Northeast

Heat pumps

Massachusetts heat-pump owners are about to get cheaper electricity

The state’s innovative winter heat-pump rates go into effect this weekend and should make the tech more accessible. Deeper discounts could come next year.

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 October 2025
Clean energy

Connecticut and Maine team up to fast-track renewables

The two states will jointly consider clean-energy projects, a model that could help more installations qualify for federal incentives before they expire.

By Sarah Shemkus . 29 October 2025
Emissions reduction

Judge orders New York to follow through on its climate law

The law required a state agency to issue major regulations more than a year and a half ago, and it had no excuse not to, the court found.

By Colin Kinniburgh . 29 October 2025
Utilities

Why utility regulators need to do more than call ‘balls and strikes’

Marissa Gillett, pioneering former head of Connecticut’s utility commission, talks about how regulators need to step up amid rising costs and climate concerns.

By Sarah Shemkus . 27 October 2025
Sponsored

The case for optimism in America’s energy transition

New insights from DNV show U.S. and Canadian energy leaders remain optimistic about the clean energy transition — with growing investment in renewables, storage, and modernized grids.

By Canary Creative . 27 October 2025
Offshore wind

Trump claims ‘wind mills’ kill whales but quietly torpedoes the science

The Interior Department defunds two vital research programs that track North Atlantic right whales near active offshore wind construction sites.

By Clare Fieseler . 23 October 2025
Clean energy

Trump admin complicates New York’s clean-energy plans

Gov. Kathy Hochul faces tough choices amid cuts to federal grants and pressure from advocates to block gas pipelines that Trump officials are pushing for.

By Lauren Dalban, Inside Climate News . 16 October 2025
Heat pumps

Boston is piloting window heat pumps in affordable housing

Housing authorities in Boston and two nearby cities are installing plug-in heat pumps from startup Gradient to try to swiftly and affordably cut emissions.

By Alison F. Takemura . 14 October 2025
Offshore wind

Massachusetts offshore wind port uncertain after federal funding cuts

Salem residents worked for years on plans for a port that offered economic development and other community benefits. Then the Trump administration canceled funding.

By Sarah Shemkus . 13 October 2025
Offshore wind

No ship? New York offshore wind project faces yet another hurdle

Equinor’s embattled Empire Wind project was banking on a new ship to install turbines. The vessel is almost 99% complete, but now the shipbuilders are pulling out.

By Clare Fieseler . 10 October 2025