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State launches $50M fund to aid clean energy startups

Clean energy technology companies that have promising products that could help the state meet its decarbonization goals but might not have the capital to make their ideas a reality have a new potential source of funding.

Mass. gas prices fall by 10 cents

The average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts has fallen by 10 cents in the last week, now at $3.66.

Massachusetts ranks 2nd best in energy efficiency

Massachusetts ranked second in the country, behind California, in the latest State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.

WPI researchers develop formula for cleaner jet fuel

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have created a formula for a new jet fuel to pull carbon dioxide out of the air and increase the range of aircraft.
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Commission says Mass. should develop clean heat standard for buildings

A commission that spent the last 11 months studying ways to help the state meet its emissions reduction requirements by shifting to cleaner buildings and addressing heating fuels that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions released its final recommendations Wednesday, but was not able to come to consensus around a timeline for phasing out new fossil fuel heating equipment.

Aspen Aerogels raises $340M for Georgia manufacturing facility

Northborough manufacturer Aspen Aerogels, Inc. has secured $340 million in financing to help pay for the construction of the company’s Statesboro, Georgia facility.

Mass. gas prices down 5 cents

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts has fallen 5 cents from last week’s $3.81.

Framingham clean energy firm acquires Irish wind farm

Ameresco, a Framingham-based clean-energy firm, has acquired a five-megawatt wind farm in west County Cork, Ireland.
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Study: EV growth will require powerful charging stations

If electric vehicles really take off as many environmental activists are hoping they will, highway service plazas like the ones along the Mass. Turnpike could need 20-plus chargers and might use as much electricity as a small town to accommodate fast-charging on peak travel days, a new National Grid study found.

Mass. gas prices continue month-long upward trend

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts continues rising. This week the price went up one cent to $3.85– marking an overall 26 cent increase in the last month, according to travel association AAA Northeast. 
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