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Before cutting solar credits, Massachusetts should do the math MIT didn’t
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (420+ words) by Mark Durrenberger, CommonWealth Beacon July 14, 2026 Quick question: How do you think your electric utility makes its money? If you said, “by selling electricity,” you’re in good company — and you’re also wrong. The three big utilities that serve most of…...
Massachusetts’s slow adoption of EV chargers through federal program is ‘mystifying’ to transit advocates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (972+ words) by Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth Beacon June 3, 2026 FOR ALL THE concern about lost federal funding courtesy of the Republican trifecta in Washington, Massachusetts still has not deployed a single electric vehicle charger through a Biden-era program that President Trump has left…...
No time for timidity on clean energy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (453+ words) by Mariella Puerto, CommonWealth Beacon April 28, 2026 MASSACHUSETTS HAS LONG been a leader in advancing smart, effective energy and environmental policies that reduce pollution, protect public health, create jobs, and lower costs for consumers over time. But lately, too many policymakers…...
‘It’s like Russian roulette’: A Bellingham man’s plan to add solar and battery storage to his home meets a nearly $12K utility bill
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (1269+ words) by Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth Beacon April 9, 2026 ABE WALTERS GETS CHOKED UP the more he talks about it. Standing in his backyard, Walters described the tedious, eight-month process for securing a $100,000 loan from the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to add solar…...
Sensible reforms can make solar a bigger part of the answer to the energy affordability crisis
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (441+ words) You are free to republish the text of this article both online and in print. We ask that you follow some simple guidelines: by Lindsey Griffin, Amanda Sachs and Tim Snyder, CommonWealth Beacon January 12, 2026 WINTER IS HERE, and if it…...
House moves forward with bill to weaken 2030 climate goals
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (752+ words) You are free to republish the text of this article both online and in print. We ask that you follow some simple guidelines: by Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth Beacon November 10, 2025 MASSACHUSETTS COULD RENDER its 2030 climate commitments null and void under new…...
Municipalities warn Beacon Hill they’ll need to slow down solar projects due to state limit
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1237+ words) You are free to republish the text of this article both online and in print. We ask that you follow some simple guidelines: by Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth Beacon November 5, 2025 MARK SANDEEN HAS big plans for Lexington. Sandeen, a member of…...