Recent M&A Activity:
July 29, 2022: Clean Energy Associates, a provider of quality assurance and independent engineering solutions intended for solar energy and energy storage sectors, reached a definitive agreement to be...more
One and a half years into the Biden Administration and with the 2022 mid-term elections fast approaching, Democrats secured a major legislative victory with final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) – a...more
8/22/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Grants ,
Healthcare ,
HUD ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Renewable Energy ,
USDA ,
USPS
July 1, 2022: GRNE Solar, a provider of renewable energy installation services intended to generate electricity that is self-sustaining, was acquired by Nelnet (NYS: NNI) for an undisclosed amount. GRNE Solar offers solar...more
April 4, 2022: Third Sun Solar, a solar and wind energy services provider, was acquired by Kokosing Construction on April 4, 2022. This acquisition will help the company to bring high-quality solar installations to an even...more
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January 4, 2022: Universal Voltage was acquired by International Endeavors (PINX: IDVV) for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition allows International Endeavors to enter the clean energy marketplace and diversify its...more
This month, we are thrilled to feature Brightcore Energy, a clean energy and efficiency-as-a-service company for commercial, industrial, and institutional real estate owners. In August, Brightcore closed an equity financing...more
July 1, 2021: Calgon Carbon (UV Technologies Divison), a developer of water technology designed for disinfection and oxidation to treat drinking water, wastewater, groundwater, process water, and ballast water, was acquired...more
As the days countdown until the November 3 General Election and, while we are making no predictions on the outcome, we are beginning to have a clear sense of how Democrats might govern on clean energy if they were to hit the...more
7/21/2020
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
The Bridging Recovery for Innovators Driving Green Energy Solutions (BRIDGES) Program, created by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), is currently accepting applications from clean energy startups in need of...more
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep most of America home, including state legislators, some states have managed to pass landmark clean energy legislation whilst prioritizing matters related to the novel...more
In Part III of our series on the Transportation and Climate Initiative, we took a deep dive into one TCI jurisdiction, Massachusetts, to see how the plan might look once implemented. However, the broad implementation of this...more
In Part I of our series on the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), we provided an overview of this innovative program. Here in Part II, we will delve into how the initiative will work...more
On November 5, 2019, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and GE Renewable Energy together announced the arrival of a powerful offshore wind turbine blade in Boston. Measuring 107 meters in length, the blade...more
On February 14, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced it will fund eight early-stage companies through grants and convertible notes totaling $505,000. The funding comes from MassCEC’s Catalyst and...more
Recently, the ocean east of Block Island and south of Martha’s Vineyard has seen a “gold rush” of interest as a location for future offshore wind farms. Would be wind farm developers are bidding aggressively in federal...more
The New Year has officially arrived, bringing with it exciting goals and predictions for the clean energy industry around the world. According to projected trends published by Forbes and the Open Energy Market, there are...more
November 8 // Cambridge, MA -
Venture Café is hosting a mini-conference presented by Shell Ventures. This special ‘conference night’ event seeks to bring together the brightest minds who are building, funding, and...more
At the Northeast Clean Energy Council’s (NECEC) latest Emerging Trends Series forum on July 11, 2018, leaders from the clean energy industry and the public sector convened to discuss the future of energy efficiency in the...more
After releasing a request for proposals in March 2017 seeking long-term contracts for clean energy projects, on January 25 the Baker-Polito administration selected the Northern Pass Hydro (Northern Pass) project to move...more
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12/5/2017
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Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Offshore Wind ,
Popular ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Reform
The global economy must triple its annual investment in low-emissions technology, from $750 billion per year between 2010 and 2015 to $2.3 trillion per year going forward until 2040, to keep the planet under 2 degrees Celsius...more
Washington Update -
Tax Reform -
With the number of remaining 2017 legislative days dwindling, Capitol Hill remains fixed on tax reform as the next big push for the Republican majority, which is anxious for a...more
On September 27, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) released a Request for Proposals seeking applications to the InnovateMass program, which provides up to $250,000 in grant funding for clean energy and water...more
On August 23, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $455,000 in grants to seven early-stage researchers and companies developing clean energy technologies as part of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC)...more