
NECEC Blog
Building a Cleantech Innovation Community - Together
In the Northeast cleantech ecosystem, we talk a lot about the many ways the members of our community intersect, collaborate, and partner to drive innovation and tackle our world’s biggest climate, clean energy, and environmental challenges. Nowhere is the power of this ecosystem more visible than in Cleantech Open Northeast and Greentown Labs.
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Major Climate Bill Recommits Massachusetts to Climate Goals
NECEC Sponsor Foley Hoag LLP examines how the Massachusetts Climate Bill moves the needle on the state's ambitious climate goals.
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Northeast Climate Goals Drive Opportunity for Clean Energy Deployment
Nearly every Northeast has adopted ambitious climate goals and plans consistent with current climate science. But planning for meeting climate commitments is not enough - we must take swift and decisive action to set ourselves on a path to a cleaner future.
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Cleantech Open Northeast is effective, thriving and diverse
Of the 414 cleantech startup alumni of Cleantech Open Northeast, 283 are currently active. Given that Cleantech Open focuses on accelerating early-stage (mostly pre-revenue and pre-customer) startups, this 68% success...
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Hydrogen’s Potential to Reduce Emissions and Drive Growth in the Northeast
For many years, the Northeast United States has been a leader in advancing innovative technologies that reduce emissions and drive economic growth. As state and local governments, regional stakeholders, and...
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Webinar Highlights: Renewable Energy - Opportunities for the Next Decade
The second webinar of our 2020 Navigate Webinar Series was brought to you in partnership with NYSERDA, which works to advance energy innovation, technology, and investment in New York State,...
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Recapping NECEC's Virtual Cleantech Financial Innovation Summit
On June 25, 2020, NECEC held its fifth annual Cleantech Financial Innovation Summit virtually over Zoom, exploring the key challenges and barriers the Northeast faces when financing cleantech and sharing...
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How Third-Party Ownership Helps Nonprofits Benefit from Solar
Taking advantage of the financial benefits from purchasing and installing solar PV projects is relatively straightforward for homeowners and for-profit businesses – there’s an upfront capital cost of the project...
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Electrification on the Visible Horizon – New Business Models
In 2019, there was good news on the decarbonization front: a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the US power sector. Still, there is a long way to go to...
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Webinar Highlights: One-on-One with a Seed/Series A Investor
The first webinar of our 2020 Navigate Webinar Series was brought to you in partnership with NYSERDA, who works to advance energy innovation, technology, and investment in New York State,...
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