Massachusetts House advances climate bill with $1 billion cut to energy efficiency program
House bill 5151 advances solar in the Bay State but renewable energy groups say cuts to Mass Save could devastate the program.
RE+ Northeast 2026: Evolving solar and storage integration
Industry leaders convened in Boston to tackle grid modernization and accelerate the region’s renewable energy goals.
What happens when utilities raise the fixed charge and lower the energy charge?
Shifting utility costs from usage rates to fixed monthly fees may penalize efficiency and fail to provide the financial incentive necessary to drive widespread electrification.
Solar success in the New England marketplace
ReVision Energy leverages a relationship-driven model and workforce innovation to navigate evolving clean energy policies and sustain long-term growth across New England.
Solar and storage program forecast to save all Massachusetts ratepayers $313 million per year
Solar plus storage can also offer winter reliability improvements and limit gas consumption, finds a report from Synapse Energy Economics and the Solar Energy Industries Association.
MIT researchers develop polymer film that could prevent solar panel corrosion
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say their polymer coating could be used to protect photovoltaic modules, due to its impermeability to gases. The team has demonstrated that a 60-nanometer-thick film can extend the lifetime of a perovskite crystal by several weeks.
Work underway on ‘river’ heat pump complex in Massachusetts
The U.S’ largest district energy provider has started building a 35 MW heat pump complex in Massachusetts that will replace a natural gas boiler. The system will harness heat from the Charles River to produce carbon-free steam.
Agrivoltaics provides benefits and possible pitfalls for solar developers
NREL study examines Massachusetts’ comprehensive approach to deploying solar on farmland.
Alsym Energy launches sodium-ion battery line
The Massachusetts-based startup says its new battery is non-flammable, non-toxic, and uses non-FEOC (Foreign Entity of Concern) materials, aiming for a lower levelized cost of storage (LCOS). The technical specs provide some highlights as well.
Flatiron Energy secures $540 million for largest battery project in Massachusetts
The company is expected to bring a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery to commercial operations by late 2026.
