Environment

Marlborough-based green energy technology firm ConnectM Technology Solutions has acquired Danvers-based Green Energy Gains.

Ascend Elements, a Westborough-based company that recycles former electric vehicle battery components into materials used to construct new batteries, has opened a jointly operated plant in Poland. 

Catania Oils has been fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a result of a peanut oil spill that allegedly violated the Clean Water Act.

Embue, a Worcester-based software company seeking to make multifamily buildings more energy efficient and easier to manage, has been awarded a $335,000 grant.

The Conservation Law Foundation called its notice of intent to sue part of its effort to prevent methane leaks that the group said are also costing families and businesses money "for gas that never reaches their home or office."

The federal government is awarding $389 million to the New England states for regional electric infrastructure upgrades.

Worcester-based software company Valis Insights received a $20,000 grant from a Michigan-based foundation seeking to assist female-owned businesses in making a social impact. 

Republican Sens. Peter Durant of Spencer and Ryan Fattman of Sutton voted against the bill.

Shortly after Fattman made his late-afternoon motion, the Senate adjourned its formal session with plans to meet again Friday at 1 p.m.

Massachusetts is approaching the most challenging period of its decades-long mission to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with decarbonizing the energy sector being a critical part of reaching the state’s next benchmark in 2030, according to one state official.