Energy

Westborough electric vehicle battery recycling firm Ascend Elements has received $480 million in matching funds grant money to support the construction of the company’s new $1-billion facility in Kentucky.

Westborough-based battery recycling company Ascend Elements reached an agreement with the South Korean battery company EcoPro Group to purchase recycled battery materials for EcoPro’s products.

The owner of 12 convenience stores and gas stations in Connecticut plans to build a $17.5-million electric vehicle discovery center and travel stop.

The Department of Public Utilities last week approved utility company investments totaling more than $470 million to modernize the electric distribution system in an attempt to improve reliability and accommodate what is expected to be a growing reliance on clean energy.

Ameresco, a renewable energy company based in Framingham, has begun construction on its new 131-acre solar energy plant in Hawaii.

Candidate for governor Maura Healey promises to help create a "whole climate corridor" in Massachusetts to help the world move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy.

Weekday hourly Commuter Rail service will return to the Framingham/Worcester line out of Worcester’s Union Station starting on Oct. 17.

The average price of regular gasoline in Massachusetts continues to fall, dropping to $3.49 per gallon, down eight cents from last week.

Massachusetts is in line to receive nearly $37 million more in heating aid for families in need under a new federal spending bill, and with energy prices forecast to soar this winter, the state's Congressional delegation wants the Biden administration to get the money out the door quickly.

Lighthouse Biz Solutions LLC, the Gardner firm providing financial services for the cannabis industry, has partnered with Tel-Affinity Corp. to help Lighthouse’s clients navigate the rising cost of utilities.