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City of Gardner Receives Grant for New Turbine
One of the challenges of implementing renewable energy is ensuring consistent energy availability. Wind speeds are not always fast enough for turbines to generate energy, and solar PV panels can only generate electricity when the sun is shining. Numerous solutions are in the works, from batteries... READ THE FULL POST
InnovateMass Awardee Developing High-Durability Turbine
Emily Izzo, Project Administrator for IIS The drive out to Hadley on a balmy summer morning is lovely – the bucolic scenery, fresh air and occasional tractor on the Pike are quite the treat for the InnovateMass team from Boston, and it’s almost tempting to call it a day at 9:30 am and simply open... READ THE FULL POST
Drinking Water Concerns: More Than Just Scarcity
Ben Goossen, Business Development Fellow Someone once said, “Highways are the cathedrals of our time.” While the truth of that statement is easy to recognize, there is perhaps an equally impressive infrastructural undertaking lying hidden beneath our feet. More than 1 million miles of... READ THE FULL POST
Mass Solar Connect Hits 1 MW Milestone
Maya Gilchrist, Solar Incentive Program Fellow Thanks to a total of 141 participants, MassCEC’s Mass Solar Connect pilot program has surpassed 1 Megawatt of contracted solar energy capacity. Education, outreach and community organizing have... READ THE FULL POST
Building 36 Technologies: Helping to Grow the Clean Energy Workforce
Lindsay Martinez, Workforce Development Fellow MassCEC’s Internship Program broke records this summer session, placing 244 interns at 152 companies. The program provides the clean energy community with a... READ THE FULL POST
Tesla: Now Powering Your Home
Lila Sevener, Solar Fellow It is well known that the sun supplies significantly more than the amount of energy needed to power the Earth. In fact, the sun’s rays hitting the Earth continuously provide over 35,000 times... READ THE FULL POST
A Different Kind of "Alternative" History
Micaela Allen, Communications Fellow You don’t have to travel too far into the future to find clean energy alternatives being used in everyday life. In fact, you can even travel to the past. Historical pasts are meeting sustainable futures at several famous landmarks worldwide, which are now being... READ THE FULL POST
Scholarships Announced for Clean Tech, Water Innovation MassChallenge Finalists
Sally Griffith, Project Manager There are a lot of great ideas out there that could prove transformative. With over 150 universities and a strong culture of research and development in Massachusetts, our state already has the right conditions to develop breakthroughs in clean energy and water... READ THE FULL POST
Women in Cleanweb
Chelsea Mattioda, Business Development Fellow Computer science and technology have the vast potential to modernize problem-solving processes in all sectors, and yet women are consistently underrepresented in both the developer and cleantech communities. The time has come to focus on women in... READ THE FULL POST
Testing Taller Wind Turbines — By Breaking Them Apart
Emma McGrath, Communications Fellow Donning hard hats and protective goggles, in a 4,000 square-foot research lab packed with steel and concrete, a team of Northeastern University researchers is preparing for failure. You know, the structural kind. At the... READ THE FULL POST