Associated Press: The Patrick administration is hoping to encourage the growth of solar energy projects on landfills, brownfield sites, and residential rooftops in Massachusetts. The initiative is part of a larger program designed to reach 1,600 megawatts of installed solar capacity in the state by 2020. The program also aims to ensure steady annual growth and control ratepayer costs. The administration said its accepting applications for the programs second phase. The first phase of the program encouraged...