Massachusetts
Activists say Massachusetts incentives not enough to spur low-income solar
Among the barriers: privacy protections that make it hard to site projects that qualify for low-income incentives.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts considers net-zero standard for new buildings
Some builders question whether the standard is the best one for reducing emissions from the state’s buildings.
News
Utility merger throws a ‘curveball’ to Massachusetts solar developers
Critics are concerned that a planned change to Massachusetts’ solar incentive program will disproportionately benefit the western part of the state and make development of projects in low-income neighborhoods even more challenging.
education
At Northeast universities, new programs aim to fill gaps in clean energy workforce
The University of Connecticut is already expanding its newly-launched energy systems training program amid a shortage of energy workers in the state.
Massachusetts
Can batteries reduce emissions? It depends on the grid
Energy storage has clear benefits, but its impact on greenhouse gas emissions isn’t fully clear.