Energy

Bipartisan support has gathered for Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal to solicit long-term contract proposals for large-scale hydropower.

Negotiators plan to sit down this week to discuss solar incentives in Massachusetts.

Lawmakers representing the state's mid-sized, lower-income cities plan to lobby for more school aid in the House version of the budget.

There is no denying that a sedentary lifestyle is unhealthy and can lead to life-threatening health problems.

100 House lawmakers have written a letter to their own negotiators urging them to raise net metering caps and resist cuts in metering credit values that they say could cause irreparable harm to an industry the state is trying to grow.

Framingham-based Ameresco has signed a $2.9 million energy savings contract with the Kentucky School District.

Boston Scientific has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new catheter designed to treat an abnormal rhythm of the upper chambers of the heart.

A policy guide for low-income solar projects holds up Massachusetts as a leader in making solar energy accessible to low-income communities.

A new energy bill, widely expected to promote the development of off-shore wind and hydroelectric power capacity in Massachusetts, is expected to hit the House floor for debate in April.

Local startups, colleges and the state's video game industry organization have fostered a vibrant game development culture in Worcester and are working toward accelerating it.