Maine
Bonus rebate aims to entice Maine small towns to make the switch to heat pumps
Efficiency Maine is offering extra funding to smaller municipalities to pay for heat pump installations.
Massachusetts
To maximize emission cuts, this Boston campus gets its power from the Midwest
Boston University prioritized impact over location in deciding to buy electricity from a South Dakota wind farm.
Connecticut
Five takeaways from Connecticut’s new residential solar program changes
After years of debate over reforming the state’s solar program, stakeholders widely praised the new rules released last week.
Rhode Island
Carbon capture and brews: Rhode Island brewery puts emissions back into beers
Systems for capturing carbon emissions from brewing operations have become more economical for small brewers during the pandemic.
Vermont
As Vermont nears 75% renewable power, advocates question if it’s clean enough
Most of the power being used to satisfy the state’s renewable electricity standard comes from Hydro-Québec as local wind and solar development lag.
home heating
Wood heat tax credit gives New England industry ‘something to rally around’
Congress included the new tax credit in December’s COVID-19 stimulus bill, offering 26% off the cost of installing high-efficiency wood boilers.