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Welcome to the NECEC Newsroom, where you’ll find the latest NECEC news, announcements, public testimony, and more! For media inquiries, contact media@necec.org.

NECEC President Peter Rothstein made the following statement marking the historic significance of the trio of clean energy bills (L.D. 1679, An Act To Promote Clean Energy Jobs and To...

The General Assembly has a unique opportunity this session to pass legislation that is both pro-business and good for the environment. Companion bills pending in the House and Senate (H.5775, S.760) would allow companies to access virtual net metering...

Cleantech Open Northeast, the Northeast region of the world’s oldest and largest cleantech accelerator program, today announced its 2019 class of 35 startups developing clean technology solutions related to transportation, information and communications...

The Canadian Consulate in New York (“the Consulate”) is partnering with Cleantech Open Northeast to support Canadian cleantech startups, helping them raise funding and gain market traction in the US....

NECEC President Peter Rothstein made the following statement in support of the GreenWorks legislation (H. 3846), scheduled for hearing before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy today: “NECEC commends...

The Alliance for Clean Energy Solutions (ACES), a coalition composed of diverse organizations dedicated to advancing clean, affordable and reliable energy for Massachusetts, announced its legislative priorities today. The priorities...

NECEC (Northeast Clean Energy Council and NECEC Institute) is thrilled to announce today the appointment of Jeremy McDiarmid as Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs. A proven clean energy champion,...

Jon Chesto’s column “Why Markey sees success in the unpassed Green New Deal”(Business, April 4) makes the point that, despite the bill’s not passing, it has served as a catalyst to reignite the conversation on addressing climate change. The bill has proved useful in other ways as well...

Cleantech Open is now accepting applications from innovative startups for its 2019 competition. Qualified candidates are emerging cleantech entrepreneurs with solutions to improve the environment, curb emissions, and improve energy...

We applaud Governor Mills’ signing of LD 91, An Act to Eliminate Gross Metering. Sponsored by Representative Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham), the bill will ensure that consumers are fairly compensated for...