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Energy & Utilities

  • Worcester energy company announces new solar technology

    Sloane M. Perron December 23, 2021

    Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc., a wind turbine producer and wind energy vendor headquartered in Worcester, announced it is designing and implementing its patent-pending Solar Tracker during a Dec. 15 press release.

    Sloane M. Perron December 23, 2021
  • Second Spectrum store opens in Worcester amid contract renewal

    Katherine Hamilton December 21, 2021

    On Monday, Worcester’s Internet service provider, Charter Communications, Inc., announced a new Spectrum Store will open at 68 Stafford St., becoming the second Spectrum location in the city.

    Katherine Hamilton December 21, 2021
  • Westborough opens net-positive-energy elementary school

    Katherine Hamilton December 17, 2021

    Annie E. Fales Elementary School in Westborough, which began classes in November, is one of the first net-positive-energy public schools built in Massachusetts, according to a press release from the architect and the builder.

    Katherine Hamilton December 17, 2021
  • Ameresco to complete $1.5M energy overhaul of Welsh city

    Sloane M. Perron December 16, 2021

    Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco announced Thursday a partnership with Wales-based Merthyr Tydfil Council, resulting in a $1.45-million energy conservation project.

    Sloane M. Perron December 16, 2021
  • Ameresco completes LED lighting project in St. Louis County

    Monica Benevides December 9, 2021

    Clean energy company Ameresco, of Framingham, has completed a lighting project as part of an ongoing project relationship with Hazelwood School District in St. Louis County.

    Monica Benevides December 9, 2021
  • WPI receives $500K to research on-campus nuclear reactors

    Katherine Hamilton December 9, 2021

    Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute were awarded $499,509 from the U.S. Nuclear Regulation Commission to design nuclear microreactor facilities to be built on university campuses, according to a Thursday press release from WPI.

    Katherine Hamilton December 9, 2021
  • Ameresco acquires Ohio energy services company

    Monica Benevides December 7, 2021

    Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco has acquired Ohio-based energy services company Plug Smart, Ameresco announced on Tuesday.

    Monica Benevides December 7, 2021
  • The 10 largest property taxpayers in Worcester

    Katherine Hamilton December 6, 2021

    Worcester's top taxpayers included a couple large players in the downtown block near Worcester Common, as well as several utility companies.

    Katherine Hamilton December 6, 2021
  • Leominster water testing lab loses license, following DEP fraud investigation

    Katherine Hamilton November 29, 2021

    Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories, Inc., a water testing laboratory in Leominster, has had its license revoked by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, according to a Monday announcement from MassDEP.

    Katherine Hamilton November 29, 2021
  • Renewable energy company triples space in Natick

    Katherine Hamilton November 29, 2021

    Electric Hydrogen Co., a renewable energy firm with offices in Natick and California, signed a 20,400-square-foot lease expansion in Natick, according to a press release from Lincoln Property Co., the Texas-based real estate agency which completed

    Katherine Hamilton November 29, 2021
  • Clean energy growing, but hurdles remain

    State House News Service November 17, 2021

    The last decade of advancements in clean energy technology and its adoption here and around the country has proved that 100 percent renewable energy is a realistic goal for Massachusetts, activists said Wednesday.

    State House News Service November 17, 2021
  • Three-month inspection of Pilgrim nuclear plant finds no major violations

    State House News Service November 15, 2021

    A federal inspection of the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth that began in July and stretched through September found "no violations of more than minor significance," the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

    State House News Service November 15, 2021
  • Worcester executive named president of Mass. Water Works Association

    Katherine Hamilton November 15, 2021

    The industry trade group Massachusetts Water Works Association, based in Acton, on Monday announced Jeffrey Faulkner, a senior project manager at Tighe & Bond, Inc.’s Worcester office, as its new president.

    Katherine Hamilton November 15, 2021
  • Q&A: Battery Resourcers eyes the future of power & recycling

    Brad Kane Updated: November 8, 2021

    As more of the world becomes dependent upon lithium ion batteries to power electric vehicles and battery storage systems for the electric grid, Worcester energy technology company Battery Resourcers has developed ways to recycle spent batteries and

    Brad Kane Updated: November 8, 2021
  • Westborough convenience retailer acquires 34 locations of Sprint Food Stores

    Katherine Hamilton November 4, 2021

    EG Group, a United Kingdom convenience retail operator with U.S. headquarters in Westborough, announced Wednesday it has acquired Georgia-based Sprint Food Stores Inc.

    Katherine Hamilton November 4, 2021
  • Ameresco completes 10K-module solar array for Bank of America

    Monica Benevides October 28, 2021

    Clean energy company Ameresco, of Framingham, announced Tuesday it has completed a solar installation for the Bank of America corporate campus in Chandler, Ariz.

    Monica Benevides October 28, 2021

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Should more be done to connect Worcester neighborhoods separated by I-290?
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The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Board will soon begin a study assessing redesign options for the Vernon Street Bridge over Interstate 290 in an effort to connect the Worcester neighborhoods that sit on either side. The project aims to bolster mobility and access, which target community goals including affordable housing and expanded park space, and multimodal safety improvements to reduce conflicts between vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. So far, the project has received $125,000 in funding from the planning board in addition to $625,000 in state and federal commitments.