Energy

Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco has entered into a $53-million contract with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, an agreement that will reduce total power usage at a North Carolina correctional facility by 30 percent and cut annual energy and water costs by $3 million.

A new study has found that energy storage could save residents of Massachusetts more than $800 million in energy costs in 2025.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday directed his administration to confront climate change on two fronts, reducing greenhouse gas emissions contributing to the planetary warming trend and preparing the Bay State for the ravages of the climate future.

After addressing valve and mechanical issues that kept it offline since Sept. 5, workers at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth fully repowered the plant over the weekend.

National Grid's residential customers can expect a $14 increase to their monthly bill this winter.

Houston-based Spectra Energy, which is pushing a controversial pipeline project in Massachusetts, expects to merge with a Canadian company, to create "the largest energy infrastructure company in North America" valued at $127 billion.

Hopkinton solar installer Solect Energy has installed a rooftop solar system at the office and industrial property of Chacharone Properties in Worcester.

Unveiled in Charlestown on Friday, an updated federal strategy for offshore wind development aims to develop 86,000 megawatts of power across the United States by 2050, support 160,000 jobs, and address 30 specific challenges facing the growing industry.

With water reserves getting concerningly low and pushing Worcester to a Level 3 Drought, the city is asking local businesses to pitch in by restricting their water use.

Central Massachusetts communities are ratcheting up water use restrictions in the face of a deepening drought.