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Energy & Utilities

  • Worcester Green Energy Firm Plans Retail Division

    Emily Micucci November 9, 2012

    Worcester-based Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc. today announced plans to begin selling electricity to customers in the Northeast region.

    Emily Micucci November 9, 2012
  • WBJ Keynote Energy Speaker: Natural Gas Gaining Ground

    November 8, 2012

    The natural gas industry is gunning to be the top fossil fuel provider, and it's getting very close in New England, a top industry representative in the region said today.

    November 8, 2012
  • Ameresco Sales, Profits Drop In Q3

    November 8, 2012

    Ameresco Inc. of Framingham said budgetary concerns and political uncertainty of customers negatively impacted its third quarter of 2012, with revenue falling 28 percent over last year, to $163.9 million.

    November 8, 2012
  • World Energy Reports 51 % Revenue Jump

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012

    Worcester-based World Energy Solutions reported a 51-percent increase in revenue in its third quarter, a record for the company.

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012
  • Higher Q3 Earnings For Northeast Reflect NSTAR Merger

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012

    Northeast Utilities, New England's largest utility company, reported increased earnings in its third quarter following the merger between Northeast and NSTAR, which closed in April.

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012
  • Chelmsford Firm Nears 4th Acquisition In 18 Months

    Emily Micucci October 31, 2012

    Despite softening demand, Chelmsford-based Brooks Automation (BRKS) continued an aggressive approach to growing its share of the semiconductor market, as the company announced an imminent deal to purchase a California-based company.

    Emily Micucci October 31, 2012
  • Study: 'Smart' Infrastructure Key To New England Economic Growth

    Andy Metzger Sate House News Service October 29, 2012

    At 14.53 cents per kilowatt hour, Massachusetts is the fourth priciest state for electricity, behind New York, Connecticut and Hawaii, according to a study released last week that calls for a new way of thinking about infrastructure development in

    Andy Metzger Sate House News Service October 29, 2012
  • Can Worcester’s ‘Smart Grid’ Become An Economic Driver?

    October 29, 2012

    Could National Grid's relative early-mover status in the smart electricity grid arena turn into an economic advantage for Worcester?

    October 29, 2012
  • WBJ Mass Energy Summit Speaker Announced

    October 26, 2012

    Thomas M. Kiley, president of the Northeast Gas Association (NGA), will be the keynote speaker at the Worcester Business Journal's 6th Annual Massachusetts Energy Summit on Thursday, Nov. 8.

    October 26, 2012
  • Ameresco Completes Project With Mich. College

    October 25, 2012

    Framingham-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. announced the completion of upgrades to a central Michigan college.

    October 25, 2012
  • A123 Files Chapter 11, Sells Part Of Business

    Rick Saia October 16, 2012

    Waltham-based A123 Systems, the battery and energy-storage systems maker with operations in Westborough and Hopkinton, has filed for federal bankruptcy

    Rick Saia October 16, 2012
  • ThermoEnergy Team Gets DOE Award

    October 15, 2012

    Unity Power Alliance (UPA), a joint venture that includes Worcester's ThermoEnergy Corp., has received final approval of a $1-million award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

    October 15, 2012
  • Energy Cost Breaks To Savor

    Mark Durrenberger Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 15, 2012

    Recent policy developments confirm the commonwealth's commitment to one of the country's most progressive renewable-energy agendas.

    Mark Durrenberger Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 15, 2012
  • Boston-Power Founder Steps Down

    October 10, 2012

    Westborough-based Boston-Power announced that its founder and former CEO Christina Lampe-Onnerud has resigned from the board.

    October 10, 2012
  • QCC Gets Solar-Thermal Grant

    October 10, 2012

    Quinsigamond Community College will install a solar hot water system with the help of a $38,300 grant awarded this week by the state Department of Energy Resources.

    October 10, 2012
  • Worcester Firm Fined For Alleged Violations

    Emily Micucci October 5, 2012

    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $2,800 fine to ThermoEnergy Corp. of Worcester, saying the company violated industrial wastewater and hazardous waste management regulations.

    Emily Micucci October 5, 2012

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Should Worcester impose limits on the installation of billboards?
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On June 23, the Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously struck down a proposal to erect a digital billboard at 5 Norton Dr., a location visible along I-190 and shining light onto Indian Lake.

The digital billboard, proposed by Ohio-based Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising, would have stood 75 feet tall with a total of 820 square feet, which is bigger than the standard billboard size. At the zoning board meeting, Kenjoh Outdoor claimed the billboard would require less luminance than the maximum allowed under brightness and dimming control requirements, meaning the sign would not create unnecessary visual clutter nor would it substantially block visibility of signs on abutting lots.

Conversely, residents expressed concerns that the digital billboard would result in a number of negative environmental impacts, including interfering with wildlife, lowering property values, and posing traffic safety risks.