Environment

The average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts has fallen by 10 cents in the last week, now at $3.66.

A commission that spent the last 11 months studying ways to help the state meet its emissions reduction requirements by shifting to cleaner buildings and addressing heating fuels that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions released its final recommendations Wednesday, but was not able to come to consensus around a timeline for phasing out new fossil fuel heating equipment.

Every state in New England is poised to receive an above-average injection of federal infrastructure money, funding that could play a key role after years where the region's rate of investment lagged other states, a new report concluded.

Northborough manufacturer Aspen Aerogels, Inc. has secured $340 million in financing to help pay for the construction of the company’s Statesboro, Georgia facility.

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts has fallen 5 cents from last week’s $3.81.

A public lands conservation policy that environmental groups have been advocating for more than two decades was signed into law Thursday evening by Gov. Charlie Baker, according to its chief legislative sponsor and the governor's office.

The Town of Berlin has purchased three parcels of land from the Sudbury Valley Trustees to complete its purchase of Horseshoe Pond at Mount Pisgah.

On Nov. 3, New England Botanic Garden was honored as the first botanic garden in the nation to be certified a Green Zone by the American Green Zone Alliance, as the Boylston garden is now performing all routine maintenance with electric lawn and garden equipment. 

These types of facilities are expected to become significantly more prevalent as energy costs remain unpredictable and large organizations seek the stability of generating heat and electricity onsite.

Embue, a Worcester-based startup that works with property owners to make buildings more energy and operationally efficient, raised $2.3 million in seed money.