Energy Program News
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Western Massachusetts Solar Forum - a free, virtual community event
May 15, 2023You are cordially invited to attend the Western Massachusetts Solar Forum, which will be held virtually in September and October 2023. UMass Clean Energy Extension is currently working with members of the Western Massachusetts state delegation (State Senator Jo Comerford and State Representative Mindy Domb), as well as a planning committee of solar photovoltaic (PV) stakeholders and experts, to plan the Forum. Please join us for a series of online public discussions and information-sharing sessions regarding the opportunities and challenges associated with solar PV development and installation in western Massachusetts. -
Making Offshore Wind a More Accessible Career Option
May 6, 2023To bring greater diversity to the workforce in the rapidly growing field of offshore wind, UMass Amherst Clean Energy Extension (CEE) – with support from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center – has established the Offshore Wind Career Access Scholarship. The program is designed to increase accessibility and diversity of CEE’s Offshore Wind Professional Certificate Program. Read more in this Northeast Clean Energy Council article. -
Accelerating the Future of Clean Energy
September 1, 2022By the year 2050, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a national leader in climate policy, has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions to combat climate change and protect vulnerable communities. Learn more about CEE's work to achieve the Commonwealth's sustainability goals through assistance to municipalities, applied research, and workforce training. -
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Municipal Energy Planning Workshop Series
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CEE Receives Award to Increase Inclusion in Offshore Wind Energy Workforce
August 6, 2021A team led by CEE director Dwayne Breger has received an award that will help expand access to the Offshore Wind Professional Certificate Program for underrepresented and target populations. Read more here. -
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CEE PI Ben Weil Speaks About Operating Buildings During COVID
February 18, 2021UMass Clean Energy Extension PI Ben Weil spoke recently on "Operating Buildings to Minimize COVID Transmission and Energy Use with Opportunities Post-Pandemic". Learn more here. -
Developing a Pollinator-Friendly Certification Program for Solar PV
December 20, 2020In their December newsletter, the Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists featured an article by UMass Clean Energy Extension's Zara Dowling, entitled Developing a Pollinator-Friendly Certification Program for Solar Photovoltaic Arrays in Massachusetts. The piece articulates the advantages of including habitat for pollinators in the design of photovoltaic facilities and discusses CEE's Pollinator-Friendly Solar Certification Program. For full article, click here. Photo: https://ccrenew.com/news/cypress-announces-plan-build-new-yorks-first-solar-farms-pollinator-friendly-habitats/ -
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