Energy

Freight Farms, an urban farming startup company founded at Clark University, has moved its corporate headquarters from the Seaport District to Boston's South End.

Energy efficiency solutions provider Ameresco has entered an agreement with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons the company said will lead to $33 million in energy and water savings.

Attorney General Maura Healey on Friday plans to ask state regulators to not only reject Eversource's request to boost its electric rates by $96 million but to also order that the utility decrease the rates it charges customers.

New England Clean Energy, a Hudson solar installation company, has hired a new CEO to lead the company through a transitional period for the solar industry.

Southborough-based electric vehicle technologies provider Sevcon will be acquired for $200 million by Michigan auto parts supplier BorgWarner.

Comparatively high electricity prices and the lofty cost of home heating oil earned Massachusetts a top spot on a WalletHub list of the most energy expensive states.

Westborough-based NORESCO will perform $43 million in facility improvements at Hanscom Air Force Base to save the airport a total of $94 million in energy costs.

Worcester County, along with much of the region, would actually benefit economically from climate change, according to a new study published in the June 30 issue of the journal Science.

The new private owner of Staples, Sycamore Partners, reportedly intends to split the Framingham office retailer in three to help fund the purchase.

Business groups in areas like the Blackstone Valley are asking lawmakers to boost the state's commitment to renewable energy, arguing that clean power can be the modern-day economic driver for their regions.