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Poll: Large bipartisan support for Mass. offshore wind projects
January 16, 2024Christian Scorzoni, Vineyard Offshore's head of external affairs, said it's "incredibly encouraging that Massachusetts residents continue to strongly embrace wind as a critical resource in our energy mix."
January 16, 2024
Acton among Mass. municipalities to participate in clean energy infrastructure initiative
January 5, 2024The Department of Energy Resources gave seven communities the final green light to begin a groundbreaking experiment: they will require new construction and major renovation to embrace fossil fuel-free infrastructure for uses like heating and
January 5, 2024
First Vineyard Wind turbine begins to provide power
January 3, 2024After years of fits and starts, energy generated by offshore wind was delivered onto the grid that powers Massachusetts late Tuesday night.
January 3, 2024-
Vineyard wind farm still not creating power, one turbine operational
January 2, 2024The calendar flipped to 2024 on Monday, but Massachusetts still has not gotten any power from the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, the second time the project has failed to meet the "first power" target set by top officials.
January 2, 2024 
Central Mass. gas prices drop further despite holiday travel, Middle East tensions
December 28, 2023The average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline on Thursday in Worcester sits at $3.19, lower than the statewide average of $3.23 and lower than this time last year, where the price in Worcester stood at $3.37.
December 28, 2023
Manufacturing 2024 economic forecast: Workforce problems to persist
Updated: December 25, 2023The reverberations of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact will continue to impact the manufacturing space in 2024, as companies face challenges in adapting to supply chain shortages in certain sectors like pharmaceuticals, worker shortages, increased
Updated: December 25, 2023
EcoForecast reader survey: Finally, some optimism
Updated: December 25, 2023Looking into 2024, it appears more Central Massachusetts business leaders are feeling positive about the economy than they have in the recent past.
Updated: December 25, 2023
State lawmakers aim to boost grid enhancement technologies
December 22, 2023The legislation (H 4222 / S 2531) that emerged for a brief committee hearing aims to expand the use of grid enhancement technologies, which are software or hardware tools that boost capacity and efficiency of existing electric grid infrastructure.
December 22, 2023
Grafton property sold to large solar company for $315K
December 21, 2023A 28-acre plot of land in Grafton containing a solar farm has been sold to a corporation linked to a company describing itself as the largest owner and operator of on-site commercial solar operations in the country.
December 21, 2023
Advocates concerned state will miss emissions reduction requirement
December 21, 2023Massachusetts will fail to hit a major emissions reduction requirement in 2030 unless Beacon Hill passes significant legislation to accelerate progress, leaders of a top advocacy group warned Wednesday.
December 21, 2023
State lawmakers seek to pass omnibus climate and energy bill in 2024
December 20, 2023After spending the bulk of the year trading barbs and working in parallel silos, the Democrats who lead the Legislature's work on clean energy reform suddenly appear to be moving toward reconciliation with an eye on major action in 2024.
December 20, 2023
WBJ expands influential list to Power 100, seeks ideas from readers
December 12, 2023Worcester Business Journal’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts is doubling in size.
December 12, 2023
Ameresco secures two Hawaiian energy projects, nears third for Pearl Harbor
December 12, 2023Ameresco Inc., a Framingham-based company specializing in energy resiliency projects, has been awarded two clean energy projects on the island of O’ahu in Hawai‘i.
December 12, 2023
Movers & Shakers for Dec. 11, 2023
Updated: December 11, 2023Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at companies including National Grid, UMass Memorial Medical Group, AAFCPAs, and Ascentria Care Alliance.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Ameresco-backed venture to build power project for military ocean facility in California
November 30, 2023A joint venture including Framingham clean energy firm Ameresco has been awarded a contract to construct a backup power generation plant and underground transmission lines at a major military site in California.
November 30, 2023
Take WBJ's 2024 Economic Forecast survey
November 28, 2023Worcester Business Journal has launched the annual survey of its readers for the end-of-year Economic Forecast special edition, in order to ascertain business leaders' outlooks on the Central Massachusetts economy in the coming year.
November 28, 2023
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