Renewable Energy News

Compelling renewable energy and AD testimony at MA Statehouse hearing

Huge thanks to everyone who supported renewable energy and anaerobic digestion at the MA Energy Committee hearing on September 19th at the Statehouse in Boston.

Digester makes dairy farm super sustainable...

When spring arrives, farmer Peter Melnick says, he’ll be thrilled to be spreading a liquid fertilizer from the new million electricity- and heat-producing waste digester that’s getting ready for operation.

Nutrition experts predict sustainability ‘most important’ trend for 2017

Sustainability wins another vote for the “most important” trend to watch in 2017, followed closely by plant-based protein, according to a small, but well-educated group of nutrition experts, surveyed by Ketchum’s Global Food and Beverage

New Film Showcases ‘Forgotten’ Dairy Farms

Many dairy farms are struggling to survive and are often not considered a part of the “new food movement.” In this film, “Forgotten Farms” producer Sarah Gardner tells the story of the farms and the farmers that are the backbone of farming

Farm Credit Celebrates 100 Years

Farm Credit East recognizes the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Farm Credit System and its story of commitment to agriculture and rural America. It also acknowledges the hard-working farmers, commercial fishermen and forest products

SJC rules Mass. failed to issue proper regulations to cut emissions

In a decision environmental advocates hailed as a landmark, the state’s highest court ruled that Massachusetts regulators must set specific limits on various sources of greenhouse gases to comply with the legal obligation to reduce emissions

Climate change could be even worse for Boston than previously thought

The consequences of climate change on Boston are expected to be far more calamitous than previous studies have suggested, a new report commissioned by the city says. In the worst-case scenario, sea levels could rise more than 10 feet by the end of

Biofuels Make Significant Contribution to GHG Emissions Savings

The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance in cooperation with 2 Consultants Inc. released a new report at the World Climate Summit today entitled, “Green House Gas (GHG) Emission Reductions from World Biofuel Production and Use for 2015.”

Net Metering Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Net metering allows customers of certain electric distribution companies (note: check whether your company is listed below) to generate their own electricity in order to offset their electricity usage. All customer classes are eligible for net

MA utilities look to buy renewable energy to power 136,000 homes

Massachusetts utility companies are preparing to buy enough renewable energy to power 136,000 homes as part of a major initiative announced by Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday. The companies may buy up to 817 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year

The Slow Rise Of America's Renewable Energy Market

From Science Daily, October 7, 2015 Video Source: Newsy / Powered by NewsLook.com Renewable energy is gaining steam in the oil-thirsty U.S. market, but green tech has hurdles to clear before it can take a bigger slice of the pie. Video provided