Massachusetts Cranberry Farmers Go Solar

May 28, 2021
A vibrant red cranberry bog with green foliage in the foreground.

Cranberry farmers in Massachusetts are pushing solar development by mounting solar panels over cranberry bogs to increase sustainability and revenues. The first of these in Massachusetts are expected to be completed in the remaining year in the town of Carver. It is a $53M project with 9MW of solar capacity being developed by Pine Gate […]

First Big U.S Offshore Wind Farm Approved by Biden Administration

May 18, 2021
Wind turbines stand tall on the horizon over the ocean at sunset.

The $2.8B – 800 MW offshore wind power project by Vineyard Wind is to become the first large-scale wind farm in the U.S coast as it was approved by the Biden administration last Tuesday. Generally, projects of this type face a large amount of push back from communities and become delayed. This event has been […]

Rhode Island DOR Releases 100% Renewable Electricity Initiative

March 26, 2021
Wind turbines stand tall against a cloudy sky during sunset.

On January 2020, Rhode Island’s governor Gina M. Raimondo signed an executive order setting the goal to source 100% of the state’s electricity demand from renewable sources. A requirement of the executive order is for the State to develop any necessary policies and explore multiple avenues to meet this goal. Some of the main drivers […]