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Energy & Utilities

  • Ameresco Awarded For Landfill Gas Utilization

    Emily Micucci August 17, 2012

    Framingham-based Ameresco Inc., a renewable energy company, was awarded an excellence award this week by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) for landfill gas utilization at its Santa Clara, Calif., plant.

    Emily Micucci August 17, 2012
  • A123 Completes Financing Deal With Chinese Firm

    August 17, 2012

    A123 Systems of Waltham, which has operations in Westborough and Hopkinton, has officially signed a deal with a Chinese firm that will give it majority ownership of the company's stock.

    August 17, 2012
  • Mass. Clean Energy Job Growth Passes 11%

    August 16, 2012

    The clean energy economy in the Bay State grew nearly 10 times faster than the overall economy in the past year, according to the newly-released 2012 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report.

    August 16, 2012
  • Worcester Smart Grid Pilot Gets DPU Approval

    August 16, 2012

    National Grid's smart grid pilot program for Worcester has gotten the go-ahead from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

    August 16, 2012
  • 3 Central Mass. Communities Win Green Grants

    Rick Saia August 14, 2012

    The state presented more than $542,000 in grants Monday to fund clean energy projects in three Central Massachusetts communities: Leominster, Berlin and Townsend.

    Rick Saia August 14, 2012
  • EMC Seeks $5.6M In Sewer Connection Cost Breaks

    August 13, 2012

    EMC Corp. will go before the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen tonight to ask for up to $5.6 million in sewer abatements. In requests filed with the town, the Hopkinton-based data storage vendor is asking for breaks on 15 parcels.

    August 13, 2012
  • A Green Military: Impact Of Coming Cuts On R&D Base Remains Unknown

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2012

    Reducing federal spending is generally a popular measure among the American public. But dig into the minutiae and the picture gets complicated.

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2012
  • Program Brings Sunny Summer To Solar Installers: Winning Contractors Enjoy A Boost

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2012

    Kim and Mark Reichelt spent years weighing the cost of a solar panel installation at their Wayland home against the energy savings and reduced carbon footprint they'd achieve by harnessing power from the sun instead of the electric grid.

    Emily Micucci August 12, 2012
  • Ameresco Canada Acquires Software Firm

    August 9, 2012

    The Canadian subsidiary of Framingham-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. has acquired a software firm to help expand Ameresco's offerings.

    August 9, 2012
  • AG Seeks Nearly $10M In Penalties From NStar

    August 8, 2012

    Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office said she plans to seek a $9.7-million fine against utility company NStar for its “inadequate” response during Tropical Storm Irene last yearas well as the surprise October 2011 snowstorm.

    August 8, 2012
  • Ameresco's Profits, Revenue Fall

    August 7, 2012

    Framingham-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. saw its profits and revenue fall in the second quarter, but said it was mostly expected.

    August 7, 2012
  • State May Take Some Fire Out Of Biomass, Regulations Could Impact Fitchburg Plant

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2012

    At first glance, Pinetree Power, a wood biomass energy plant in Fitchburg, seems poised for success.

    Emily Micucci August 6, 2012
  • Road To Revival: Blackstone Valley Towns Continue To Reap Benefits Of Route 146

    August 6, 2012

    When state officials decided in the 1990s to upgrade Route 146 and widen the connection between Worcester, Providence and all of the major highways in between, the promised impacts were huge.

    August 6, 2012
  • Protonex Introduces Commercial Fuel Cell Power System

    Emily Micucci August 3, 2012

    After developing a fuel cell power system to power unmanned aerial and ground vehicles for the U.S. Navy, Soutborough-based Protonex Technology Corp. has announced the availability of a commercial version.

    Emily Micucci August 3, 2012
  • World Energy Announces Record Quarter

    August 3, 2012

    Worcester-based energy services management firm World Energy Solutions Inc. posted record revenues during its second quarter, up 78-percent over the same period last year, to $8.2 million.

    August 3, 2012
  • AMSC Increases Revenue, Narrows Losses

    August 2, 2012

    AMSC, a Devens-based electric grid and wind power company, reported that it more than tripled its first-quarter revenues over the same period last year, jumping from $9.1 million to $28.7 million.

    August 2, 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.