I am an O.C.E. The term, coined by Kip Andersen, stands for “Obsessive Compulsive Environmentalist”.  As an O.C.E., I’m always looking for more ways to recycle. Seriously, it physically pains me to throw things away. For almost a year now I’ve been recycling plastic film. But many people don’t know that this kind of plastic […]

In the past couple of weeks, we’ve had some big changes happening here at New England Clean Energy. After serving as our Sales Director for three years, Doug McCartney takes on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Our former CEO, Jim Elkind, retired on June 1st. It’s hard to say good-bye to Clean Energy so […]

Selling a home is intimidating enough, but selling a home with solar? You might think having solar on your home would make the home sale process even more complicated. In fact, solar typically makes it easier, and faster, to sell your home. Home buyers show increasing interest in homes with green features. A study by the U.S. […]

Rhode Island is now one of only two states in the country that has streamlined and standardized its solar permitting process to the benefit of its citizens and the planet. Governor Gina Raimondo recently signed landmark legislation (S.0562) creating a common process for the application, review and awarding of building and electrical permits for solar. […]

When I started New England Clean Energy 11 years ago, I was thinking of the future of my kids and the future of the planet they would inherit. At the time, I didn’t know how hard saving the planet would be. One lesson I’ve learned since then is that we need to develop future leaders […]

If you run a manufacturing operation and someone said you could power 80% of your manufacturing, warehousing, and administrative operations with energy you produced on-site, would you listen? If someone said, here’s an easy way to introduce a new revenue stream and increase your profits, and oh by the way, it’s green, would you sit up […]

The New England Patriots, Nate Solder, solar energy, and giving to cancer research. What’s not to love? Of course, if you’re outside New England, you might not love the first, but I’m talking to people in our region with this post. 🙂 If you don’t know much about Nate Solder, let me introduce you to […]

If you’ve been reading this week’s blog series on Ductless Mini-Splits, I hope you’re convinced Mini-Splits are the way to go. But maybe they’re just not right for you due to timing, needs or money. There are other ways you can decrease your home’s cooling requirements to save money, help the Earth and be more […]

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has announced a goal of increasing the state’s clean energy capacity by 10 times by the end of 2020. That’s a very impressive and ambitious goal, and we commend her for the commitment to the environment and to the economic growth that comes with a flourishing renewable energy industry. The Governor’s […]

This post has two parts: The feel-good main story, and a tough but true statement on how Massachusetts solar policy is stifling commercial solar development, which I’ve restricted to the inset box. On to the fun stuff. You’ve heard the saying “practice what you preach.” At Nature’s Classroom, they practice what they teach. If you’re […]