Environment

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has entered into a research partnership with Honeywell Aerospace to examine methods involving hydrogen fuel cells to reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation industry.

Ameresco, Inc. has extended its partnership with the British charity Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to plant 1,000 trees and help landscape the Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.

Natick-based clean energy company Ameresco has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company ENERQUOS Energy Solutions S.r.l.

Natick software developer MathWorks donated $2.5 million to build a new regional YMCA in Ashland.

Ascend Elements and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reached an agreement to extend their collaboration on recycled lithium-ion batteries for Honda’s electric vehicles in North America.

To meet the state's climate goals and cut down on energy costs for residents, Massachusetts needs to invest in zero-carbon renovations in existing buildings around the state, according to a coalition of over 150 organizations.

A host of environmental and consumer protection groups are lined up behind legislation that would take a two-pronged approach to PFAS: ban their use in most products to prevent new contamination, and create new programs to clean up contamination that already exists.

Three companies contracted for a 2018 project at a Fitchburg State University dorm will pay up to $325,000 combined in civil penalties for failing to properly remove and dispose of asbestos, or asbestos-containing material.

Around 50 schoolkids descended on the State House Tuesday to lobby for their climate agenda, but before they started knocking on lawmakers' doors, one 16-year-old student told the crowd that their activism was hampered by the secret nature of the Legislature's committee votes.

Samantha McDonald has risen to partner at Bowditch following an untraditional career path.