Environment

DRS Power Technology, Inc., which operates a machinery manufacturing facility at 166 Boulder Dr. in Fitchburg, will provide over $6,000 worth of energy-efficient lighting to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts as part of a violation settlement with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) for allegedly violating air pollution control regulations, MassDEP announced Tuesday.

Power grid and wind energy equipment manufacturer AMSC said Monday it has received a $40 million order from Inox Wind Limited for wind turbine electrical control systems (ECS).

As Gov. Charlie Baker prepares to travel to Canada next week to meet with his fellow New England governors, a new report commissioned by business groups suggests that the region will face substantially higher energy costs and lose 52,000 private sector jobs in the next five years if it fails to expand its natural gas and electricity infrastructure.

Environmentalists are calling on Massachusetts officials to accelerate their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, urging policymakers to set new long-term targets and focus on the transportation sector and "solar-ready" new homes.

The residential solar company Sunrun, based in San Francisco, has announced that it will open a new branch office in Marlborough, bringing more than 100 jobs to the area.

Devens-based AMSC more than doubled revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, while cutting losses and expanding cash reserves, the company announced Wednesday.

Looking to wash away a decades old stigma, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton front-flipped into the Charles River on Tuesday afternoon, reminiscent of former Gov. William Weld's plunge into the river.

Environmentalists are questioning the findings of a study funded by a Kinder Morgan subsidiary that found jobs and energy savings would accrue from a pipeline the company hopes to build.

Devens-based AMSC Thursday announced it would offer 4 million in common stock in an underwritten public offering.

After a summit of the five New England governors on Thursday in Hartford, they all agreed to further collaborate on the region's energy issues but did not commit to any infrastructure projects or policy changes.