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Massachusetts proposes ‘first in the nation’ e-bike and moped laws based on speed

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering one of the most comprehensive micromobility regulatory overhauls we’ve seen in the US yet, proposing a new legal framework that would categorize everything from bicycles and e-bikes to electric scooters and Sur Ron-style electric motos into a four-tier speed classification system.

And unlike many recent state proposals that have focused narrowly on restricting e-bikes, the Massachusetts bill appears to be taking a more nuanced – though still fairly aggressive – approach to defining where different types of electric vehicles belong.

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Nexamp found a faster way to build solar – it did the utility’s job, too

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Nexamp just pulled off something that could speed up clean energy deployment across the US – and potentially lower costs for everyone. The Boston-based solar developer just finished building three new solar farms in Maine and Massachusetts. But instead of waiting on the utility to handle all the grid hookup work, Nexamp did it themselves.

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