The Baker-Polito Administration announced $721,500 in grants to six academic institutions and labor organizations to establish workforce training and development programs to support the state’s emerging offshore wind industry. The awards, which include a $200,000 commitment from Vineyard Wind’s Windward Workforce Fund, represent a significant investment to grow a workforce in the Commonwealth to meet…
Clean energy industry adds over 1,500 jobs in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced that the state’s clean energy sector has continued its trend of upward growth, adding more than 1,500 workers to the clean energy workforce between 2017 and 2018. The figures, released as part of MassCEC’s 2018 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report, found that the industry now employs over 110,700 workers…
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center releases port assessment for offshore wind industry
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) released a report that aims to guide industry investment on potential locations for offshore wind manufacturing, and provides a detailed assessment of 18 Massachusetts waterfront sites. MassCEC also published a supply chain directory of 320 Massachusetts and regional small businesses capable of contributing to the offshore wind industry. “These…