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Mass. drivers will save money charging EVs at night — but when and how much?
Charging electric vehicles in Massachusetts could get less expensive under a pair of utility proposals now under consideration, but advocates are arguing for tweaks they say would make the transition...
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More questions than answers after Massachusetts order to transition from...
Massachusetts utilities, regulators, and lawmakers are beginning to chart their next steps following an order issued two months ago that signaled the beginning of the end of natural gas in the state....
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As Massachusetts solar growth lags, stakeholders debate changes to state...
Climate advocates, public officials, and the solar industry are asking Massachusetts to update its solar incentive program to reignite slowing growth in the sector while making the system fairer and...
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Large New Hampshire solar projects face delays trying to connect to power grid
When conveyor belt manufacturer Wire Belt opened its new facility in Bedford, N.H., last fall, the company looked forward to saving money and fighting climate change with a 2,400-panel solar array...
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A Boston grocery store could become a proving ground for a new approach to...
A group of energy equity advocates in Boston is launching a community solar cooperative they say could be a scalable model for both reducing carbon emissions and building wealth in disadvantaged...
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As Massachusetts pioneers a new way to pay for grid upgrades, some solar...
More than 100 megawatts of planned solar projects throughout southeastern Massachusetts are facing lengthy delays as needed grid upgrades wait for state approval. Arrays at Cape Cod schools,...
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Massachusetts legislation seeks to build on state order to phase out natural gas
Climate activists and legislators in Massachusetts are pushing a series of bills aimed at stopping further expansions of the natural gas system in the state. The proposed legislation attempts to...
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New Hampshire’s first open community solar project moves forward despite...
The first publicly available community solar project in New Hampshire hopes to pave the way for more such developments in a state where energy policies have made them challenging to complete. The...
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Massachusetts to recharge solar programs for low-income residents with $156M...
A $156 million federal grant is expected to fund a transformative investment in residential solar for low-income households in Massachusetts, advocates and officials say. The U.S. Environmental...
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Massachusetts advocates say proposed statewide energy efficiency plan falls...
Massachusetts environmental justice advocates say the $5 billion statewide energy efficiency plan that could take effect next year needs to do even more to reach low-income residents, renters, and...
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Massachusetts is expanding its pathbreaking vehicle fleet electrification...
Massachusetts is in the process of tripling the size of its first-in-the-nation vehicle fleet electrification program following a recent influx of federal money. “We are really looking at the...
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New Hampshire law provides new solar incentives for cities, drops ineffective...
A recently signed New Hampshire law makes significant changes to the operations of the state’s Renewable Energy Fund, directing money to help towns and cities develop municipal solar projects and...
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Massachusetts aims to ‘adapt with the times’ with updates to solar incentive...
Massachusetts officials, advocates, and businesses are hoping proposed changes to the state’s solar incentive program will help reinvigorate a flagging market and give more disadvantaged residents...
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Massachusetts awards $53 million to help affordable housing operators cut...
Massachusetts has awarded $53 million — and announced plans for additional funding — to allow affordable housing operators to execute energy efficiency retrofits that are expected to reduce carbon...
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Massachusetts cities are quickly embracing new emission-slashing building...
A year and a half since Massachusetts introduced an optional new building code aimed at lowering fossil fuel use, climate activists are heartened by how quickly cities and towns are adopting the new...
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In net metering case, New Hampshire regulators focus on costs while ignoring...
Solar customers and clean energy advocates are waiting to see if New Hampshire will continue its system for compensating customers who share excess power on the grid. State regulators at a recent...
View ArticleNew Hampshire close to community solar breakthrough
SOLAR: A New Hampshire program using community solar to benefit low-income residents is coming close to fruition some seven years since regulators first approved the idea. (Energy News Network) ALSO:...
View ArticleCourt clears last obstacle for $1.5 billion transmission line
TRANSMISSION: A federal appeals court ruling likely removes the last major obstacle for a $1.5 billion transmission line project that would import hydropower from Canada into the New England grid....
View ArticleNew Massachusetts port makes more room for wind
OFFSHORE WIND: A newly completed, $42 million commercial port on the New Bedford, Massachusetts waterfront could host offshore wind operations. (Cape Cod Times) ALSO: Offshore wind experts answer...
View ArticleConspiracy theories target New Jersey wind farms
OFFSHORE WIND: In New Jersey, activists promoting unfounded theories about electromagnetic waves emanating from offshore wind cables have gathered enough momentum to pose a serious threat to the...
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