Citizens Bank sets $50B Sustainable Finance Goal
Citizens Bank is setting a $50 billion target to finance both “green” and “social” initiatives and projects by 2030.
UMass Amherst Targets All-Renewable Energy by 2032
The University of Massachusetts Amherst wants to run on 100 percent renewable energy by 2032, goal leaders of the flagship campus announced Friday after two years of planning.
Maine Vote Raises Questions About CRE Emissions Rules
A referendum in Maine spells big trouble for both office building owners and developers in Boston as they scramble to meet the city’s tough, new carbon emissions rules.
A Prolific Track Record in Real Estate Investment
As the youngest partner in Taurus Investment Holdings’ history, Bill Garey has wasted little time putting investors’ money to work acquiring over $3.5 billion in multifamily housing, office and industrial properties.
People’s United Forms Renewable Energy Lending Specialty
People’s United Bank has formed a new corporate banking specialization that will focus in part on the renewable energy industry.
MGM Springfield Installs Solar Panels to Help Power Casino
MGM has installed thousands of solar panels at its resort casino in Springfield that can supply up to 10 percent of its power needs.
East Coast Governors Join Baker to Push Feds on Offshore Wind
The governors of five East Coast states are urging federal regulators not to put any additional roadblocks in the way of the country’s nascent offshore wind industry.
While Feds Delay Review, Vineyard Wind Doubles Down on MA
Even as its first planned project hangs in a morass of federal reviews and regulatory wrangling, Vineyard Wind on Friday doubled down on its plan to provide Massachusetts with clean energy from offshore wind turbines.
Despite Feds’ Delay, Vineyard Wind Committed to Project
Vineyard Wind on Monday vowed that it will move forward with its $2.8 billion, 84-turbine wind farm project despite a new delay caused by the federal government, though the project will take shape on a new, yet-to-be-determined timeline.
Baker Eyes ‘Cure Plan’ for Vineyard Wind Project
After a “really productive and substantive” meeting with new U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning, Gov. Charlie Baker said his administration will be working with Vineyard Wind to address the federal government’s concerns with the project in line to be the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind development.
Feds Throw Up Uncertainty for Vineyard Wind Project
Federal officials are not ready to issue an approval for the Vineyard Wind offshore power project, which may affect the project’s timeline.
MA One of States Targeted in Bank of America Solar Initiative
Massachusetts is one of several states Bank of America will target in 2019 for its expanding environmental Onsite Solar initiative.
Massachusetts Will Double Investment in Wind Power
The Baker administration is on board with pursuing additional renewable energy procurements that would double the amount of possible offshore wind power in Massachusetts, enough to provide roughly a third of the state’s electricity demand.
Bill Seeks to Speed State’s Transition to Renewable Energy
A bill filed at the Massachusetts State House seeks to help speed the state’s transition to renewable forms of energy.
Chamber Chiefs Press for More Renewable Energy
Citing potential economic benefits, the heads of 10 local chambers of commerce are calling on lawmakers to boost the state’s commitment to renewable energy.
Report: Pollution Levels Underscore Need for Energy Bill
Residents of the Springfield, Pittsfield and Worcester areas each experienced more than 40 days of elevated air pollution levels in 2016, according to a new report that recommends a shift to renewable energy to protect air quality.
Cities Band Together for Clean Energy
Houston, Chicago and Los Angeles have joined Boston and other cities in an initiative to procure renewable energy on a massive scale, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday at a climate summit.
Solect Celebrates 26 MW Of Solar Energy In ‘16
A Hopkinton developer and installer of solar energy systems recently announced it achieved a record-breaking year in 2016, with 115 sites and more than 26 megawatts (MW) in total solar output.
Transpo Chief Calls For More Aggressive Approach To Climate Change
Climate change will become a “huge focus” of the Baker administration’s transportation efforts, according to a top state official who said the old method of building pilot-sized shared-use walking-cycling paths does not meet the demands for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Power Plant Operator Commits To New Andover Headquarters
A renewable energy plant operator has leased 66,000 square feet in the Andover Landing at Brickstone complex for its new North America headquarters.
