Energy

Outside National Grid's Sustainability Hub on Main Street in Worcester, an electric car charges while a host of energy-efficient appliances inside sit ready to respond to wireless signals to shut them off during times of high energy use. The showcased technology has become a reality for 15,000 National Grid customers in Worcester.

National Grid customers can expect a bit of sticker shock in their winter electric bills, with costs jumping by as much as 37 percent compared to last year, according to the utility.

Energy procurement company World Energy Solutions of Worcester has been selected by a utility company to deliver energy conservation services to Western Massachusetts businesses.

The Worcester-based Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES) has been awarded a $125,000 grant to help establish an incubator in downtown Worcester, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced Wednesday.

A $3 billion pipeline project that would increase the flow of natural gas into New England to meet growing demand was announced by Spectra Energy and Northeast Utilities (NU) Tuesday.

Devens-based AMSC said it has broken through another roadblock in the Chinese court system in the company's trade infringement battle with a former customer.

From a closely guarded control room in Holyoke, analysts forecast the region's electrical usage, directing power plants to fire up or wind down as they strive to maintain a constant level of electricity along New England's 8,500 miles of high voltage power lines.

An international court has ordered energy technology manufacturer AMSC, of Devens, to pay $11 million to an Indian firm over an alleged breach of a licensing agreement, AMSC said Thursday.

Bay Staters enjoying the final stretch of summer can look forward to a pricey winter for home heating costs, according to state officials.

While the company reported lowered revenue earlier this month due in part to lower Chinese wind product...