Energy

Federal regulators gave energy giant Enbridge the green light on Thursday to start service at the Weymouth natural gas compressor station, removing the final hurdle to the facility's operation less than two weeks after an emergency shutdown prompted new controversy.

Energy efficiency company Ameresco, headquartered in Framingham, announced on Tuesday it has begun the second phase of an energy and water efficiency project on behalf of the Lowell Housing Authority, marking an extension of an agreement originally signed in 2007.

Renewable energy company Ameresco, based in Framingham, has been contracted by Duke Energy to make energy improvements at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina.

Renewable energy company Ameresco, based in Framingham, will partner with Duke Energy to make energy improvements at Fort Bragg, including a floating solar installation.

This year’s 40 Under Forty class is certainly like no other. Although full of the archetypal up-and-coming leaders of Central Massachusetts business organizations, each member of the Class of 2020 has found a way to thrive in the midst of an international crisis.

The Baker administration rolled out the final regulations Tuesday for a first-in-the-nation financial incentive program that aims to promote clean energy generation to supply power when demand on the grid is at its highest, and officials said it will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save ratepayers money.

Renewable energy company Ameresco, based in Framingham, reported $223M in revenue during the company’s second quarter, according to a quarterly report released on Monday.

MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources announced last week financing is now available for funding energy improvements on commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings, as well as buildings owned by nonprofits. 

Framingham-based renewable energy company Ameresco will complete a large-scale municipal streetlight energy conservation project in Lawrence, the company announced on Wednesday, reporting that it was selected to replace more than 3,800 light fixtures with energy efficient LED’s.

Energy-buying consortium PowerOptions has expanded its relationships with Hopkinton-based Solect Energy to offer large-scale solar and storage to its members.