Energy

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House.

Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence. Leading Light Wind is asking the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through late December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off the coast.

Electric bills for most Connecticut customers will be going up yet again next month. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved rate increase requests for both Eversource and United Illuminating on Wednesday morning. The utilities said they need the rate increases to cover costs of electric vehicle charging stations installed around the state. A spokesperson for Eversource said the company…

Thomas Edison’s pioneering incandescent light bulb, which cast illumination by heating a filament until it glowed, is fading into history. New federal rules governing the energy efficiency of lighting systems went into full effect Tuesday, effectively ending the sale and manufacture of bulbs that trace their origin to an 1880 Edison patent. The big winners are likely to be more...

As temperatures continue to rise, so may your energy bill. Follow these practical tips to save money while staying cool and comfortable this summer.

It’s a scorcher, which means the temperature isn’t the only thing spiking– your energy costs could be, too.