January 13, 2011. The Solar Home and Business Journal
The Commonwealth Solar II Rebate Program in Massachusetts is set to start Block 5 reservations on Friday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. EST, with reduced rebate amounts. The funding consists of $1 million that will be available until it runs out or the end of the first quarter of 2011.

January 8, 2011. Boston Herald
Massachusetts is unveiling a rebate program designed to help residents pay for solar hot water projects. Starting in February, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will begin accepting applications for a pilot version of the program which officials hope will encourage more homeowners to adopt solar thermal water heating technology.

January 7, 2011. Telegram & Gazette
A full-service clean energy company in North Andover, a Boston investment firm driven by social responsibility and a 1,450-student school district might seem like unlikely partners in a multimillion-dollar solar energy project.

December 27, 2010. SolarIndustryMag.com
Eighteen cities and towns in Massachusetts have been designated Green Communities, making them eligible for over $3.6 million in grants for local renewable power and energy-efficiency projects that will advance both municipal and state clean energy goals.

November 1, 2010. Boston Globe (Boston.com)
As a program of direct federal subsidies for solar power projects winds down, the city of Boston is picking up some of the slack locally with a new ordinance that cuts building permit fees for developers who include solar systems in their projects.

August 12, 2010.
Boston College High School is taking a giant step in the green direction this summer with the installation of nearly 870 solar panels on the roofs of its buildings. The project, set to be completed in early September, will make BC High home to the largest single-building solar array in Boston.

February 5, 2010. Boston Herald
Massachusetts has awarded its largest contract for solar power. The $20 million in federal stimulus dollars will pay for the installation of solar panels at 12 public water and wastewater facilities throughout the state. The panels are expected to deliver more than 4 megawatts of power when up and running.

December 30, 2009. The Boston Globe
State officials yesterday unveiled a successor to the popular rebate program that made solar energy panels more affordable for Massachusetts homeowners and businesses. The $68 million Commonwealth Solar fund - originally expected to last three or four years - ran out in October after 22 months, forcing the state to...

September 9, 2009. The Boston Globe
The number of jobs in the state’s solar energy industry nearly doubled from 2007 to 2008 - and the numbers are on pace to grow sharply again this year, according to Massachusetts officials.

August 28, 2009. Boston Business Journal
Steep declines in the cost of solar panels are making the overall cost of installing photovoltaic systems on the rooftops of homes and businesses cheaper — a sunny situation for installers, but not necessarily for suppliers.