Environment

Boston utility company Eversource has begun drilling 90 bore holes, each 600-700 feet deep, as part of its effort to connect 140 customers in Framingham with geothermal energy.

Multiscale Systems of Worcester has received three awards totaling $650,000 to advance its research into hybrid manufacturing.

Heartland Water Technology in Hudson named board member Christopher Beaufait as its new president and CEO, taking over for Earl Jones, who had been CEO since 2016, as part of a planned transition.

Altus Power of Stamford, Conn. opened a new 10-megawatt solar array and 15-megawatt battery storage system in Holliston.

Worcester personal watercraft company shows how even in a shaky economy, good ideas can get close to investment ready.

For state policymakers, the tradeoff is worth it to revive momentum for the New England Clean Energy Connect proposal, which could become an even more important source of renewable power if the nascent offshore wind industry continues to plod through its growing pains.

Having been pummeled by rainfall in recent days, residents of Franklin County were dealing Tuesday with flooded basements, washed out driveways, roads that have basically turned into rivers and the loss of entire farms' worth of crops.

Worcester-based Mass Megawatts Wind Power will change its name to Mass Megawatts, Inc. as solar power has become the company's primary focus.

The state Department of Transportation launched an interactive online dashboard compiling data about passenger vehicles registered in Massachusetts, including whether they run on fossil fuels, electricity or a hybrid power source.

Worcester Business Journal on Monday night won two awards from the international journalism trade organization Alliance of Area Business Publishers, including the top prize for overall design.