Environment

Ratepayers know too well that February was a rough month for retail utility bills in New England, marked by soaring costs that threw household and business budgets out of whack.

Clean energy manufacturer Ascend Elements has named Linh Austin as CEO and president, replacing Mike O’Kronley as the leader of the Westborough electric vehicle battery recycling firm. 

State officials are eyeing a key date this month that will solidify the inventory of properties across Massachusetts subject to a new large building energy reporting policy taking effect later this year.

ConnectM Technology Solutions, a Marlborough-based green energy technology firm, received a delisting notice for failure to meet the $50-million market value required of listed securities, according to a Wednesday press release from the company. 

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded $425,000 to two Central Massachusetts businesses.

ASA Controls was founded in 2003 and has developed a reputation for optimizing functionality and operational efficiency of buildings.

Speaking at the global summit, which attracts some of the world’s most prominent leaders, Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO Bob Mumgaard outlined the promise of fusion energy technology.

As of about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, natural gas was back on top of the resource mix, accounting for 37% of the region's power generation. Oil was still second on the list, at 24.3%. And coal was still in the mix, being used for 296 MW or 1.5% of the power generation total.

A 14-acre plot of wooded land adjacent to I-84 in Sturbridge is one step closer to becoming a solar energy production and storage site.

The firm is planning to construct the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion plant after years of excitement over fusion energy's potential.