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June 16, 2022
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $3.8 Million to Pioneering Organizations to Equitably Develop the Offshore Wind Workforce
NEW BEDFORD –The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $3.8 million in grant funding through the Offshore Wind Works Program to nine Massachusetts organizations.... READ MORE
June 16, 2022
Baker-Polito Administration Highlights the Massachusetts Offshore Wind Industry Ports Investment Challenge
Ports Investment Challenge Will Support Offshore Wind Industry Infrastructure Growth
NEW BEDFORD — To further support the Commonwealth’s offshore wind industry, the Baker-Polito... READ MORE
June 01, 2022
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $2.2 Million in grant funding to 32 Massachusetts organizations, nonprofits, and local governments to develop and implement community-based initiatives to increase access to the benefits of clean energy or to meaningfully reduce energy burden... READ MORE
May 11, 2022
Buzzards Bay – Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Bethany Card, and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO (MassCEC) Jennifer Daloisio joined Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) officials for a Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training demonstration at the... READ MORE
April 27, 2022
Baker-Polito Administration Joins UMass Amherst to Celebrate Clean Energy Projects
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, and Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Patrick Woodcock joined with University of... READ MORE
April 07, 2022
Baker-Polito Administration Releases 2021 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report
Report Finds Massachusetts Ranks Number One in the Country for Median Clean Energy Wages
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today released the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) 2021... READ MORE
March 08, 2022
BOSTON- The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $5 million in grant funding for 10 projects that will help disadvantaged communities address transportation needs and burdens with innovative, clean transportation solutions. These projects will be deployed across Massachusetts in... READ MORE
February 16, 2022
Arlington – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the awarding of $1 million in funding to support fleet managers as they plan for and procure medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) electric vehicle fleets. The funding, made available through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC)... READ MORE
February 08, 2022
BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Kathleen Theoharides today announced Jennifer Daloisio has been named CEO and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). MassCEC is dedicated to accelerating the clean energy and climate solution innovation that... READ MORE
October 20, 2021
NEW BEDFORD — Today, Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Interim CEO Jennifer Daloisio visited Greater New Bedford Vocational-Technical High School to meet with students in the Marine Technology,... READ MORE
September 22, 2021
September 01, 2021
BOSTON – After six years leading the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Stephen Pike today announced that he will leave his position as Chief Executive Officer of the quasi-public economic development agency to pursue a new opportunity in the private sector. Pike’s departure will be effective... READ MORE
August 24, 2021
BOSTON – In an effort to support clean energy innovation and technology development, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced $2,642,039 in funding for twenty-three clean energy companies and researchers within ten cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth. The funding is provided through... READ MORE
July 21, 2021
BOSTON – In an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in the offshore wind industry, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced $1.6 million in grant funding to eight Massachusetts organizations to reduce barriers to job entry within the emerging offshore wind... READ MORE
May 27, 2021
Boston — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a new $2 million funding opportunity for innovative, scalable clean transportation adoption and deployment projects that support the Commonwealth’s climate and equity goals. The funding, made available through the Massachusetts Clean Energy... READ MORE
May 11, 2021
Boston — The Baker-Polito Administration today applauded the Record of Decision issued by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) granting approval to the Vineyard Wind project and concluding environmental review of the project through the National Environmental Policy Act. The key... READ MORE
April 23, 2021
QUINCY – As part of its celebration of Earth Week in the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced the availability of up to $1 million through a new program to support fleet managers as they plan for and procure medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) electric vehicle fleets. The funding... READ MORE
March 30, 2021
Sector Continued to Add Jobs Before Pandemic-Induced Losses
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced that the Commonwealth’s clean energy sector continued its trend of upward growth in 2019, adding 2,132 workers to the clean energy workforce between 2018 and 2019.... READ MORE
February 26, 2021
MassCEC-Sponsored Competition Offered Prizes for Cost-Effective Energy Retrofit Approaches
Boston - The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $150,000 in awards to the winning submissions of a Triple Decker Design Challenge, which invited applicants to explore cost-effective, all-electric... READ MORE
October 13, 2020
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Schneider Electric, Clean Energy Venture Group, Saint-Gobain NOVA and MassCEC Support Eight Massachusetts-based Climate Tech Startups
Boston – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced $1.9 million in funding awards for eight early-stage clean... READ MORE
October 07, 2020
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $1.6 million in funding for 12 energy efficiency and clean energy startup companies and researchers, including five awards focused on advancing innovation in the Commonwealth’s nation-leading energy efficiency sector. The funding, which comes... READ MORE
September 18, 2020
BOSTON- The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $1.4 million in funding to support nine clean transportation demonstration projects. The funding, which comes from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) Accelerating Clean Transportation Now (ACTNow) program, will support clean... READ MORE
September 17, 2020
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $821,552 in awards to analyze the costs and systems designs needed to create resilient facilities throughout Massachusetts in order to reduce economic losses from major power outage events, lower services interruption time for utility... READ MORE
August 21, 2020
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the signing of lease agreements with Vineyard Wind and Mayflower Wind to utilize the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as the primary staging and deployment base for the construction and installation of their offshore wind projects... READ MORE
July 22, 2020
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $1.3 million in grants to nine Massachusetts institutions and organizations to establish or expand workforce training and development programs that support the state’s emerging offshore wind industry. The awards include a $100,000 commitment from... READ MORE