Energy News for week ending December 11, 2015

COP21 Paris

What the World Can Learn from New England About Living in a Changing Climate, Huffington Post

At Paris Climate Summit, Cities Seen As Key In Fight Against Global Climate Issues, WBUR

In the COP21 Battle of Ideas, One Common Thread (Blog), Huffington Post

NRG, National Grid, and others commit to science-based carbon targets at Paris Climate Talks, UtilityDive

Mayor Walsh announces Boston receives international award at climate talks, WickedLocal West Roxbury

Natural Gas/Pipeline

Pipeline foes: Kinder Morgan financial woes a bad sign for Northeast Energy Direct, MassLive

Natural Gas Pipeline Opponents Speak Up in Vt. And Europe,  NECN

Caution: Future Market Need for Natural Gas Pipelines is Smaller than You Think, (Blog) Environmental Defense Fund

FERC rejects Bettencourt plea, The Salem News

New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte opposes Kinder Morgan pipeline, MassLive.com

Dracut pipeline opponents, frustrated with town, vow to continue fight , Lowell Sun

Hundreds expected to march against pipeline in Concord Friday, The Keene Sentinel

Pipeline scrutiny heats up, New Hampshire Business Review

Pipeline opponents puzzled by leaders’ words, actions about proposed project, The Keene Sentinel

Questions raised over tests of Gonzales Field, Wicked Local Westwood

Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency

Report Touts Wind Energy’s Potential To Curb Carbon Emissions , Rhode Island Public Radio

Report: Mass. utilities target over $20B in efficiency savings in a decade, UtilityDive

Block Island Wind Turbine Construction Complete For The SeasonRhode Island Public Radio

Wind benefits Maine’s environment, Today’s Energy Solutions

Owner of former coal plant in Holyoke will raze smoke stack, go solar, MassLive

Solar advocates rally as Maine PUC contemplates policy changes, Lewiston Sun Journal

Portland weighs several solar energy projects, Press Herald

Google’s Project Sunroof expanding across the US, ZDNet

NH CleanTech, Granite State Hydro Form Alliance, Patch.com

Nuclear

Nuclear industry targets 30% cost reduction by 2018 to remain competitive, UtilityDive

Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.

Raimondo order sets plan to reduce RI’s carbon footprint, The Providence Journal

N.H. siting panel: Northern Pass application complete,Foster’s Daily Democrat

TDI likely to transmit hydro, wind power to southern New England, VTDigger.org

Cape Light Compact announces reduced electricity rates, Barnstable Patriot

How capacity payments work, Concord Monitor

Medway: Exelon hearings begin with the basics, Milford Daily News

Large energy projects in NH move forward, The Union Leader

 

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