Energy

Gasoline prices are falling as oil refineries and distributors recover after hurricanes forced the oil industry to halt operations in late August and early September.

Worcester manufacturer Sanken North American, which owns two semiconductor businesses announced Tuesday a $291-million private investment.

HMEA and Stowe & Degon are among the five Worcester-area companies announcing recent hires and promotions.

Overcoming its latitude and climate disadvantages compared to other states, Massachusetts has become a national leader in solar energy production, largely thanks to state incentive programs, which are due to make a major transition next year.

The Riverdale Water Co., a privately owned supplier of water, is again angling to sell water to the Town of Northbridge.

Natural gas is leaking into the atmosphere from more than 900 locations in Worcester alone.

Ford Motor Company and Lyft announced on Beacon Hill they are teaming up to deploy self-driving Fords on Lyft's ride-hailing service by 2021.

Global development nonprofit Planet Aid's facility in Milford is now equipped with a 539-kilowatt solar array thanks to a Boston-based alternative energy firm.

State and federal Democrats are pushing back against a proposed federal tax code overhaul from President Donald Trump.

The state needs a new blueprint to address its transportation infrastructure, which faces new threats and remains in problematic condition despite major investments in recent years.