OVER 111,000 PEOPLE WORK in Massachusetts’ dynamic clean energy economy, due to a powerful combination of leading policies, strong talent, and key institutions. At the center of this dynamic industry is the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). Founded by the Green Jobs Act legislation in 2008, this quasi-public agency’s mission is to put public renewable energy trust […]
Emily Reichert
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Green Line Ext. is really an innovation extension
WHAT DO ALTAEROS ENERGIES, Voxel8, and Autonomous Marine Systems have in common? For starters, they’re all startup companies developing “firsts” in their respective fields: the world’s first fully-functional airborne wind turbine, the world’s first 3D electronics printer, and the world’s first self-righting catamaran with networking capabilities. Each company is well on its way to developing […]
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Clean energy industry: Job numbers solid
By Emily Reichert The December 3, 2015 article “Do clean energy jobs add up?” in Commonwealth Magazine raises questions about the methodology of counting jobs in Massachusetts in the annual report on the clean energy sector prepared for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. At Greentown Labs based in Somerville, MA, we can speak to what we see […]