Clean Energy News
College Graduates Struggle Seeking Employment Mid-pandemic
Young job seekers entering the workforce are facing a new challenge after the COVID-19 pandemic made a severe impact on their education and life. Prior to COVID, college students were able to have the normal college experience of going to packed lecture halls excited to learn, socializing, and making connections, while simultaneously pursing sports and…
Read MoreClean Energy Accelerator Could Spur Unprecedented Investment and GHG Reductions
With the potential to leverage $463 billion of investment and create four million jobs in just four years, the proposed federal Clean Energy Accelerator is being described as both the biggest investment opportunity of the century and one of the most potent tools to transition America to a clean energy economy. The U.S. House of…
Read MoreWork Group Reviews, Reimagines EmPOWER Maryland Programs
Tasked with a sweeping, detailed and vital task, 170 participants in the Future Programming Work Group have dug into a nine-month plan to review and propose revisions to the operations of EmPOWER Maryland. The Work Group – which includes representatives from utilities, state and local governments, energy-focused organizations and individual companies – began holding weekly…
Read MoreWhat is Solar Oysters?
What is powered by the sun, provides nutrition, but decreases nutrients? Someday you might hear this question asked on Jeopardy, and you’ll want to be ready with the answer, “What is Solar Oysters?” Solar Oysters, LLC, a member of the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance, offers an automated aquaculture system that can generate valuable protein, generate nutrient…
Read MoreManta Biofuel Wins MEIA Pitch Event
Manta Biofuel Wins $1,000 prize from Maryland Department of Commerce at Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator Pitch Event Owings Mills-based Manta Biofuel was named the Grand Prize winner of the pitch competition during the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) 2021 Pitch Competition Finale, held on June 16. The virtual event was the culmination of months of…
Read MoreAdvanced Energy Market Assessment Summary
MCEC is assessing the needs of the energy industry to better understand what resources, investments, policies, and partnerships the instrumentality may work to provide in the coming years. This summary report reflects the compiled data received from MCEC Advisory Council Members, clean energy stakeholders, newsletter subscribers, and partners. View Report
Read MoreConnect with MCEC’s Fall Speaker Series
Plug yourself and your organization into this professional development program, designed to connect speakers and stakeholders, with a focus on current events in the evolving energy economy. The webinar programs will be held on select Tuesdays and Thursdays during September and October, and will cover a broad range of topics and feature special guest speakers.…
Read MoreSiemens to Support Campus-wide Energy Efficiency and Generation Plan for Morgan State University
The Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) has recommended Siemens as the vendor selected for the contract award as the result of a Request for Qualifications managed by MCEC on behalf of the Morgan State University (MSU). Issued on September 14, 2020, the request launched a highly competitive procurement process, designed to select one Energy Services…
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