More than half of the land covered by parking lots in Massachusetts could host solar panel canopies, and almost four times that much rooftop space is also viable, according to a new report that urges policymakers to balance solar expansion with conservation.
Municipalities are extending, or attempting to extend, their regulatory authority over the use and development of land within their communities, particularly when it comes to alternative energy projects.
Massachusetts investors who retrofit zero-carbon technologies will both help fight climate change and realize short-term returns.
MGM has installed thousands of solar panels at its resort casino in Springfield that can supply up to 10 percent of its power needs.
Massachusetts is one of several states Bank of America will target in 2019 for its expanding environmental Onsite Solar initiative.
The town is now the first municipality in New England with such an ordinance.
A Hopkinton-based solar energy developer is building out its New England presence with its purchase of a Kansas City developer’s Northeast division.
A Newton-based tax credit advisory firm this week announced the closing of a new individual investor tax credit dedicated to commercial solar power projects.
