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Energy Efficiency Workshop, February 12 at 8 am, Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Energy Efficiency Workshop February 12 8-10 am Quincy Chamber of Commerce This event is geared to the business person and home owner that wishes to reduce heating and electric costs will makin…
Solar Roadways - if you haven't seen this yet, you should
Check out the video for Solar Roadways if you haven't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTA3rnpgzU It raised over 2 million from an Indiegogo campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/so…
High Performance New Construction and Solar Homes Seminar, April 9th
You're invited to the High Performance New Construction and Solar Homes Seminar hosted by MassCEC and Mass Save. This event will focus on the Massachusetts Residential New Construction Program, high p…
Massachusetts Attorney General Healey Backs Lifting Net Metering Solar Caps, 6/1
In written testimony to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications on 6/1, Attorney General Healey recognized that solar metering caps risk slowing beneficial development. Net Metering allows electric…
Webinar on Demand (Free): The Who, Where and How of Installing a Solar Array, by CleanFootprint
Installing Solar Does NOT Have to Be Complicated This webinar is designed for Facility Managers who want to install solar but are unsure of the installation process. We will discuss the who, where,…
Does the Department of Energy have a bias against Renewable Energy?
Via Credo Mobile: Tell the Department of Energy: Stop the bias against renewable energy. Every year, the US DOE releases the Annual Energy Outlook, a report about the future of energy in America. I…
Solarize CNY Kickoff Workshop
Think solar is too expensive and complicated? Solarize CNY makes switching to solar easier and more affordable than ever. Join us for our first workshop in 2015! We are on a mission to combine the pu…
Green Marine Solar Transportation
Learn about the design process and hands on experiences in building Green Marine Solar Transportation fit for moving serious cargo along the Mohawk River. How does this work fit our future cargo busin…
Electric Pride - Aspen Colorado is the Third U.S. city to reach 100% Renewable Energy!
Inhabitat reports from the Aspen Times that Aspen has succeeded in powering itself with 100 percent renewable energy. The city has worked for more than a decade to reach this milestone. Technologies…
90+ Organizations Announce MA Power Forward to support and promote Clean Energy Policies for People and Planet
Together with over 90 Founding Partners, Toxics Action Center and Clean Water Action are launching Mass Power Forward, a statewide coalition committed to securing energy policy that supports local ren…
Energy Department announces more than $102 Million Funding to Tackle Solar Challenges
Exciting Solar Funding News Today: The Energy Department announced $102+ million in new projects and funding to support American leadership in clean energy innovation. In partnership with companie…
Massachusetts Energy Policy Rally - September 29, 12 - 5 pm - At the State House
Massachusetts legislators are about to make a series of monumental decisions about energy policy -- the kind of decisions that come only once every few decades. Our state is poised to spend billions t…
Sign Mass Climate Action Network's (MCAN) Petition to Governor Baker: More Clean Energy!
Sign MCAN's Petition to Governor Baker to prioritize clean energy! http://www.massclimateaction.net/more_clean_energy Excerpts: Dear Governor Baker, More local and renewable energy, inclu…
Green Building of the Week: World's first Passive House Premium Building in Kaufbeuren, Germany
A mixed-use building in Kaufbeuren, Germany, is the first to receive Passive House Premium certification. The House of Energy has an annual heating demand of 8 kWh. According to gizmag, the buildin…
Massachusetts CAN Lead on Solar Energy - Learn about The Solutions Project
Achieving a world without the use of fossil fuels is possible with existing technologies. Contrary to what some people believe we are not waiting on some incredible breakthrough in technology, we have…
Governor Baker signs bill lifting solar cap to 4%, and lowering Net Metering Rates.
Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a compromise bill lifting Massachusetts' solar net metering cap and lowering remuneration rates for large-scale systems. The states net metering cap will increa…
SRECS: The Incentive for Commercial Buildings to Go Solar
As a commercial building owner, you can achieve significant short and long term savings by installing solar power. The benefits of solar include operational energy cost reductions, shrinking your carb
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California's Excellent Problem - Excess Solar Energy!
This spring California has seen a low demand for power during the day while solar energy continues to be churned out by panels that are able to supply power for 3 million homes - there is excess energ…
Mass Energy & PP&L's 6th Annual Clean Energy Festival: Charlemont, MA, July 31st!
Join Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and the Center for EcoTechnology on Sunday, July 31st for a wind turbine tour, solar array tour, and mountain-top adventures at Berkshire East Mountain Resort…
Will The Sun Shine on Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity?
The cleantech-savvy vanguard, Elon Musk of Tesla Motors, recently offered to buy his cousin Lyndon Rive's company, SolarCity, in an unexpected deal that values the solar installer at more than $2.5 bi…
The MA Omnibus Bill: Will The Senate See A Bright Future For Renewable Energy In MA?
Today, Thursday, June 30th, the Massachusetts Senate is debating its version of the energy bill that passed through the MA House earlier this month. Whereas the House bill had required electrical util…
New Federal Rules To Hinder California's Clean Energy Goals
The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) is a "strategy that will help conserve desert lands and plan for a clean energy future. It will provide permanent protection to the desert’s pub…
SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company.
SunEdison: Where Did It All Go Wrong? Lessons and impacts from the collapse of the world’s largest clean energy company. Just six months in, 2016 has been quite an exciting year: countries have …
What is in Store for Elon Musk's Second Master Plan
Elon Musk announced via Twitter this Sunday (July 10th, 2016) that he plans to unveil his second master plan for Tesla. His first master plan involved four general goals, those being; build a sports c…
The Power of Solar Energy to Offset Peak Electric Demand
The past few months, summer has been hitting the United States with full force. 2016 has slashed heat records, and temperatures over the past few months have been significantly hotter than the histori…