California and Massachusetts are preparing to spend millions to support microgrid projects as the micro­grids—energy systems that can run separately from the wider grid system to protect critical facilities from power outages—are gaining steam nationally and worldwide.

An ongoing Boston Green Line track repair program has reduced derailments, but an aggressive maintenance program, improved safety standards and more investment are critical for avoiding more derailments and other system failures, according to a state transportation oversight report.

Contractors in Boston broke ground on Jan. 30 at the long-anticipated, $240-million Fenway Center megadevelopment.

The $2.4 billion Wynn Boston Harbor project is reportedly moving forward despite the fact that casino mogul Stephen A. Wynn resigned on Feb. 6.

New Hampshire’s energy-infrastructure siting board on Feb. 1 unanimously rejected the Northern Pass power-line project.

New York adopts first U.S. offshore wind master plan, but New Hampshire rejects permit Feb. 1 for New England hydroelectric transmission from Canada.

The cold weather that swept across the Eastern Seaboard in early January is heating up the debate over the need for a more robust infrastructure to deliver natural gas to New England. 

Following an aggressive five-month schedule, Cianbro Corp. is putting the finishing touches on a 9.9-MW solar energy facility, which began producing power last month.

Hiring good high-school engineering teachers is harder than ever these days, but David Mangus is an outlier.