Massachusetts
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EV charging
In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid this summer
Three electric school buses will kick-start the state’s groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid pilot program once school's out, with more EVs to be added in the coming months.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Geothermal
As geothermal networks grow, so does the call for a new utility model
A bill in Massachusetts would create a framework for a geothermal utility, with the aim of heating and cooling buildings cleanly and affordably.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Heat pumps
New winter rates saved at least $37M for Massachusetts heat-pump owners
Rhode Island and New York are in the early stages of considering similar discounts for households that install the electric, clean-heating technology.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Batteries
Big grid batteries are finally on a roll in New England
The region's largest battery yet recently came online in Massachusetts, where state climate policies aimed at cleaning up the grid are boosting the tech.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
This program pays nonprofits to take the time to consider solar
A Massachusetts initiative is making it easier for resource-strapped nonprofits to access federal tax credits for solar before they disappear.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Wind
My city’s two wind turbines are shutting down. Here's what we're losing.
A loud cohort of Gloucester, Massachusetts, residents is cheering the shutdown. But some of us are mourning the loss and thinking about what comes next.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Clean industry
Clean cement startup Sublime cuts jobs after Trump pulled funding
Sublime Systems lays off two-thirds of its staff months after pausing work on a planned Massachusetts factory, following the loss of an $87 million federal grant.By Maria Gallucci .
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Energy efficiency
Massachusetts energy bill would make big cuts to energy efficiency
Advocates say the energy affordability measure is strong but for a proposed $1 billion reduction to efficiency programs that would undermine the sector without lowering bills.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Green steel
Green steelmaker Boston Metal to cut jobs following equipment failure
The startup’s critical metals business missed a key milestone due to an incident at its Brazil plant, leading it to lose financing and lay off 71 U.S. employees.By Maria Gallucci .
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Batteries
Can a big battery help Boston save billions on the power grid? Maybe.
Grid operators don’t readily let batteries stand in for costly transmission upgrades, but this massive Massachusetts project could spur them to reconsider.By Jeff St. John .
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