Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Yesterday was a busy day in the life of a Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Program Director!   My #netzerogrid team, with colleagues from the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), started the day with a visit to Eversource Energy's largest #substation, or what may soon be known as #cleanenergyhubs - Substation 385, or K Street. This thing is BIG, and important - a highway clover-leaf for the region's electric grid, where transmission and distribution functions meet, connecting north and south, and handing off power to key functions such as the MBTA. (Unfortunately we missed the onsite photo opp, Alison Magoon, Corrin Moss, Jacob Chaplin, Aurora Edington, Julia Fox, Charles Dawson, Michael Giovanniello!) On our drive back Downtown, we continued our #cleanenergyhub tour, as our hosts pointed out several lovely old brick buildings that disappear into the cityscape but in fact house additional substations. These important sites make our city tick!   Thank you to our hosts, including Erin Engstrom, Digaunto Chatterjee, & Meredith Boericke. We also learned about the engagement with the surrounding neighborhood the Eversource team has focused on in their recent substation upgrades and redesign, which has resulted in adding harborwalk access around the perimeter, altering plans to preserve tree cover, and crowdsourcing input on the aesthetics of a new sea wall. You also want to visit a substation you say? You can! Make your way over to K Street, cruise the harborwalk, and feast your eyes on an impressive piece of energy infrastructure that is enabling our decarbonization journey.   After an outfit change… I ended my day presenting at a Cleantech Connect meet-up hosted by the Japanese Consulate General of Boston. Thanks to our host, Kirstin Davidson! I discussed our upcoming key work on #DER #GridServices, a project that will enable additional #VPPs in the Commonwealth and support #gridtech providers with more opportunities for supporting our State's distributed energy ecosystem. Now what does Wednesday have in store for me?

Our event would not be possible without our amazing sponsors. Today, we recognize the Port Tour Sponsor, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, for their generous support to our conference! Sponsorship offers an opportunity to showcase your company’s brand to a diverse audience of industry stakeholders and actively contribute knowledge to our conference. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact Jennifer Downing to learn more about sponsorship opportunities [email protected] For additional event details, visit our 2024 conference page! → https://nboc.org/ To learn more about Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, visit → https://www.masscec.com/ #Sponsor #NewBedford #Conference #NBOSW24

Amazing news for MA residents and commercial building owners! 🏙 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that #Massachusetts, along with the City of Boston and the City of Cambridge, will receive nearly $20 million to accelerate the implementation of building performance standards that will make the places we live and work more energy efficient and resilient. These funds will empower building trades programs in #Justice40 communities and lead to the creation of a Building Performance Exchange hub. Congratulations to MassCEC’s Workforce Development and High-Performance Buildings teams for their contributions to this win! Read DOE’s press release for more information ⬇

Join us TONIGHT at Venture Café Cambridge for the Consulate General of Japan in Boston’s Cleantech Connect event! Stop by to hear from the MassCEC team about our work to grow the #climatetech innovation economy in #Massachusetts and learn more from JETRO USA about exciting advancements in Japan’s #cleanenergy sector. Learn more and register below 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eKeJqKvB 

Founder of a #climatetech startup? Up for a challenge? Check out this MassCEC-funded grant opportunity from our partners at The Massachusetts Founders Network!

Trees can teach us a thing or two about climate solutions. Check out this TechCrunch article from Tim De Chant about how MassCEC portfolio company Adept Materials’ humidity-absorbing paint was inspired by trees. The startup’s innovative paint has the power to make homes and buildings more energy-efficient and resistant to moisture damage, saving owners time and money on maintenance and utilities while reducing their carbon emissions in the process. That’s why we participated in Adept Materials’ recent seed round alongside leading homebuilders like D.R. Horton and PulteGroup. We can’t wait to see this product hit the market early next year! #climatetech 

Looking to use your experience to advance the clean energy and climatetech sector? We’re hiring a Vice President of Marketing and Communications! Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3SZ5s7w

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is seeking an innovative leader to accelerate the adoption of climate technologies. We are excited to introduce the new role of Managing Director of Accelerating Decarbonization, responsible for overseeing all programs in high performance buildings, clean transportation, and achieving a net zero grid. These teams are at the forefront of breaking down decarbonization barriers to scale up climatetech solutions. Join us in reshaping the future of clean energy! Please repost! #CleanEnergy #Decarbonization #Climatetech

We are excited to share the technologies for the 2024 Massachusetts Climatetech Studio! Learn more below 🔽

Last Thursday marked a giant step forward for the #offshorewind industry in #Massachusetts and our clean energy transition. Our team at MassCEC broke ground on the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal alongside our partners from Crowley and the City of Salem, Massachusetts, beginning the transformation of a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into the state’s second wind port. Once complete, this clean energy asset will accelerate the construction of offshore wind farms in New England and floating turbines in the Gulf of Maine. Read more about the project from the Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey: bit.ly/4dL3VKw