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Energy & Utilities

  • Better Days Ahead For Electric Car Batteries, Say Analysts

    December 10, 2012

    More electric-powered vehicles have been sold this year than in any other, but it's still not enough demand to absorb all the production coming out of companies in Central Massachusetts and beyond.

    December 10, 2012
  • FSU Gets $322K In Energy Rebates

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2012

    Utility provider NSTAR has issued $322,012 in rebates to Framingham State University (FSU) for its participation in the company's energy efficient program.

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2012
  • Ameresco Announces New Contracts

    December 6, 2012

    Energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. of Framingham announced that it's signed two new contracts in Ohio and Wisconsin and completed a third project in California.

    December 6, 2012
  • Conn. Officials Puzzled By Utility's Layoffs

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal December 4, 2012

    Connecticut's attorney general and consumer counsel on Monday demanded that Northeast Utilities (NU) answer questions about its 319 employees who left the company since it merged with

    Brad Kane Hartford Business Journal December 4, 2012
  • FIBA Technologies Expanding In MetroWest

    December 3, 2012

    About a decade ago, FIBA Technologies Inc. vacated its facility on Route 9 in Westborough to pursue an expanded business model at a larger property in Millbury.

    December 3, 2012
  • UMMS Receives $1.6M National Grid Incentive

    Emily Micucci November 30, 2012

    The energy efficient features of new Albert Sherman Center (ASC) have earned its owner, the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), a $1.6-million incentive payment from National Grid, according to UMMS.

    Emily Micucci November 30, 2012
  • State Unveils Plan To Protect Water Resources

    November 29, 2012

    The Patrick Administration has announced a new plan it said will help protect the state's water bodies while meeting water consumption needs of communities.

    November 29, 2012
  • AMSC Cuts Workforce

    Emily Micucci November 28, 2012

    Devens-based AMSC announced it has reduced its workforce by 25 percent to reduce operating costs and increase liquidity in response to what the company called "challenging conditions in the wind power market."

    Emily Micucci November 28, 2012
  • AG Questions Proposed Milford Water Rates

    November 15, 2012

    For the first time since the state's energy bill passed in July, giving the attorney general's office jurisdiction over water rate cases, Attorney General Martha Coakley's office is taking action against one company.

    November 15, 2012
  • Solarize Mass. Adds 802 Projects, 5.1 MW To State

    November 12, 2012

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and Department of Energy Resources announced that 802 residents and businesses signed contracts to install solar electricity systems as part of the 2012 Solarize Massachusetts Program, which ended No

    November 12, 2012
  • Worcester Green Energy Firm Plans Retail Division

    Emily Micucci November 9, 2012

    Worcester-based Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc. today announced plans to begin selling electricity to customers in the Northeast region.

    Emily Micucci November 9, 2012
  • WBJ Keynote Energy Speaker: Natural Gas Gaining Ground

    November 8, 2012

    The natural gas industry is gunning to be the top fossil fuel provider, and it's getting very close in New England, a top industry representative in the region said today.

    November 8, 2012
  • Ameresco Sales, Profits Drop In Q3

    November 8, 2012

    Ameresco Inc. of Framingham said budgetary concerns and political uncertainty of customers negatively impacted its third quarter of 2012, with revenue falling 28 percent over last year, to $163.9 million.

    November 8, 2012
  • World Energy Reports 51 % Revenue Jump

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012

    Worcester-based World Energy Solutions reported a 51-percent increase in revenue in its third quarter, a record for the company.

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012
  • Higher Q3 Earnings For Northeast Reflect NSTAR Merger

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012

    Northeast Utilities, New England's largest utility company, reported increased earnings in its third quarter following the merger between Northeast and NSTAR, which closed in April.

    Emily Micucci November 2, 2012
  • Chelmsford Firm Nears 4th Acquisition In 18 Months

    Emily Micucci October 31, 2012

    Despite softening demand, Chelmsford-based Brooks Automation (BRKS) continued an aggressive approach to growing its share of the semiconductor market, as the company announced an imminent deal to purchase a California-based company.

    Emily Micucci October 31, 2012

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.