Connecticut
Despite recycling mandate, food waste-to-energy struggles to grow in Connecticut
A leader at the state’s only biogas plant says lax enforcement of the law has limited the potential for energy production.
divestment
Massachusetts divestment movement seeks to capitalize on fossil fuels’ decline
An analysis by MassDivest makes a case for fossil fuel divestment based on financial rather than moral grounds.
Opinion
Commentary: Don’t look to the energy sector to solve our waste problem
Whether waste-to-energy is “renewable” is debatable. It’s also irrelevant, writes Roger Ballentine, president of Green Strategies, Inc.
efficiency
Norway’s net-positive buildings show how Massachusetts could raise the bar
Massachusetts is among the top states for energy efficiency, but its standards and ambitions still lag the Nordic country.
natural gas
Gas bans, once a California specialty, arrive in New England
Cities in California and Massachusetts are advancing bans on natural gas hookups in new buildings.
transportation
Connecticut aims to put equity front and center in electric vehicle plan
State energy officials are considering several approaches to ensure investments are spread equitably across the state.