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Natural gas leaks cost Mass. $39M annually

Natural gas is leaking into the atmosphere from more than 900 locations in Worcester alone.

Planet Aid installs 539-kilowatt Milford solar array

Global development nonprofit Planet Aid's facility in Milford is now equipped with a 539-kilowatt solar array thanks to a Boston-based alternative energy firm.

Food Hub has served as incubator for 16 tenants

In little more than a year, the Worcester Regional Food Hub in Shrewsbury has attracted 16 tenants.

Proposed bill would eliminate Mass. use of fossil fuels

Nearly two-thirds of electricity in Massachusetts comes from natural gas, a dynamic that environmental groups and clean energy advocates said Tuesday must change soon.
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Movers & Shakers

Main Street Bank, Women in Business, Inc., and Southbridge Credit Union are among the six companies announcing recent hires and promotions.

Mother nature’s boom & bust

Businesses with direct exposure to mother nature are living in a less certain environment, and planning for the long game is more important than ever.

Worcester airport contractor fined $168K

A Framingham contractor working at Worcester Regional Airport has been fined $167,500 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for wetlands and water-quality violations.

Public, private leaders call for renewable energy push

Central Massachusetts leaders said at a renewable energy summit in Oakham Thursday the state should move to a 100-percent renewable energy solution.
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Health care ombudsman could cut through state’s red tape, industry says

Navigating different sets of regulations and state offices poses a challenge to those charged with patient care in Massachusetts, health care experts and officials say.

Harvard firm’s solar microgrid half-powers Mass. island

A Harvard solar company announced Wednesday a solar array on Cuttyhunk Island provided more than half of the island's electricity during its busy summer season.
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