Energy

The report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, a national nonprofit that supports offshore wind, examines last winter’s actual wind speeds to determine how much energy they could produce.

The Trump administration tried to end or privatize the government Energy Star efficiency program. But now Trump has signed a budget bill that fully funds the program and leaves it even stronger.

Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to propose a one-time rebate for energy bills when the state legislative session kicks off Wednesday.

Finding ways to heat and cool houses of worship amid rising utility costs and shrinking congregations is a timely challenge.

Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.

The New England Clean Energy Connect project through western Maine faced years of political and legal opposition.

A major new transmission line that can bring renewable electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts is finally, after a whole lot of controversy and delay, starting to deliver power.

The state's own rebates for weatherization, heat pumps and more are often worth more than income tax credits eliminated in President Trump's signature tax and spending law.

Massachusetts officials says batteries will bring down energy costs and help the grid run on more renewables. But there's a growing movement of people who say they don't want this technology in their city or town.

Electric supply contracts selected by the Public Utilities Commission will increase residential customer bills by more than $130 a year.