High Energy Burden | Big Oil Goes Green | Where are the yeses?
Happy Friday folks.
Busy day and week. So I need to keep this short.
I direct your attention to these two articles:
67% of low-income households face high energy burden: ACEEE, Utility Dive
Oil Major BP Gives a Taste of How It Will Go Green, WSJ
One more interesting article to share, which was a result of yesterday’s MIT CEEPR event that featured former Energy Secretary Moniz.
From Axios:
Amy: What is the state or region that you think will have the most difficult time transitioning to a clean-energy economy? Why?
Moniz:
New England. Moniz then went on to say that that region has in recent years opposed new and existing energy infrastructure, like natural-gas pipelines, hydropower and nuclear power plants that could help reduce emissions.
“There are a lot of nos. Where are the yeses? … If we are going to go to low carbon, where is it all going to come from? It’s not all going to come from offshore wind. That’s why we need pragmatic, realistic solutions.”
That’s the recap for this week. Have a great weekend and as always, stay safe.
Energy Efficiency/Storage
67% of low-income households face high energy burden: ACEEE, Utility Dive
NYISO allows full participation for energy storage in wholesale power markets, Utility Dive
FERC Order May Undermine Renewables, Energy Storage in New York’s Capacity Markets, Greentech Media
How to Keep Firefighters Safe From Batteries, Greentech Media
Climate Change/Renewables/RGGI
Utilities Look to Green Hydrogen to Cut Carbon Emissions, Wall St. Journal
AWEA Introduces New Trade Group, the American Clean Power Association, Greentech Media
FERC details carbon pricing conference as groups blast renewables, consumer and women exclusions, Utility Dive
Amid a Pandemic, Green Electricity Charts a Course Forward, S&P Global Market Intelligence
United in Science report: Climate change has not stopped for COVID19, UN Environment Programme
Federal report warns of financial havoc from climate change, Boston Business Journal (subscriber content)
Oil Major BP Gives a Taste of How It Will Go Green, WSJ
House to probe US lag on leveraging clean energy for COVID-19 recovery, consider bipartisan energy bill, Utility Dive
FERC rejection of NYISO renewables plan could prompt state-managed capacity market, advocates say, Utility Dive
Wind
Coalition, including UMass Dartmouth, backs expanded research of offshore wind, Herald News
Vineyard Wind partners with Nantucket for support, Cape Cod Times
Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Blast Off, With Help From US Taxpayers, CleanTechnica
Study Finds Offshore Wind and Lobstering Can Coexist, EcoRI
Offshore Wind in NJ Gets Boost, But Lawmakers Demand a Halt to One Project, NJ Spotlight
Wind Farm Benefits Package Totals $29 Million for East Hampton Town, East Hampton Star
Solar
US Solar Market Performed Better Than Expected During Pandemic’s Worst Months, Greentech Media
Final approval given by the Town of Glocester for new solar project, WPRI
U.S. Solar Market Insight, SEIA
Natural Gas/Oil/Pipeline/Drilling
Weymouth compressor station starts testing, Patriot Ledger
Natural gas lobby charts course for fuel in carbon-constrained world, Washington Examiner
Natural Gas Is the Rich World’s New Coal, Bloomberg
Nuclear
Nuclear Energy Among the Least Popular Sources of Power in the U.S., Polling Shows, Morning Consult
So, What Exactly Are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?, Greentech Media
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
Maine Microgrid Project Lands USDA funding, Microgrid Knowledge
Obama energy secretary on blackouts, campaign scrutiny, Axios
PURA holds a final hearing for public comment on energy bill ratehikes, Fox 61
Northeast Energy News 