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Energy & Utilities

  • Patrick looks forward to offshore wind power auction

    State House News Service November 19, 2014

    Reflecting on his administration's economic and criminal justice initiatives over the past eight years, Gov. Deval Patrick cast his gaze Tuesday toward his remaining weeks in office when he said there would be a substantial auction for offshore wind

    State House News Service November 19, 2014
  • Baker picks Shrewsbury's Beaton for energy-environment chief

    Michael Norton State House News Service November 17, 2014

    Filling a second major Cabinet post, Governor-elect Charlie Baker has tapped Shrewsbury Republican Rep. Matthew Beaton as his energy and environmental affairs secretary.

    Michael Norton State House News Service November 17, 2014
  • World Energy, awaiting sale, sees 13% revenue jump

    Rick Saia November 11, 2014

    World Energy Solutions of Worcester, which last week announced it has agreed to be sold to a Boston firm, reported a 13-percent jump in revenue in the third quarter while cutting its net losses to near break-even.

    Rick Saia November 11, 2014
  • Briefing: World Energy acquisition

    November 10, 2014

    Energy services firm World Energy Solutions of Worcester agreed last week to be acquired by EnerNOC Inc., an energy intelligence software firm headquartered in Boston.

    November 10, 2014
  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do ‘smart meters’ threaten health?

    November 10, 2014

    The Page One article in the Sept.

    November 10, 2014
  • AMSC's losses widen as revenue drops

    November 6, 2014

    Losses climbed and revenue plummeted for Devens-based AMSC as both its wind and grid segment struggled in the second quarter, the company said.

    November 6, 2014
  • Clean energy job growth slows in Central Mass.

    Sam Bonacci November 4, 2014

    The praises of continued growth in the clean energy sector could be heard from across the state in September, when the Massachusetts Clean Energy Council (MassCEC) reported a gain of more than 8,000 industry jobs this year over 2013.

    Sam Bonacci November 4, 2014
  • South Korean power company tests AMSC-wired cable

    Emily Micucci October 29, 2014

    Devens-based AMSC said Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is testing a cable that uses AMSC's trademarked wire at a smart grid demonstration site on Jeju Island, a province of South Korea. The high-temperature superconductor cable uses AMSC's

    Emily Micucci October 29, 2014
  • National Grid names new U.S. president

    October 23, 2014

    As part of a “long-planned” succession effort at National Grid, Tom King, president and executive director, will be leaving National Grid March 31, 2015, and will be replaced by Dean Seavers, a former GE and United Technologies executive, the

    October 23, 2014
  • Mass. energy chief highlights growth, more opportunity for renewables

    Sam Bonacci October 21, 2014

    The ongoing growth of renewable energy in Massachusetts and the jobs and independence it creates were highlighted by the state's secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs at the eighth annual Massachusetts Energy Summit

    Sam Bonacci October 21, 2014
  • DCU, Hub firm team up for $100M solar loan program

    October 16, 2014

    Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU), and Sungage Financial, a Boston-based platform that provides homeowners with access to low-cost solar financing, have initiated a $100 million residential solar loan program, the companies announced Thursday.

    October 16, 2014
  • Energy costs help push down U.S. import prices

    October 10, 2014

    Falling prices for oil and natural gas from abroad helped push down prices for U.S. imports last month, marking a third straight monthly drop for products coming from other countries, the labor Department said Friday.

    October 10, 2014
  • Commercial food waste ban rolled out in Massachusetts

    October 7, 2014

    The state continued its roll-out of a first-in-the-nation commercial food waste ban aimed at increasing food donations and boosting renewable energy and composting.

    October 7, 2014
  • Gas prices fall to lowest point of 2014

    October 6, 2014

    Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down six cents from last week to their lowest point this year as prices at the pump continue to fall, according to AAA Southern New England.

    October 6, 2014
  • Ameresco completes two landfill conversions in Calif.

    October 2, 2014

    Framingham-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. joined with local California officials and energy industry leaders last week to commemorate the completion of two landfill gas-to-energy projects (LGTE), the company said.

    October 2, 2014
  • Gov. Patrick touts continued green energy job growth

    State House News Service September 30, 2014

    For the third straight year, jobs in the Massachusetts clean energy industry experienced double-digit growth, increasing by 10.5 percent between July 2013 and 2014, Gov. Deval Patrick announced Monday in Brighton.

    State House News Service September 30, 2014

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In November, Massachusetts residents will vote on Question 4 regarding whether or not to legalize restricted use and possession of psychedelic drugs for those 21 and older. The use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions is slowly becoming more popular within the U.S. On Oct. 10, veterans lobbied on the Boston Common to decriminalize the use of certain types and small quantities of psychedelic substances, claiming its usage has the potential to save lives.

While the proposed law would not impact employers’ rights to enforce workplace policies restricting employee psychedelic substance use, the possibility of legalization does bring up the question of whether or not companies will choose independently to adjust their drug testing policies. The ballot question comes six years after legalized sale of recreational marijuana began in Massachusetts.