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State clean energy bill compromise may see informal session vote before election
October 18, 2024Almost all Republicans voted against the original bills in each chamber, complicating -- but not prohibiting -- the route to final passage during this post-July 31 period of informal sessions when any single lawmaker's objection can stall a bill's
October 18, 2024
Ascend files $5M lawsuit against landlord of planned Devens manufacturing facility, claiming asbestos and compliance issues
October 17, 2024Westborough-based Ascend Elements has filed a lawsuit seeking $5 million in damages against the owner of a Devens building the company intended to turn into a manufacturing facility.
October 17, 2024
Aspen Aerogels receives $671M federal loan for planned Georgia facility
October 16, 2024Aspen Aerogel’s efforts in developing technologies to reduce the risk from electrical vehicle fires will potentially receive a big boost from the federal government.
October 16, 2024
Fastest-growing firm in Central Mass. acquires Mass Save company in Danvers
October 10, 2024Marlborough-based green energy technology firm ConnectM Technology Solutions has acquired Danvers-based Green Energy Gains.
October 10, 2024
Westborough EV battery recycling firm officially expands to Europe, with opening of Poland facility
September 20, 2024Ascend Elements, a Westborough-based company that recycles former electric vehicle battery components into materials used to construct new batteries, has opened a jointly operated plant in Poland.
September 20, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Emily Molstad, tech executive
Updated: August 19, 2024Upon receiving her master’s degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2019, Molstad quickly got to work tackling the issue of sustainability by co-founding VALIS in 2022.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Margo Valdes, energy expert founded a building performance firm
Updated: August 19, 2024Striking out on her own in 2023, she founded Athena Building Performance, an insulation contractor focusing on weatherizing existing homes.
Updated: August 19, 2024
Worcester building management tech firm awarded $335K from Mass. Clean Energy Center
August 14, 2024Embue, a Worcester-based software company seeking to make multifamily buildings more energy efficient and easier to manage, has been awarded a $335,000 grant.
August 14, 2024
New England states to split $389M from feds for energy upgrades
August 6, 2024The federal government is awarding $389 million to the New England states for regional electric infrastructure upgrades.
August 6, 2024
Two Worcester County Republicans only state senators to vote against climate package
June 26, 2024Republican Sens. Peter Durant of Spencer and Ryan Fattman of Sutton voted against the bill.
June 26, 2024
Worcester County state senator uses parliamentary technique to delay climate bill debate
June 21, 2024Shortly after Fattman made his late-afternoon motion, the Senate adjourned its formal session with plans to meet again Friday at 1 p.m.
June 21, 2024
Energy undersecretary tells Central Mass. energy sector that permitting reform is key to meeting ambitious climate goals
June 19, 2024Massachusetts is approaching the most challenging period of its decades-long mission to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with decarbonizing the energy sector being a critical part of reaching the state’s next benchmark in 2030, according to one
June 19, 2024
Mariano throws cold water on plans for expansive climate policy bill
June 13, 2024Touching on energy, the speaker seemed to throw cold water on the idea that lawmakers could tackle an expansive climate and energy policy bill along with the numerous other issues they hope to make progress on.
June 13, 2024
Ameresco begins construction on $33M energy resilience project for federal agency
May 28, 2024The project, announced in a Monday press release from Ameresco, will see the company modernize infrastructure to reduce emissions at two NARA sites.
May 28, 2024
Selling sustainability: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world
Updated: May 27, 2024For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.
Updated: May 27, 2024
The green outdoors: Indoor cannabis cultivation has a big environmental impact, but a few Central Mass. growers are blazing a more sustainable trail
Updated: May 27, 2024Outdoor growers face a litany of hurdles to bring product to market, but the end result can be an environmentally friendlier option to indoor production.
Updated: May 27, 2024
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