Energy Equity
WHAT WE OFFER
Targeted workforce development
Community outreach
Market analysis
Energy feasibility
As an organization, HUCEG believes the clean energy transition to be one of the most pressing issues of our time. Simultaneously, we recognize that this transition cannot be at the forefront of every individual’s mind, particularly for those in disenfranchised communities. As such, we aim to build capacity within these communities by creating avenues to address the challenges they face while also laying the groundwork for a sustainable transition. Consequently, HUCEG Equity focuses on pro-bono consulting in collaboration with nation-wide NGOs. We want to make clean energy a reality for everyone.
2026 GOALS
30 analysts and 6 teams
Collaborate with high capacity NGOs to create accessible career pathways to the clean energy space
Enhance direct community engagement with local partners.
PAST WORK
PAST WORK
MASSHOUSING
MassHousing, a quasi-public agency, has provided over $29 billion in affordable housing to local communities in the Boston area. On top of this, they have their own green bank that we helped establish. We developed multiple slide decks that provided information on PV systems, the finances (grants, loans, etc.) behind them, and ways to incentivize communities to build solar and PV systems with MassHousing's green bank.
SOLSTICE
Solstice, a solar-based organization, educates and organizes community solar to over 12,000 subscribers across the nation. They managed over 50 projects and donated over $300,000 to ambassadors and community organizations. We helped them identify nonprofits that aligned with their mission statement so that they could fund their green energy campaigns, and we assisted in planning their outreach strategy.
SOLAR CITIES
Solar CITIES, an award-winning nonprofit, delivers biogas solutions in cities and rural communities around the world—from Israel, Nigeria, Portugal, Budapest, Slovakia, the Himalayas, and more. They asked us to write up a summary of residential biogas (IBC tanks) and how they could be implemented into urban areas and farms. This information helped local Philadelphian farms push for grants in the Department of Agriculture.
Coalfield Development
Coalfield Development, an organization based in West Virginia, worked on improving their reliance on clean energy by providing over 8,000 new jobs and $160M in investments to the region. With this, we explored the ins and outs of hydrogen power: everything from policy and workforce development to efficacy and costs.
Mass housing
As Equity’s oldest partner, MassHousing is a quasi-public agency that finances affordable homeownership and rental housing opportunities in Massachusetts, all without the use of taxpayer dollars.
Equity has supported MassHousing’s efforts in becoming the nation’s first Green Bank focused on affordable housing. We have analyzed the Inflation Reduction Act to find opportunities for increased funding for affordable housing projects, conducted research to aid the solar transition for affordable housing in Boston, and more.
Coalfield development
Coalfield Development is a leading nonprofit which activates the creativity to innovate and cultivates communities of opportunity in central Appalachia. We have analyzed and proposed guidance regarding policy and technical concerns of micro hydro power in the past, and are hyped to work with them again!
Wallowa Resources
Thriving rural communities need strong economies, wholehearted commitment to taking care of the land and water, and top-notch learning opportunities. Wallowa Resources’ mission is to empower rural communities to create strong economies and healthy landscapes through land stewardship, education, and job creation. They accomplish this by working together with the community, partners, and us.
Equity’s work with Wallowa Resources includes consulting about biogas for a workforce housing community, and informational door drops.
National Center for appropriate technology
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is one of America’s oldest and most established nonprofits, based in Montana. They operate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Clearinghouse with APPRISE, along with the Agrisolar Clearinghouse. Equity aided in NCAT’s development of technical assistance toolkits for low to moderate income individuals that will provide education on steps they can take to create a more comfortable environment in their homes while reducing energy costs and conserving energy resources. These toolkits consisting of instructional publications and resources have been incorporated into the NCAT website.
Questions? Contact our Director of Energy Equity, Ben Davis!