From the NECEC Clean Energy Industry Update – April 9th, 2013   Policy Updates Connecticut On Thursday, April 11th, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will hold a public hearing on its draft Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Study, issued March 19, 2013.  The draft Study relates to pending legislation (Substitute Bill 1138) to modify Connecticut's RPS and give DEEP authority to require long term contracts for renewable and clean energy.

Recent HeatSpring Magazine article discusses the need for real time monitoring of actual installations to prove to customers the efficiencies of ground source heat pumps. This issue includes an article regarding some real world data collected by Farmers Electric Co-Op on efficiency comparisons of Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps. Another ariticle discusses 4 Trends Driving the Geothermal Industry in 2013. Click here > for a link to this issue of HeatSpring Magazine by HeatSpring Learni

Geothermal and You in New England Are you involved in the geothermal industry? Have you wanted to learn more about this amazing technology? Are you a designer, engineer, HVAC contractor, well drilling contractor, or industry supplier who wants to become more knowledgeable in geothermal technology? This is the premier event that can help you reach some of those goals. This event is scheduled for Tuesday March 19, 2013 and will include dinner, workshops and exhibitors. Download the PDF for more in

NEGPA Will Attend the BuildingEnergy Conference and Tradeshow March 5th, 6th, and 7th NEGPA would like to invite you to BuildingEnergy, The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's (NESEA)  annual, member-driven renewable energy and high performance building conference at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. If you’re looking for cutting edge information, great networking, want to pick up some CEUs (and have a little fun along the way), look no further than this confere