SHPDC's Home Electrification Series: PV, Batteries and EV Charging
2022-01-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
In their last session of the Home Electrification Series, SHPDC will review options for photovoltaics to produce renewable electricity at your home, battery storage, and EV car charging. SHPDC will talk about when you may need to consider upgrading your electric service during the process of electrification, and how you can incorporate smart tech and monitor your energy use over time.
Presenters: Travis Anderson, Placetailor and Nick Falkoff, Auburndale Builders

Ask Me Anything: Heather Takle
2022-01-12 16:00 - 17:00
NEWIEE’s next “Ask Me Anything!” webinar will feature PowerOptions President and CEO Heather Takle!
Heather Takle provides a unique understanding of complex energy rates and how costs are calculated. Find out more, and ask her YOUR questions on January 12th!
How are we meeting?
We’ll be meeting virtually via the video conferencing program Zoom. You will receive the Webinar link with your registration confirmation.
When are we meeting?
We’ll be chatting from 4:00 pm – 5:00pm on Wednesday, January 12, 2021.
How do I ask a question?
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions live by typing your question into the Q&A box during the Webinar.
What is the cost?
This event is free to NEWIEE members, students and individuals working for non-profit or government organizations. There is a $25 fee for non-members.

Register Here ”Ask Me Anything!” Series Page
About Our Guest: Heather Takle
Heather Takle is President and CEO of PowerOptions, a nonprofit energy-buying consortium which provides cost savings to more than 470 nonprofits and municipalities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island through programs for electricity and natural gas supply, turnkey solar projects, off-site renewables, efficiency, and clean transportation equipment and services. With over 20 years of general management experience and 15 in clean energy, Heather has held a variety of cross-cutting roles across companies like Ameresco and a leading New England retail energy brokerage, and have included include strategy, project development, new product development, back office operations, retail, wholesale and REC market participation. Throughout these roles, she has worked to help C&I customers easily understand how to most cost-effectively meet their renewable energy goals.
Established in 1998, PowerOptions delivers energy cost savings and predictability to nonprofits and the public sector in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, through programs for electricity and natural gas supply, turnkey solar projects, off-site renewables, efficiency, and clean transportation equipment and services. More than 470 members provide market leverage to negotiate extremely favorable energy arrangements for the entire membership of organizations both large and small. Any nonprofit or public entity is eligible to join PowerOptions. For more information, go to www.poweroptions.org.

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Ask Me Anything with Priscilla Barbour Randle
NEWIEE’s “Ask Me Anything!” Webinar Series
NEWIEE Event Calendar
NEWIEE Jobs Board

Green Energy Consumers Alliance's Electrifying Heavy Duty Vehicles: Experiences from Massachusetts
2022-01-18 12:00 - 13:00
Electrifying heavy duty vehicles – particularly vehicles that currently run on diesel – is important from both a climate change and public health perspective. Hear from two leaders in Massachusetts who have made the switch: Intelligent Labor & Moving, which operates the first electric box truck in Massachusetts, and Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority, which now runs sixteen electric buses! Join this webinar to:

Learn why electrifying heavy duty trucks is critical
Hear the experience of those on the leading edge
Find out what resources are available to help electrify heavy duty vehicles that roll through your community

CWEEL New England's Salem & Beverly - Resilient Together
2022-01-19 12:00 - 13:00
The panel will include women leaders from Salem and Beverly discussing how they worked together to develop the Resilient Together plan and how they are now working to make it reality.

ABBE's A Tribute to MLK - Energy Justice
2022-01-19 14:00 - 15:00
ABBE invites you to participate in their special webinar Energy Justice in Black America. Airing live January 19, 2022 at 2:00pm until 3:00pm EST, this webinar pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who in 1966 brought focus on Black American housing and economic injustice. The discussion with address the impact of Energy Justice in Black America.

NESEA's Bottom Lines Center Live
2022-01-20 09:15 - 17:00
Members of BuildingEnergy Bottom Lines, NESEA’s business development program, will convene virtually for a day of community building and deep-dives into topics affecting their businesses. Breakout discussions will be led by program facilitators.

A common request from Bottom Line members is an opportunity to cross pollinate with members of other groups, especially around specific areas of interest. This year, during BuildingEnergy Bottom Line’s all group meeting on January 20, they will be launching several new network-wide communities of practice based on the model piloted by the Anti-Racist Action Group and the re-invigorated Architects’ Hub. The All Group Meeting will be organized as a series of 1 hour Zoom meetings to kick off these communities of practice.

C3E's Women in Clean Energy webinar series: Maximizing Your Impact in the Clean Energy Transition
2022-01-20 13:00 - 14:00
Clean energy is one of the fastest-growing and most innovative sectors in our economy. The clean energy sector is attracting top talent—achievers who are pairing their professional skills with personal passion and drive to change our energy future. Experience and expertise are needed in a wealth of fields, as a career in clean energy can span an ecosystem of policy, finance, engineering, entrepreneurship, law, and beyond—and government, industry, and academia all play important and interdependent roles. Our country and the world need exceptional leaders to further clean energy technologies and businesses, encourage supportive policies, and attract funding. Yet with any emergent sector, knowing how to break in, navigate change, and maximize impact can be challenging. Hear from four clean energy industry leaders and U.S. DOE C3E Ambassadors:
• Deb Frodl, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DF Strategies, LLC
• Colette Honorable, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
• Connie Lau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
• Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Executive Officer, Malta, Inc.
The session will focus on the diverse career opportunities in the clean energy sector. The webinar will be followed by an optional networking event with the presenters, who will answer your questions about clean energy career paths and options.

NEEP's Community Decarbonization Planning
2022-01-25 11:00 - 12:00
When it comes to setting and reaching climate goals, each community is unique. No matter the differences, however, communities must combine real-world building efficiency and decarbonization solutions with a human-centric approach to advance towards an equitable, clean energy future. This involves embarking on a cyclical process to engage stakeholders, consider policy actions, implement solutions, and measure success. Join NEEP to hear from community leaders who will share stories of the roads they’ve navigated. The webinar will also highlight trends and best practices to scale-up these comprehensive local-level efforts.

NECA's Transportation Electrification Event
2022-01-26 12:00 - 13:30
Accelerating Transportation Electrification in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap set a GHG emissions reduction target for the next decade at 50% reduction below the 1990 level in 2030 and at least net zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions in 2050. In the Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) for 2025 and 2030, a blueprint was established that outlined the strategies, policies, and actions that will put the Commonwealth on a pathway to achieve our 2050 decarbonization goals, equitably and affordably, with major new initiatives advancing decarbonization of buildings, transportation, and electricity sectors. Many opportunities for public engagement exist to help craft the CECP but what’s a good introduction to how Massachusetts will make transportation electrification (TE) a reality on a massive scale? With electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and EV charging equipment suppliers revving up their engines to meet this demand, a clear understanding of the MA transportation market characteristics, utility programs, state incentives and interactions with other market sectors and programs is needed, as well as knowing how to navigate federal efforts to build up resilient, fast-charging grid infrastructure. Join NECA’s panel of industry experts that will share their perspectives on this exciting movement toward TE, the opportunities it presents as well as what they think will be in store for 2022 and beyond.

NECHPI's CHP and its Role in Decarbonization
2022-01-27 10:00 - 12:00
Join a panel of distinguished experts and industry leaders to help shape the priorities and activities for NECHPI in 2022. NECHPI has an excellent panel of experts to provide perspectives on the national and regional trends for CHP, as well as CHP’s potential to utilize low and no-carbon fuels to fill roles in long-term decarbonization plans. NECHPI will also discuss how to distinguish the societal and environmental benefits of CHP now, in order to create a pathway for its role in a zero-carbon world.
