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Green Business

  • DCU to provide $100 million in loans for solar projects

    September 26, 2013

    Digital Federal Credit Union signed an agreement Tuesday to provide up to $100 million in financing for residential solar loan projects.

    September 26, 2013
  • Aspen Aerogels Withdraws IPO

    May 21, 2013

    Aspen Aerogels made headlines in 2011 when it was one of a handful of Massachusetts companies to register for an initial public offering.

    May 21, 2013
  • Green Energy Experts: Incentive Program Cuts Will Spur Industry Shifts

    Emily Micucci April 15, 2013

    Jump-starting the green energy industry in the United States was a goal of the Obama Administration when it took office in 2009, and federal incentives designed to meet that goal have buoyed green energy companies in Central Massachusetts and beyo

    Emily Micucci April 15, 2013
  • Free Website Aids Recycling By Business

    December 11, 2012

    Massachusetts and six other Northeast states have launched a free web-based recycling clearinghouse that can help businesses and other organizations save money on items that would otherwise be tossed in the trash.

    December 11, 2012
  • State Awards Central Mass. Communities $181K In Grants

    Emily Micucci November 16, 2012

    In honor of America Recycles Day, Gov. Deval Patrick announced $2.07 million in grants to help cities, towns and organizations invest in recycling programs. Central Massachusetts communities received a total of $181,000.

    Emily Micucci November 16, 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
  • Milford Co. Earns EPA Certification

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012

    Verallia North America's Milford plant earned Energy Star plant certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company announced today.

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012
  • Energy-Efficient Stop & Shop Coming To Wayland

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012

    Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. announced it will open an energy-efficient store in Wayland at 6 a.m. on Nov. 16, marking the Quincy-based grocer's entrance into the Wayland-Sudbury area.

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012
  • UMass Med School Building Wins LEED Status

    October 16, 2012

    The ambulatory care center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School has earned a

    October 16, 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
  • Mass Audubon To Present Green Conference In Devens

    Emily Micucci October 12, 2012

    The Massachusetts Audubon Society will present a conference designed to showcase the economic, environmental and community impacts of sustainable development at the Devens Common Center on Oct. 18.

    Emily Micucci October 12, 2012
  • Casella Posts Q1 Losses

    Emily Micucci August 31, 2012

    Vermont-based Casella Waste Systems Inc., which provides waste management services in several Central Massachusetts towns, posted year-over-year losses for its first quarter of 2013, which ended July 31.

    Emily Micucci August 31, 2012
  • World Energy Moves To Downtown HQ

    August 21, 2012

    Worcester-based World Energy Solutions celebrated its move to a new location Monday and announced it recently hired its 100th employee.

    August 21, 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
  • Worcester Firm Wins Clean Energy Grant

    Emily Micucci July 27, 2012

    A $1 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant has been awarded to the Unity Power Alliance (UPA), a partnership between Worcester's ThermoEnergy and an Italian company, for the development of clean coal energy technology.

    Emily Micucci July 27, 2012
  • Firm Says LED Bulbs Will Cost Nearly Half As Much By 2020

    Emily Micucci July 10, 2012

    The cost of LED bulbs will decrease by half by the end of the decade, thanks to technology advances, according to Boston-based Lux Research.

    Emily Micucci July 10, 2012

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.