Energy

Climate change will become a "huge focus" of the Baker administration's transportation efforts, according to a top state official who said the old method of building pilot-sized shared-use walking-cycling paths does not meet the demands for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The president of New England's energy grid operator will be the featured guest Wednesday during a noontime regional energy forum in Manchester, N.H.

Amid a historic Massachusetts drought, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area must rely heavily on its failsafe Fitchburg water contract to meet its snow demands.

National Grid is seeking to add 14 megawatts of solar generation to its existing 21 megawatt portfolio and test emerging solar technologies.

Clark University in Worcester has received nearly $800,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assist in a nationwide study the economic value of water quality.

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.