Energy

Massachusetts on Wednesday selected a 30-megawatt offshore wind project to be built in Rhode Island and rejected more much ambitious projects in Maine.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has been tapped to lead a group of governors interested in promoting wind energy.

A year after creating a new tourism agency, industry leaders are finding success promoting the region for rowing & swimming, brewery tours, international artists and waterslides.

Riding the wave of a national and state push towards energy storage in addition to renewable resources, NEC Energy Solutions broke ground on a 3.9MWh battery storage unit for the Sterling Municipal Light Department yesterday.

National Grid has agreed to refund more than $1.5 million to over 4,500 residential gas customers who were charged the wrong rate.

The Clark Memorial YMCA in Winchendon has commissioned Hopkinton-based Solect Energy to install two solar systems that will cover over 80 percent of the facility's energy needs.

The nation's first offshore wind farm has received investments from GE Energy Financial Services and the global bank Citi.

As the state's ambitious 2025 goals are looming for the near future, public agencies and businesses are showcasing the capabilities of switching to environmentally friendly fleets.

At the latest energy forum, experts discuss Massachusetts legislative impacts.

At the end of September, the state unveiled its latest solar incentive program that would replace the SREC (solar renewable energy credit) program, get rid of the need to constantly raise the net-metering caps, and seemingly do away with the problem of large commercial installations taking up all the available incentives while offsetting a large portion of their power.