows Pollution Pricing Works

By Sean Pool | March 22, 2010

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Qteros, UMass Amherst land biofuels production patent - MassHighTech

NECEC — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:17:37 -0600

Qteros, UMass Amherst land biofuels production patent

By Mass High Tech staff

Cellulosic ethanol technology company Qteros Inc. and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been granted a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its new ethanol production technology using biomass fermentation.

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Fusion that Works - 2009 Clean Energy Fellow Imran Qidwai at America.gov

NECEC — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:25:51 -0600

Fusion that Works

— By Imran Qidwai, 17 March 2010

What do you do when you want $1 billion in investment to come your way? You prepare to grab it. That’s what New England Clean Energy Council(NECEC) is trying to do.

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Rep. Ed Markey: Faces of an American Recovery: Clean Energy Jobs - Huffington Post

NECEC — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:33:56 -0600

Faces of an American Recovery: Clean Energy Jobs

By Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman, Select Committee on Energy Independence

The Recovery Act reoriented America to the future and refocused our efforts on our strengths. Our strength has always been our ability to innovate. Our weakness is our addiction to oil.

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Connecticut Wants to Fund Your Start-Up - Greentech Media

NECEC — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:13:46 -0600

Connecticut Wants to Fund Your Start-Up
How do you foster an innovation economy? Invest, says Connecticut.
Yoni Cohen

When it comes to government investing in cleantech, the feds aren't the only game in town.

In November of 2008, Connecticut established a $9 million Clean Tech Fund. Geared to spark innovation in the Nutmeg State, the fund has invested just more than $2 million to date.

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Making clean tech cheap, as well as green - The Boston Globe

NECEC — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:58:13 -0700

Making clean tech cheap, as well as green
Winning over consumers is key to success

By Erin Ailworth
Globe Staff / March 9, 2010

It’s called clean technology’s “competitive conundrum’’: how to get people to pay for cleaner energy when electricity produced from traditional sources like nuclear power, coal, or natural gas costs less.