Energy

As solar grows, so does Vermont’s capacity for agrivoltaics — the dual use of land on solar farms for agriculture.

Vermont Gas Systems and Champlain Housing Trust want to pilot geothermal as a way to keep heating costs stable for people living in affordable housing.

Six staffers from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — five in person, one on video — spoke before the state Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens’ Advisory Panel.

The wind project, located off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island, will eventually generate enough electricity to power 350,000 homes.

The price of fuel oil in the state has jumped $2 since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran. High fuel prices are bad for fuel customers, and for the companies that sell fuel.

As an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar.

After years of starts and stops, construction on Vineyard Wind, the country's first large-scale offshore wind project, wrapped up this week.

The project, off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island, will ultimately generate up to 704 megawatts of electricity — the equivalent of powering 350,000 homes.

The proposal would prevent developers from accessing tax incentives for property and job creation.

The war with Iran has sent global oil prices soaring and there's a lot of uncertainty about what comes next. Here in Massachusetts, that turmoil is affecting many residents who rely on fuel oil to heat their homes.