Blog
NECEC's 2016 Year in Review
NECEC’s reflects on another successful year in clean energy. From tremendous job growth across the region to the passing of significant clean energy legislation in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the...
Northeast Clean Energy Economy Continues to Grow
With the release of the 2016 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), it is clear that the Northeast clean energy economy is continuing to...
Read more … Northeast Clean Energy Economy Continues to Grow
NECEC Hosts 2016 Annual Meeting
Clean energy policy, innovation, and business leadership were front and center themes at our Annual Meeting this week, which brought together nearly 100 NECEC Members and Sponsors for a half-day...
NECEC Attends Second Annual E2Tech Expo
More than 300 people attended the second annual E2Tech Expo earlier this month at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Attendees were treated to an engaging day of panel...
A Message From the NECEC Team After Tuesday's Election
Dear NECEC Community, The 2016 Presidential election has touched a nerve for so many of us. As leaders in an industry building businesses and creating jobs in clean...
Read more … A Message From the NECEC Team After Tuesday's Election
PricewaterhouseCoopers hosts 2nd Annual Investor Corporate Connect and Executive Roundtable
NECEC’s Cleantech Navigate Northeast program brought together clean energy and cleantech start-ups, investors, and corporate leaders at NECEC Sponsor PwC last week for a successful edition of one of our...
Paris Agreement To Be Ratified Ahead of Schedule
Tomorrow, the United Nation’s pivotal Paris climate agreement will officially be ratified. With a vote of approval by the European Union last month, the agreement crossed the threshold of 55...
Read more … Paris Agreement To Be Ratified Ahead of Schedule
The US Offshore Wind Industry Takes Flight off Block Island
Fifteen miles off the coast of Rhode Island, the US offshore wind industry has taken a giant step forward. With Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm constructed and set to deliver electricity to customers as soon as November, offshore wind has officially arrived. I recently joined representatives from Acadia Center, MIT, the Quebec Consulate, and other members of the New England Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) to visit the Block Island site and learn more about the amazing project.
Read more … The US Offshore Wind Industry Takes Flight off Block Island
NECEC and Foley Hoag LLP Host Energy Storage Forum
Just days after the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) released its comprehensive energy storage report State of Charge, NECEC and Foley Hoag LLP hosted a sold-out Energy Storage Forum in Boston and New York City. Featuring a robust panel connected by video link at both locations, attendees engaged in a timely discussion on the benefits, opportunities, and challenges of the emerging energy storage industry.
Read more … NECEC and Foley Hoag LLP Host Energy Storage Forum
An Offshore Wind Industry Blooms in New Bedford
Nearly one month after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed this year’s landmark energy bill into law, the Commonwealth began the journey to developing the 1600 MW of offshore wind generation prescribed in the legislation.