
NECEC Blog
Taking the Long View: Insight and Wisdom from Dan Bosley
Following are the remarks NECEC's retiring Government Relations Executive Dan Bosley delivered at NECEC’s 2023 Annual Legislative Roundup.
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Preparing for the electrification of heavy duty vehicles
New York State will require that by 2045, all heavy duty vehicles (HDV) are zero-emission, and in preparation for this transition, implementing a test corridor would aid all stakeholders involved.
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NECEC supports Clean Heat Standard in Vermont
NECEC President Joe Curtatone supports a legislative override of Vermont Governor Phil Scott's veto in order to pass groundbreaking clean heating legislation.
NECEC statement on CMP corridor court victory in Maine
NECEC President Joe Curtatone's statement on the court victory for the CMP power corridor that will bring clean hydropower from Québec into New England.
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NECEC meets with FERC official at Greentown Labs
On April 10, Matthew Rolnick from FERC's Office of Public Participation visited NECEC and toured Greentown Labs.
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NECEC hires Barry Reaves as Vice President for DEIJ & Workforce Development
The Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) is proud to announce the hiring of Barry Reaves as its first-ever Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) & Workforce Development. Reaves will lead the organization's efforts to ensure that the elements of DEIJ are embedded as imperatives in NECECs mission, vision, values and strategic plan.
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Commonwealth Fusion opens new facility in Devens, MA
Commonwealth Fusion Systems officially cut the ribbon at their headquarters in Devens, MA. On hand were Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, Rep. Lori Trahan, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, MA Energy Secretary Rebecca Tepper and MA Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao. The company expects its prototype reactor to be ready in 2025 with commercial-scale reactors ready in 2030.
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NECEC's 2023 Maine Clean Energy Day
The Northeast Clean Energy Council held our first State Clean Energy Day of the year on February 2 in Augusta, Maine. It was an action-packed day beginning first thing with an Energy and Environment Legislative Preview hosted by our partners E2Tech.
Can concrete be sustainable?
Despite all the utility it provides, recent studies indicate that the process of making concrete is responsible for a significant amount of worldwide carbon emissions. In the era of decarbonization, improved concrete production practices have to become part of the solution to climate change and proper legislation can encode those practices into law.
The Inflation Reduction Act: A Boon for Clean Energy
The Inflation Reduction Act puts $369 billion toward "energy security and climate change: and marks a game-changing prospect for the clean energy industry. Its emphasis on energy investments and commitment to a 40% emissions reduction by 2030 recognizes that the nation’s clean energy transition will play a central role in both addressing the short-term problem of inflation as well as cultivating a long-term, sustainable economic growth.
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