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MassCEC announces $455,000 in funding to support seven cleantech innovators
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is thrilled to announce $455,000 in funding to the spring 2018 round of Catalyst awardees. The Catalyst Program is jointly administered by MassCEC and the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC) with the... READ THE FULL POST
Pierce Middle School Clean Energy Activity Day
On April 11, 2018, over one hundred sixth through eighth grade students at Pierce Middle School in Milton, MA, participated in MassCEC’s Clean Energy Activity Day. The students listened to guest speakers, built interactive hydropower and solar energy kits to power various lights and horns and... READ THE FULL POST
Bentley Arena Earns LEED Platinum
MassCEC’s Director of Investments, Tibor Toth, attended an event on June 6, 2018 for the LEED Platinum Celebration and Plaque Dedication for the Bentley Arena, the first LEED-certified university ice arena in the US! The... READ THE FULL POST
A Geothermal Resurgence
Thanks to the 30% federal tax credit for geothermal heat pumps being reinstated in February 2018, plus state incentives and public awareness efforts, Massachusetts has seen a rebirth of interest in geothermal this year. In the first four months of 2018, MassCEC’s rebate program received twice as... READ THE FULL POST
MassCEC announces $588,720 in funding to support five cleantech startups
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is excited to announce $588,720 in funding to our latest round of InnovateMass awardees. The InnovateMass Program aims to accelerate commercialization of innovative clean energy technologies by filling the... READ THE FULL POST
Check Out Career Pathways on CleanEnergyEducation.org
MassCEC has a new online tool that you’ll just love to explore! CleanEnergyEducation.org helps connect you to potential careers in clean energy that are supported by education and training programs in Massachusetts. Recognizing that many people know... READ THE FULL POST
Technology Advancements Crucial to Future of Energy Storage
With energy storage taking on an increasingly central role in grid modernization and the transition to renewable energy, technological advances in battery technologies remain crucial decreasing prices and increasing functionality and reliability. While there have been tremendous improvements to... READ THE FULL POST
Upstream Tech wins NEWIN’s 2017 “Innovation of the Year” Award
We have some exciting news from NEWIN’s 2017 Innovator and Innovation Award and Gala! Upstream Tech, an awardee of MassCEC’s Catalyst program, won the “Innovation of the Year” award at NEWIN’s annual gala on... READ THE FULL POST
Solar Power Northeast Conference in Boston
On February 5 and 6, Solar Power Northeast - the region’s largest solar and energy storage event - brought together different sectors of the solar industry at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel to discuss new developments and share ideas. The conference’s sessions followed five main themes:... READ THE FULL POST
Massachusetts reaches 2,000 MW of solar installations
On February 7, after installing 78,647 projects Massachusetts finally hit the 2,000-megawatt benchmark for solar capacity, with at least one project in each of the state’s 351 towns and cities. If it sounds like a lot,... READ THE FULL POST