Energy

Massachusetts lagged behind the U.S. solar power industry job growth rate in 2019, but its solar workforce rose 1.9 percent to 10,400 workers, according to a new report.

One bill filed last year by Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester), would require any public company headquartered in Mass. to have at least one female board member by the end of 2021.

Framingham energy firm Ameresco has secured a $58-million U.S. Navy contract to implement an energy resiliency project at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

Third-quarter revenues at AMSC increased by 27% to $17.9 million, the company announced late Wednesday.

Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito toured Polar Beverages Thursday in Worcester to highlight recent energy efficiency upgrades.

NEC Energy Solutions of Westborough has been chosen to provide energy storage for a major energy efficiency project in Northern Ireland.

A $12.7-million energy performance contract between Ameresco Inc., an energy efficiency company, and the New Bedford Housing Authority, promises to provide $19.6 million in energy and water cost savings between now and 2036.

Ameresco Inc., a publicly-traded energy company in Framingham, announced on Friday it has completed the second phase of an energy efficiency project for the City of Apple Valley, Minn. The project was financed by an energy savings performance contract and involved several energy conservation measures implemented citywide.

Gov. Charlie Baker and Gov. Chris Sununu, both Republicans, disagree over the value of a regional pact to drive down carbon emissions. Baker said the Transportation Climate Initiative, which could raise that gas tax by 17 cents, is the "best way" for states to meet emission reduction goals.

A proposal to cap carbon emissions from vehicles could add up to 17 cents to the price of a gallon of gas, according to estimates, but could also generate more than $500 million in revenue for the Bay State.