FERC Priorities | Seaweed Biofuel | Green Hospitals
Happy Friday to All,
Commonwealth Magazine reports on a recent FERC ruling that signals the agency is “willing to take a more activist role in state pipeline battles.” In other news from our nation’s capital, the Department of Energy says US offshore resources could support enough seaweed production to supply up to 10% of the current demand for transportation fuel and they have awarded $22 million in grants to accelerate the development of seaweed as a next-generation biofuel. And for some good green news, the Boston Business Journal has a story on how Boston hospitals have made great progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions–a 9 percent reduction since 2011.
Thank you for reading! Enjoy your weekend.
Natural Gas/Pipeline
Could feds pave way for new Mass. gas project?, CommonWealth Magazine
Gas leaks delay tree planting, Salem News
‘Lost gas’: Pipelines known to leak methane, Berkshire Eagle
Gas pipeline protesters turn up heat on FERC, Utility Dive
‘Lost gas’: Pipelines known to leak methane, Berkshire Eagle
Senate Bill Would Streamline FERC NatGas Pipeline Permitting, Natural Gas Intelligence
Hundreds Of Vertical Oil Wells Damaged By Horizontal Fracking, OilPrice.com
Renewable Energy
Trump Admin. Pitches Seaweed For Biofuel-Powered Car Of The Future, CleanTechnica
California’s Plan for 100% Renewables Falls Flat in the 11th Hour, Greentech Media
Why Solar Advocates Are Crying Foul Over New York’s Latest REV Order, Greentech Media
After slide, prices tick up in latest RGGI auction, Hartford Business
Two RGGI offset protocols to bite the dust as states publish more details on proposed market changes, Carbon Pulse
Bill Would Commit Massachusetts To 100 Percent Renewable Energy, WGBH
Fishing industry takes more action against New York offshore wind lease, National Wind Watch
Deepwater Wind Installs Wildlife Tracking Station on Offshore Block Island Wind, Power Engineering
Boxford’s Municipal Solar Power Generation Facility, Valley Patriot
Oakham Farm Inspires Central Massachusetts’ 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goal, GovTech.com
Connecticut unions, environmentalists want more wind power, New Haven Register
Activists urge legislators to support ‘Green Bank,’ Greenfield Recorder
Fall River solar farm near North Watuppa Pond moving forward, Herald News
Canada has too much clean electricity. Anybody want it?, E&E News
States pick up the clean energy torch, The Boston Globe
Energy Efficiency
Six climate change solutions we can all agree on, Phys.Org
Blockchain: Coming to a Smart Building Near You?, Greentech Media
Derby Residents Can Upgrade To New LED Bulbs, Patch.com
National Grid gives King Brothers Dairy $120000 for energy-efficient gear, The Daily Gazette
Nuclear
Seabrook nuclear plant watchdog’s request rejected, Portsmouth Herald
Vernon seeks ‘unrestricted’ future for Vermont Yankee site, VT Digger
Tribes seek voice in nuclear plant cleanup, land restoration, Penn Energy
Dominion’s lips remain sealed on Millstone financials, Hartford Business
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
Why utilities don’t move power lines out of hurricanes’ way, Vox.com
As Brayton Point taxes wither, residents say they’d be willing to pay more for some services, Herald News
Medway: Work begins on Exelon expansion, MetroWest Daily News
Harvard University: A Valedictorian of Microgrids and Distributed Energy, Microgrid Knowledge
Boston area hospitals cut greenhouse gases by 9% since 2011, BBJ
Upton selectmen seek cheaper energy, Wicked Local Upton
A ‘Tax’ Or ‘The Cost Of Pollution’? Mass. Debates Surcharge On Fossil Fuels, WBUR
Heating Prices Rise in Maine as Fall Weather Nears, US News and World Report
State committee says Northern Pass plans have ‘potential inaccuracies’, The Union Leader
Budget Crisis Leads to Proposed Electric Bill Changes, NBC CT
Worcester crew part of National Grid aid efforts in Florida, Worcester Telegram
Siting Board Denies Latest Appeal to Halt Power Plant, ecoRI news
ISO-NE Forecast Sees Flat Loads, More Solar, No Congestion, RTO Insider
Raimondo establishes a Chief Resiliency Officer to combat climate change effects, RI Future
Eversource says fewer people have lost power this year, cites system improvements, Concord Monitor
Editorial/Opinion
States pick up the clean energy torch, Boston Globe
Milton Eaton: Defending Vermont Yankee decommissioning, VT Digger
Hydrogen fueling stations central to CCAT-hosted events, Hartford Courant
Carbon fee is our climate ‘moon shot,’ and it’s well within reach, The Boston Globe
Our View: Global warming needs political climate change, Press Herald
Northeast Energy News 