Energy

The collapse of negotiations across a spectrum of topics leaves several priorities in limbo, on life support or effectively dead as most rank-and-file legislators shift their attention to summer vacations.

The average gasoline price in Greater Worcester was $3.45 on Monday morning, a 4-cent increase from $3.41 a week ago, which reversed an unusual trend to start the summer where prices were falling.

Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough has been awarded $499,480 from the Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant program to help improve its workforce training.

Republican Sens. Peter Durant of Spencer and Ryan Fattman of Sutton voted against the bill.

Gasoline prices in the Greater Worcester metro area gas prices decreased again this week, along the Massachusetts average, although this downward current may not last for long.

Massachusetts is approaching the most challenging period of its decades-long mission to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with decarbonizing the energy sector being a critical part of reaching the state’s next benchmark in 2030, according to one state official.

The Worcester Business Journal will host its annual Energy Summit on Tuesday at Worcester’s DCU Center.

Touching on energy, the speaker seemed to throw cold water on the idea that lawmakers could tackle an expansive climate and energy policy bill along with the numerous other issues they hope to make progress on.

The average gasoline price in Greater Worcester was $3.44 per gallon on Monday morning, a 3-cent decrease from $3.47 a week ago. 

The company was one of eight fusion-related companies selected by the DOE to receive a total of $46 million, as part of the department’s Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program