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Energy & Utilities

  • Ameresco Begins $4M Washington Contract Work

    January 21, 2013

    Framingham-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco announced that its Pacific Northwest business Ameresco Quantum Inc. has begun work on a $3.9-million contract in Washington state.

    January 21, 2013
  • AMSC Ships Grid System To China

    January 16, 2013

    Devens-based AMSC, formerly American Superconductor, said it has received an order for its D-VAR system from a company helping Chinese utility providers improve power quality.

    January 16, 2013
  • Marlborough Firm To Lead Worcester Smart Grid Pilot

    January 15, 2013

    Bridge Energy Group, a Marlborough firm focused on utility business consulting and system integration, announced it has been chosen by National Grid as the project leader for the utility's smart grid pilot in Worcester.

    January 15, 2013
  • AMSC: China High Court To Hear Case

    Rick Saia January 11, 2013

    China's highest court will hear a challenge in a lawsuit filed by Devens-based AMSC in its years-long dispute with a Chinese company, according to AMSC.

    Rick Saia January 11, 2013
  • Saint-Gobain Preps For Production In Devens

    January 7, 2013

    In a big industrial building in Devens, where Evergreen Solar once made silicon wafers, Saint-Gobain is readying to manufacture a wafer of its own.

    January 7, 2013
  • Challenging 2012 For Wind-Energy Firms Filters Into Uncertain New Year

    January 7, 2013

    As if the troubles experienced by Central Massachusetts' fledgling solar panel and electric battery manufacturers weren't enough of a challenge over the past few years, what exists of the region's wind energy industry appears to be in for a turbul

    January 7, 2013
  • Ameresco Gets Fall River Contract

    January 3, 2013

    Energy efficiency firm Ameresco Inc., based in Framingham, announced it has signed a contract with the Fall River Housing Authority (FRHA) to provide water and energy efficiency upgrades to more than 1,500 housing units.

    January 3, 2013
  • ThermoEnergy Appoints New CEO

    January 2, 2013

    Worcester-based clean power generation and wastewater technology company ThermoEnergy Corp. has appointed a federal energy official as its new CEO, the firm announced today.

    January 2, 2013
  • Ameresco's NASA Facility Project Takes Flight

    Susan Shalhoub December 27, 2012

    Framingham-based energy services company Ameresco Inc. is helping NASA reduce its energy consumption and replace its aging infrastructure.

    Susan Shalhoub December 27, 2012
  • Unitil Touts $800K In Rebates

    December 26, 2012

    New Hampshire-based Unitil Corp., which provides electricity and natural gas to a handful of communities in northern Worcester County, said it has issued rebates for 25 municipal energy efficiency projects over the past 20 months.

    December 26, 2012
  • New Funding Boosts OutSmart Power

    Susan Shalhoub December 20, 2012

    Natick-based OutSmart Power Systems, a manufacturer of electrical monitoring technology at the circuit level, is pushing to broaden its market following a recent round of $1.5 million in private venture funding.

    Susan Shalhoub December 20, 2012
  • Mass. Utilities To Pay $24.8M Over '11 Storm Responses

    State House News Service December 11, 2012

    National Grid will pay $18.7 million,

    State House News Service December 11, 2012
  • Caliper Cleanroom Build Wraps Up

    Susan Shalhoub December 11, 2012

    Maynard-based builder J.M. Coull is getting used to working with Hopkinton-based Caliper Life Sciences, which was purchased last year by PerkinElmer Inc.

    Susan Shalhoub December 11, 2012
  • A123 Selling Most Assets To Chinese Firm

    December 10, 2012

    A subsidiary of Chinese firm Wanxiang Group will acquire nearly all of lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems' assets for $256.6 million, following a bankruptcy auction last week, A123 announced.

    December 10, 2012
  • Better Days Ahead For Electric Car Batteries, Say Analysts

    December 10, 2012

    More electric-powered vehicles have been sold this year than in any other, but it's still not enough demand to absorb all the production coming out of companies in Central Massachusetts and beyond.

    December 10, 2012
  • FSU Gets $322K In Energy Rebates

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2012

    Utility provider NSTAR has issued $322,012 in rebates to Framingham State University (FSU) for its participation in the company's energy efficient program.

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2012

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.