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Massachusetts’ offshore wind price cap creates pressure to speed procurement

State officials are considering whether to launch a second request for projects as soon as next month.

By Sarah Shemkus . 13 March 2019
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Maine transmission settlement could spur clean energy investments in state

The proposal includes about $80 million for heat pumps, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle infrastructure.

By Bill Opalka . 12 March 2019
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New Hampshire considers options for buying renewable energy for state

A bill advancing in the state Senate would create a group to study procurement of long-term renewable contracts.

By Bill Opalka . 5 March 2019
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Connecticut historic preservation boards warming up to solar panels

Historic preservation boards, traditionally hostile to aesthetic disruptions, are seeing more requests related to solar panels and increasingly finding compromise.

By Meg Dalton . 4 March 2019
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Pennsylvania joins electric vehicle race with new ‘roadmap’ for transition

A report outlines the state of the electric vehicle market and identifies strategies to increase adoption in the state.

By Marie Cusick . 28 February 2019
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Report: Clean energy could cut New England states’ fossil fuel bills

The three northern New England states spend $8.2 billion annually on imported fossil fuels.

By Bill Opalka . 27 February 2019
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Mass. climate group says municipal utilities moving too slow on clean power

A representative for a municipal power group says the climate group’s report makes unfair comparisons.

By Sarah Shemkus . 27 February 2019
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Divest Ed looks to help fill gap in fossil fuel divestment movement

The Massachusetts program will offer training and other services to student activists across the country.

By Sarah Shemkus . 19 February 2019
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Solar advocates look to repeal Maine’s ‘fundamentally unjust’ solar rules

Gross metering charges solar customers for power they generate regardless whether it ever touches the grid.

By Bill Opalka . 19 February 2019
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Does clean energy include nuclear? Pennsylvania is latest state to debate

Some environmental groups see a proposed nuclear power plant bailout as an opportunity to boost clean energy, too.

By Marie Cusick . 18 February 2019