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Energy & Utilities

  • Energy Projects Line Up For $100M

    Matthew L. Brown July 24, 2009

    The state has requested more than $100 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for industrial clean energy and efficiency projects, including several in Central Massachusetts, the state Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said.

    Matthew L. Brown July 24, 2009
  • NStar Reports 13% Q2 Profit Increase

    Matthew L. Brown July 24, 2009

    NStar, the Boston-based utility that sells natural gas in much of Central Massachusetts, reported a second quarter profit of $56.9 million, a 13 percent year-over-year increase.

    Matthew L. Brown July 24, 2009
  • AMSC Stimulated By $12M In Project Funding

    Matthew L. Brown July 21, 2009

    American Superconductor Corp. of Devens says it will receive $12 million in federal economic stimulus money for ongoing projects in southern California and on Long Island.

    Matthew L. Brown July 21, 2009
  • Environmentally Friendly Car Wash Intros Solar Panels

    Matthew L. Brown July 15, 2009

    The owner of an Oxford car wash powered by 35 new solar panels is set to inaugurate the system Friday.

    Matthew L. Brown July 15, 2009
  • State Uses Worcester Firm To Buy Energy At Auction

    Matthew L. Brown July 9, 2009

    The state has turned to Worcester's World Energy Solutions to buy more than 363 million kilowatt hours of electricity at a $10 million savings to the state, World Energy said.

    Matthew L. Brown July 9, 2009
  • Shrewsbury Inventor Installs City Lights

    Matthew L. Brown July 8, 2009

    SpectraLights of Shrewsbury has installed high efficiency light bulbs at Worcester city hall.

    Matthew L. Brown July 8, 2009
  • Shop Talk: Q&A with Richard Domaleski, World Energy

    July 6, 2009

    There is no fast-talking caller at an auction orchestrated by World Energy Solutions of Worcester. The company, founded in 1996 as Ocean Side Energy, does its form of auctions virtually.

    July 6, 2009
  • Brian Mckinley July 6, 2009
  • Unitil Underwriters Exercise Share Option

    Matthew L. Brown June 24, 2009

    Unitil Corp., the Hampton, N.H.-based public utility holding company that distributes electricity and natural gas to several towns in northern Worcester County, said it plans to sell 300,000 shares of the compa

    Matthew L. Brown June 24, 2009
  • June 19, 2009
  • Gulf Oil Seeks Efficiency Help For Retailers

    Matthew L. Brown June 18, 2009

    Framingham-based Gulf Oil LP has hired a Plymouth energy services firm to help reduce natural gas and electricity costs for Gulf retailers.

    Matthew L. Brown June 18, 2009
  • World Energy Helps Airport With Energy Contract

    June 12, 2009

    World Energy Solutions Inc., the Worcester company that runs online auctions for energy and green commodities, has helped the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

    June 12, 2009
  • Clean Tech Group To Leave Cambridge For Texas

    Christina Davis June 9, 2009

    The Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) is moving its headquarters from Cambridge to Austin.

    Christina Davis June 9, 2009
  • June 8, 2009 Issue of the WBJ

    June 8, 2009

    ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS On Page One TINY INVESTMENTS – Can the smallest credit unions continue to survive?

    June 8, 2009
  • Framingham State To Offer Green Degree | Graduates would help fill pipeline for local municipalities

    Eileen Kennedy June 8, 2009

    Framingham State College hopes to offer a four-year environmental degree beginning this fall to meet the growing need for more professionals with environmental skills, according to Dale Hamel, the school’s senior vice president of administration,

    Eileen Kennedy June 8, 2009
  • Southborough Fuel Cell Maker Lands Contract

    Christina Davis June 2, 2009

    Southborough-based Protonex Corp. has received a $500,000 contract award from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for the development of fuel cell systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles.

    Christina Davis June 2, 2009

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As housing prices spike, do you raise your employees' compensation to ensure they can afford to live in Central Mass.?
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In June, the median single-family home price in Worcester County rose by 2.6% to $513,000 while the median home price in Middlesex County climbed by 2.2% to a $905,000. These increased prices have not deterred buyers, as the counties saw a 10.8% and a 6.2% increase in transactions over-the-year from last June, respectively. 

Despite the increase in sales, Massachusetts is experiencing an unhealthy house-price-to-income ratio, with the typical home in Massachusetts costing six times the average annual household income, according to The Boston Globe.