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Energy & Utilities

  • Ameresco reports $21.3M in Q3 earnings

    Eric Casey November 7, 2023

    Ameresco, reported $21.3 million in net income for the third quarter of 2023, falling below company expectations.

    Eric Casey November 7, 2023
  • Unions see Healey as ally on clean energy jobs

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service November 3, 2023

    The state's transition to renewable power does not have to threaten workers who rely on the fossil fuel industry for their livelihood, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday, joining advocates at a labor-led event centered on bills designed to bring about

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service November 3, 2023
  • Healey sees merit in possible Mass Save overhaul

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service October 30, 2023

    Gov. Maura Healey thinks changes need to be made to the Mass Save program that conducts home energy assessments and offers rebates to help Bay State residents save money on energy bills.

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service October 30, 2023
  • National Grid granted $50M to aid in plan for clean power integration and improve energy equity

    Timothy Doyle October 20, 2023

    The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $50 million grant to aid utility company National Grid’s $140 million initiative to modernize the electric grid.

    Timothy Doyle October 20, 2023
  • Outstanding Women in Business: Dominguez brings accessible support to those struggling the most

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: October 16, 2023

    Dominguez climbed the ranks from a customer service representative to management before becoming manager of customer advocacy. In her current role, she oversees six advocates who work with low-income customers to help them navigate their utility

    Katherine Hamilton Updated: October 16, 2023
  • WBJ names the 15th annual Outstanding Women in Business

    Brad Kane Updated: October 16, 2023

    Over its 15 year history, the Outstanding Women in Business awards have honored a wide range of female leaders in Central Massachusetts.

    Brad Kane Updated: October 16, 2023
  • Municipal officials say green power is wrapped in red tape

    Sam Drysdale October 13, 2023

    Municipalities want to create programs to provide cheaper, greener power for their residents, and are backing a bill to cut through regulatory red tape and would allow them to get approval more quickly and easily.

    Sam Drysdale October 13, 2023
  • Drilling company buys Northborough property for $1.2M

    Timothy Doyle October 10, 2023

    Northborough drilling services company Terebro Leasing, LLC purchased an industrial property at 33 Talbot Road in Northborough for $1.2 million.

    Timothy Doyle October 10, 2023
  • Report recommends rooftops, parking lots for solar installations instead of in nature

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service October 5, 2023

    More than half of the land covered by parking lots in Massachusetts could host solar panel canopies, and almost four times that much rooftop space is also viable, according to a new report that urges policymakers to balance solar expansion with

    Chris Lisinski | State House News Service October 5, 2023
  • Natick green energy firm raises $380M to accelerate manufacturing

    Timothy Doyle October 3, 2023

    Natick-based Electric Hydrogen (EH2), a company manufacturing equipment to create hydrogen from water using renewable electricity, has raised $380 million in series C financing, which it will use to accelerate manufacturing to meet customer demand.

    Timothy Doyle October 3, 2023
  • Marlborough tech firm seeks funding to avoid 105 layoffs

    Timothy Doyle September 28, 2023

    Marlborough battery-technology firm Ambri will lay off 105 workers, 89 residing in Massachusetts, unless it can raise sufficient funding on or before Nov. 13.

    Timothy Doyle September 28, 2023
  • Healey plans clean energy permitting overhaul

    Colin Young | State House News Service September 26, 2023

    The governor plans Tuesday to sign an executive order that will address the process by which clean energy projects and infrastructure are permitted, an issue which utility companies and others have said could determine whether Massachusetts makes

    Colin Young | State House News Service September 26, 2023
  • Secretary: Climate tech will feature in Healey economic development bill

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service September 22, 2023

    The Healey administration is working on an economic development bill to file in the new year and "hit the ground running in 2024," Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao said Wednesday, forecasting a focus in the legislation on technology related

    Sam Drysdale | State House News Service September 22, 2023
  • Mass. seventh among states in clean energy jobs

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service September 18, 2023

    Massachusetts had the seventh most clean energy jobs among states in 2022, according to a report released Thursday by a national business group.

    Colin A. Young | State House News Service September 18, 2023
  • Making connections: Three tech entrepreneurs open a local ISP in downtown Fitchburg

    Timothy Doyle Updated: September 18, 2023

    A trio of community-minded tech workers are connecting Downtown Fitchburg to a new internet service and looking beyond.

    Timothy Doyle Updated: September 18, 2023
  • Central Mass. architects adapt to address the causes of and results of climate change

    Emily Micucci Updated: September 18, 2023

    If there is an industry that stands to dramatically contribute to climate change mitigation, it’s building design, and Central Massachusetts architects say they’re poised for the challenge.

    Emily Micucci Updated: September 18, 2023

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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.