FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * Ameresco celebrates the completion of construction of the largest wholly owned BESS asset portfolio in its history * * * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the successful completion of construction of multiple Bat  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Draper issued the following news on July 30, 2024: Draper announced today that it has completed the critical design review phase of its Strategic Enhanced Ground Test Facility (SEGTF) located in Titusville, Fla. The SEGTF is the future home to dynamic and environmental equipment for supporting development of U.S. strategic systems. The review culminates a 12-month design phase and resulted in an approved detailed design of a test facility that meets the req  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP advised The Cannabist Company Holdings (f/k/a Columbia Care), an experienced cultivator, manufacturer and provider of cannabis products and related services, in a $105 million transaction with Verano Holdings Corp. The deal involves one cultivation and production facility in Virginia and one cultivation facility, one production facility and two dispensaries in Arizona. The transaction was anno  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * Sustainable, Balanced Spending Plan Delivers Transformative Education, Infrastructure, Transportation Initiatives * * * Today, Governor Maura Healey signed the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) state budget, a $57.78 billion plan that builds on the many strengths of the Massachusetts economy and addresses some of the state's biggest challenges. The budget is balanced, respons  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a new competitive grant program to support projects that tell the diverse stories of the American Revolution in Massachusetts as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary beginning in 2025. The Massachusetts 250 Grant Program, administered through the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) within the Executive  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced more than $17.4 million in grant awards to 21 public water suppliers to assist with long-term solutions that address and mitigate emerging contaminants in drinking water. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) selected 21 projects to help remove PFAS and manganese. "Contamina  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Request for Proposals issued to procure outside transportation planning and engineering consultant team * * * The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a transportation planning and engineering consultant team to develop and evaluate options for new potential regional ferry service to,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a protocol for harnessing the power of quantum sensors. The protocol could give sensor designers the ability to fine-tune quantum systems to sense signals of interest, creating sensors that are vastly more sensitive than traditional sensors. "Quantum sensing shows promise for   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Goldman Sachs in the secondary public offering by Thoma Bravo, L.P. of 41,604,2027 shares in Nasdaq, Inc. common stock, at an aggregate price of approximately $2.7 billion. The announcement was made in a July 29 press release. Nasdaq is a leading global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and int  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was honored July 29 by the Seaport Transportation Management Association (TMA) for recent improvements on the Silver Line, which have contributed to the success and vibrancy of the Seaport neighborhood. The ceremony, held at Seaport Common, brought together city and state officials, as well as leaders from the Seaport business communit  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * Dedication to innovative transportation solutions recognized at ITE. * * * VHB has once again demonstrated its commitment to advancing the field of transportation at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Annual Meeting and Exhibit 2024 from July 21 to 24. Our team took an active r  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 31 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: The future of the smartphone industry is set to be transformed as worldwide generative AI (GenAI) smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 363.6% year over year in 2024 to 234.2 million units, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast. This represents 19% of the overall smartphone market in 2024. IDC defines GenAI smart  more