November 22, 2016
We’re celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year, as you may have read (and will read again – I’m planning to enjoy this milestone for an entire year!). As we were putting displays together for our recent Customer Appreciation Day in honor of our 10th Anniversary, we spent time thinking about the many reviews our customers… Read the entire post »
November 16, 2016
Since 2014, soon after Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester started its Operation Playhouse program, New England Clean Energy and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) have been donating mini-solar energy systems for installation on these playhouses. So we take a personal interest in watching the program grow and succeed. But, we’d never managed to actually build… Read the entire post »
November 14, 2016
In October 2006, I started a renewable energy company out of my home. Ten years, one name change, three office expansions, 37 employees, and 750 solar electric systems later, New England Clean Energy has become a leader in the regional solar industry. Our focus on Central Massachusetts has broadened to Central New England, including MetroWest… Read the entire post »
November 10, 2016
Eighty of New England Clean Energy’s customers joined us in our Hudson office last Sunday to celebrate our 10th Anniversary. Together, New England Clean Energy and our 750 customers have made a respectable contribution to the fight against global warming. How respectable? I’ll let the pictures do the talking. If you liked this post, you… Read the entire post »
October 28, 2016
Today, our CEO Jim Elkind joined state and local dignitaries, and leaders and students from the Perkins human service agency, to cut the ceremonial big red ribbon on the 115.8-kilowatt, 354-panel solar energy system we recently installed on the non-profit organization’s classroom building. The ribbon wasn’t actually on the solar. And the dignitaries weren’t actually on the… Read the entire post »
October 17, 2016
New England Clean Energy’s Solar Engineer Kevin Gebo, and Alpha Rho President David Tall, recently led a tour of Alpha Rho in Fitchburg, Mass., for students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The students are members of the WPI chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB). The group toured the rooftop and indoor components of Alpha… Read the entire post »
October 7, 2016
Solar Reviews — the largest consumer-generated solar reviews website in the U.S.– puts New England Clean Energy at the top of a new list highlighting the Most Reviewed and Best Rated Solar Installers for Massachusetts. This may be the only list out there that takes quantity of reviews into account, as well as quality or rating.… Read the entire post »
September 27, 2016
We’re planning a Customer Appreciation Day event, and it reminded me of these two videos filmed at our first Customer Appreciation Day a few years ago. The event was a big hit. The day after the “Nemo” Nor’easter dumped two feet of snow, we had customers turn out in force to talk solar with other… Read the entire post »
August 31, 2016
This post is simply a bunch of fun photos of New England Clean Energy signs installed this week. First is a sign on Main Street in Lancaster, MA, where we are installing a 354-panel system for Perkins, a non-profit agency helping children, adolescents, adults and senior citizens. Second is a new sign on the exterior… Read the entire post »
August 23, 2016
New England Clean Energy has started construction of a 115.8-kilowatt solar energy system at Perkins in Lancaster, Mass. Perkins is a human service agency for children, adolescents and senior citizens. We’re installing the system on the roof of the Perkins’ classroom building, and it should produce about 25 percent of the building’s electricity. The financial… Read the entire post »
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