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Clean Peak Standards (CPS) are being implemented or considered by several states, as a way to focus renewable generation at peak demand hours. Energy storage is expected to play a major role in these efforts. Join the Clean Energy States Alliance for this webinar with Lon Huber, who has consulted with numerous state governors and energy officials on CPS, will discuss the role of storage and how some states are approaching storage in the CPS. 

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Carbon pricing mechanisms have been implemented in 45 countries and more than 25 subnational jurisdictions, but these schemes presently account for only 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure to meet the targets set forth in the Paris Agreement has reignited interest in exploring emissions trading systems, carbon taxation, or carbon fee and dividend mechanisms at the State and Federal levels.

This EBC Climate Change program will cover the economic principles and policy design fundamentals that inform effective carbon pricing schemes, provide an industry perspective on such regulation, and comment on the effectiveness and transferability of a university-wide carbon charge system after a full year of implementation. Additionally, State Senator Mike Barrett will make remarks on carbon pricing and the bill he introduced to create a revenue-neutral carbon charge and rebate system for Massachusetts.

This program – bringing together academic, industry, and governmental experts – will be of interest to those actively working on carbon management as well as those interested in developing a better understanding of what is seen by many as an increasingly promising response to the impacts of climate change.

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Join Sustainable Energy Advantage (SEA) for a timely webinar on the bids into the Connecticut Zero Carbon Energy RFP. The webinar will mirror thier recent experience distilling and analyzing thousands of pages of proposals under the Massachusetts Sec. 83D RFP into a webinar covering, which attendees universally praised with testimonials such as “informative”, “truly digestible”, and “comprehensive and well distilled”, noting that it saved them many hours of time going through the bids.

Presenters will first provide an overview of the playing field across nearly 100 bids, detailing project characteristics and offerings. Next, the SEA team will take a step back and discuss their own analysis of the greater context, trends, and implications associated with the solicitation and responses. A 15% discount is available for multiple registrants from the same organization.

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With local and national midterm elections approaching, a question on many professionals’ minds is how to balance personal political beliefs and advocacy with business demands. How do you make time to be an activist or advocate for the causes important to you? How can you avoid any conflicts with your company’s and/or clients’ beliefs?

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's experts are keeping a keen eye on both the trends across corporate America – including making note of instances organizations are speaking out about issues from student debt to gender equity through advertising campaigns, philanthropic contributions, and other means. Join the Chamber of Commerce at this panel to hear both how these speakers have navigated the issue, and where they see it headed in the future.

*Please note this is a lunch program.

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The MIT Water Summit is a gathering of students and faculty from MIT and the greater Boston area as well as leaders from industry, finance, government, and academia organized annually by the MIT Water Club to explore current problems and potential solutions surrounding water resources. This year’s MIT Water Summit brings together representatives of industry, academia, government, and NGOs to reflect upon the unique water challenges facing cities from around the globe.

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Imagine a safe, sustainable way to dramatically reduce total annual U.S. carbon emissions from the atmosphere – without any geo-engineering or new technology breakthroughs. According to the USDA, this is not a fantasy. Using regenerative agriculture techniques, we could sustainably offset much of the country’s carbon footprint— while at the same time making soils healthier, increasing yields, and boosting resilience to climate change. Legislation to incentivize these practices is now pending at both the state and federal level. 
 
Join E2 New England and experts to discuss this innovative approach to reducing carbon emissions while strengthening the farm economy here and around the world.

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Water Technologies offers business and employment opportunities stemming from water innovation. Join UMass Amherst and Western Mass EDC for an event on this quickly growing sector, and how Western Mass and UMass Amherst are taking a lead in innovative developments. Network and make connections between UMass Amherst, other colleges, business and students.

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The 2018 MassChallenge Awards celebrates the best ideas, technologies and entrepreneurs who are working to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. This annual program brings together our global entrepreneurial community to award over $1.5 million to our top startups from the Boston flagship program and our first-ever Rhode Island program.

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This EBC Energy Resources Event will feature updates from Massachusetts state agencies that have dedicated energy and sustainability programs. Speakers will provide an overview of their agency’s program, recent success stories, and new initiatives and projects. Participants from the following Commonwealth of Massachusetts agencies will be presenters at the event:

• Department of Environmental Protection, Clean Energy Results Program
• Department of Energy Resources, Leading by Example Program
• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Energy Efficiency Program
• Massachusetts Department of Corrections
• Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
• Department of Capital Asset Maintenance and Management
• Massachusetts Port Authority

Additional agencies are invited. Following the program updates, presenters will take questions from the audience as part of a panel discussion.

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The Veteran’s Energy Seminar educates veterans, reservists, and military spouses on global energy security challenges to inspire continued service to the country through careers in the energy industry, policy, and entrepreneurship. The seminar will include classroom lectures and panels with local experts from business, government, and academia. The program is based on training by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources which introduces Foreign Service Officers to the fundamentals of energy fuels, markets, and regional conflicts.

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