State turns to community colleges in push to train clean energy workforce
Bay State Banner
MassCEC announced a new round of grant funding with nearly $1 million earmarked specifically for community colleges to develop training and other initiatives that will prepare students for green jobs.
Why Mass. is betting on a boom in climate tech
WBUR
Massachusetts offers advantages for growing climatetech companies, like grant programs and tax incentives, support from quasi-governmental agencies like MassCEC, workers with advanced manufacturing skills, plenty of venture capital, and world-class research universities.
Chicopee receives grant to transition school buses to electric
The Reminder
Chicopee received a $2.39 million grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to convert some of the city’s school buses to electric.
UMass Lowell hosts state’s Climatetech Corridor Roadshow, shining a light on regional climate innovation
The Lowell Sun
Entrepreneurs, researchers, elected officials and economic development leaders gathered at UMass Lowell to highlight Northeastern Massachusetts’ leadership in climate technology.
Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont
Belmont Voice
Belmont received a grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to help fund electric school buses
Offshore wind guru Bruce Carlisle sets MassCEC’s sights on ocean-tech
The Boston Globe
Bruce Carlisle, MassCEC's Managing Director of Offshore Wind, and his team have expanded their scope to focus on ocean technology.
‘A much quieter ride’: Electric school buses are coming to Worcester
MassLive
Worcester Public Schools will begin the rollout of 20 new electric school buses.
Mass. Clean Energy Center names former state senator as CEO
Boston Business Journal
Ben Downing has been named CEO of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Former senator Ben Downing appointed to lead Mass. Clean Energy Center
The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center board has tapped Ben Downing, an executive with Cambridge startup incubator The Engine, to be the quasi-public agency’s next chief executive officer.
Going greener: Arlington receives third electric school bus
Your Arlington
Arlington to participate in MassCEC's Vehicle-to-Everything Demonstrations program.