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Boston Cleanweb Hackathon: 30 Hours of Innovation
Boston’s vibrant clean energy sector is brimming with innovators developing technologies to solve tough energy problems – but most of them have more than 30 hours to do it. This time crunch is fundamental to the... READ THE FULL POST
Rainstorms and Runoff: Searching for a Solution
Often, Mother Nature is not very forgiving in New England. In the past year, Massachusetts has been hit with blizzards, hail and excruciating heat. One weather phenomenon that transcends all seasons is the classic rainstorm. Something you may not know about rainstorms, however, is that they often... READ THE FULL POST
Massachusetts Companies Recognized in Global Cleantech 100
The 2015 Global Cleantech 100, an annual compilation of the most innovative private cleantech companies across the world, was announced recently, and Massachusetts is again well-represented. Eight Massachusetts-based cleantech... READ THE FULL POST
Leadership in Innovation Brings GE to Boston
GE wanted to relocate from its Connecticut headquarters, seeking an exciting new business environment. After months of searching, the industrial giant announced in January that it will call... READ THE FULL POST
Methane gas collection hardware from Loci Controls, 2015 InnovateMass winner, shown on Crapo Hill Landfill in Dartmouth (photo courtesy of Loci Controls)
Innovating the Future of Clean Energy and Water Technologies
As the clean energy field in Massachusetts continues to grow, more and more companies are coming up with new and innovative technologies to solve tough environmental problems. Unfortunately, young companies often face a “commercialization valley of death” as they develop their projects: a funding... READ THE FULL POST
The first graduating class of the Successful Women in Clean Energy initiative.
Women Will Sell the Future
Responding to persistent employer feedback on the need for competent individuals with sales expertise to help grow their businesses, MassCEC has launched its Successful Women in Clean Energy (SWICE) initiative to help these... READ THE FULL POST
Cleanweb, a Great Opportunity for Massachusetts
On November 19, MassCEC hosted the first ever Boston Cleanweb Tech Night, bringing together seasoned cleantech and tech professionals and those interested in getting into the cleanweb sector to showcase exciting opportunities in cleanweb and cleantech. The evening began with time for networking... READ THE FULL POST
MassCEC to Host Cleanweb Tech Night
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday, November 19, at our first ever Boston Cleanweb Tech Night. This event is part of our ongoing Cleanweb Meetup Series that started following this year’s Cleanweb Hackathon back in April. One main objective of MassCEC’s Cleanweb programming has... READ THE FULL POST
Saving the Environment, One 390-Mile Journey at a Time
What’s the best way to get from Bar Harbor, Maine to Boston? By BIKE of course! Last month, MassCEC’s Lisa Dobbs and Anna Stern biked 390 miles through scenic Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts as part of the “Climate Ride Northeast.” Dobbs, Stern and their 117 fellow riders raised over $424,... READ THE FULL POST
Solar Electricity Prices Continue Significant Descent
The eighth edition of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Tracking the Sun report, released last month, reflects rapidly falling solar photovoltaic (PV) prices in 2014 that are consistent with previous years’ trends and seem on track... READ THE FULL POST