Tag Archives: solar

Curious about the benefits of solar energy? We have exciting news for you! New England Clean Energy is thrilled to announce the release of our latest ebook: “Solar Energy: A Sustainable Future.” This ebook explores the significant advantages of solar energy and demonstrates its vital contribution to sustainability. Inside, you’ll find inspiring case studies of successful…  Read the entire post »

In the evolving landscape of renewable energy solutions, solar carports and pergolas are emerging as innovative ways to harness solar power while providing practical benefits. Combining the functionality of a carport or pergola with the advantages of solar energy, these structures are gaining traction among homeowners, businesses, and institutions. If you’re curious about what solar…  Read the entire post »

As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of climate change, the need for sustainable solutions has become more crucial than ever. In line with this commitment to a greener future, we are excited to share the latest update on the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code, effective July 1, 2024. This major update sets higher…  Read the entire post »

As we approach 2024, the case for transitioning to commercial solar energy has never been stronger, especially for nonprofits and for-profit businesses. Most people think of cost savings, which is true. But embracing commercial solar power offers that plus a myriad of other benefits that extend well beyond direct dollars and cents. Let’s explore each…  Read the entire post »

How Many Solar Panels Do I Need? So: you’ve decided you’re going solar and beginning the first few steps of your project. If you’re like most customers, you’re probably wanting the best panel with the best output efficiency, you’re just not sure what or how many solar panels you’ll need.  That’s what we’re here for!…  Read the entire post »

If you have any interest in clean energy or solar panel incentives, you probably know by now that the Federal Government has passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA is a $369 billion investment for climate justice and clean energy making it one of the most significant climate bills in history. And for us…  Read the entire post »

Change is hard.  Abandoning a way of life is difficult and we would be lying to claim that everyone at NE Clean Energy commutes to work with an EV. However, we believe in taking the first step to at least challenge your perception of the accessibility of an EV and how much converting would be…  Read the entire post »

SMART Highlights  The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program, which pays homeowners and businesses in Massachusetts to generate solar energy, is finally here with the official start date of November 26, 2018. If you haven’t yet gone solar the time to sign up is now. And the SMART program is aptly named. The three best…  Read the entire post »

Last Friday, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a monumental order: effective September 1, the state will lift its Net Metering cap. If you aren’t familiar with the ongoing saga of net metering in America you might be wondering, why is this so exciting? Net Metering is the policy under which the utilities…  Read the entire post »

Originally published in New Hampshire Business Review on Feb. 6, 2015. Re-printed with permission.   Renewable portfolio standards requiring greater use of renewable energy sources do not “cost ratepayers billions of dollars throughout New England,” as Marc Brown wrote in “Cost to ratepayers pile up, but who’s listening?” in the Dec. 12-25 issue of New Hampshire Business…  Read the entire post »