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Five Vineyard Wind turbines now online, producing enough power for 30K homes
February 23, 2024The first five turbines of the 62 planned for the project are "operating at full capacity," the Healey administration said, creating 68 megawatts of power.
February 23, 2024
Westborough battery firm raises $162M to boost construction of Kentucky factory
February 20, 2024The company plans on utilizing these funds to advance construction of a manufacturing facility in Kentucky.
February 20, 2024
Healey releases environmental justice strategy focusing on lower-income communities
February 16, 2024The state's environmental arm has a new strategy to bring equity into focus in the programs and policies under its purview.
February 16, 2024
UMass Amherst alumnus to lead Mass. West-East Rail expansion project
February 9, 2024Andy Koziol, a University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate with nearly 16 years of transportation experience, will be new Massachusetts point person on the plan to stretch regular passenger rail service across the state from Boston to Pittsfield.
February 9, 2024
Worcester gas prices remain steady in run-up to peak travel season
February 6, 2024The average price for a gallon of gas in the Worcester area was $3.10 per gallon of regular unleaded on Tuesday, 2 cents higher than the price of $3.08 seen a week ago but 3 cents lower than the price of $3.13 seen on Jan. 6.
February 6, 2024
Steady, but too SLOW: Less than 16% of top executives and zero CEOs at major Central Mass. publicly traded companies are women
Updated: February 5, 2024The situation in Central Massachusetts, where 15.6% of named executive officers are female, largely mirrors the Massachusetts rate of 16.1% determined in a statewide census.
Updated: February 5, 2024
Q&A: Generating power, throughout the Northeast
Updated: January 22, 2024Timothy Geary co-founded Prime Power Rentals with Brian Kerins as they saw demand increase from utility companies in helping to stabilize the electric grid.
Updated: January 22, 2024-
Poll: Large bipartisan support for Mass. offshore wind projects
January 16, 2024Christian Scorzoni, Vineyard Offshore's head of external affairs, said it's "incredibly encouraging that Massachusetts residents continue to strongly embrace wind as a critical resource in our energy mix."
January 16, 2024 
Acton among Mass. municipalities to participate in clean energy infrastructure initiative
January 5, 2024The Department of Energy Resources gave seven communities the final green light to begin a groundbreaking experiment: they will require new construction and major renovation to embrace fossil fuel-free infrastructure for uses like heating and
January 5, 2024
First Vineyard Wind turbine begins to provide power
January 3, 2024After years of fits and starts, energy generated by offshore wind was delivered onto the grid that powers Massachusetts late Tuesday night.
January 3, 2024-
Vineyard wind farm still not creating power, one turbine operational
January 2, 2024The calendar flipped to 2024 on Monday, but Massachusetts still has not gotten any power from the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, the second time the project has failed to meet the "first power" target set by top officials.
January 2, 2024 
Central Mass. gas prices drop further despite holiday travel, Middle East tensions
December 28, 2023The average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline on Thursday in Worcester sits at $3.19, lower than the statewide average of $3.23 and lower than this time last year, where the price in Worcester stood at $3.37.
December 28, 2023
Manufacturing 2024 economic forecast: Workforce problems to persist
Updated: December 25, 2023The reverberations of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact will continue to impact the manufacturing space in 2024, as companies face challenges in adapting to supply chain shortages in certain sectors like pharmaceuticals, worker shortages, increased
Updated: December 25, 2023
EcoForecast reader survey: Finally, some optimism
Updated: December 25, 2023Looking into 2024, it appears more Central Massachusetts business leaders are feeling positive about the economy than they have in the recent past.
Updated: December 25, 2023
State lawmakers aim to boost grid enhancement technologies
December 22, 2023The legislation (H 4222 / S 2531) that emerged for a brief committee hearing aims to expand the use of grid enhancement technologies, which are software or hardware tools that boost capacity and efficiency of existing electric grid infrastructure.
December 22, 2023
Grafton property sold to large solar company for $315K
December 21, 2023A 28-acre plot of land in Grafton containing a solar farm has been sold to a corporation linked to a company describing itself as the largest owner and operator of on-site commercial solar operations in the country.
December 21, 2023
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