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Happy Friday folks.
Given the lateness of the afternoon we’re going to keep this short.
Here are a few articles we draw your attention to:
- Transition to EVs could save $72B in health costs: American Lung Association, Utility Dive
- Enbridge Asks to Start Up Compressor in Two Weeks, WBUR
- ‘Game-Changer’ FERC Order Opens Up Wholesale Grid Markets to Distributed Energy Resources, Greentech Media
Have a great weekend and as always, stay safe.
Energy Efficiency/Storage
How New York is Changing the Energy Storage Play in US Competitive Markets, Microgrid Knowledge
Eversource visits Medfield businesses to conduct energy assessments, Wicked Local Medfield
Homes of Wealthy Americans Spew 25% More Emissions, The Good Men Project
Live Efficient: Financing a green lifestyle, Fosters.com
Climate Change/Renewables/RGGI
Senators reach compromise on greenhouse gas amendment stalling bipartisan energy bill, The Hill
Earth Hasn’t Warmed This Fast in Tens of Millions of Years, E&E News
7 investment priorities for a green COVID-19 recovery: report, Utility Dive
Why this sustainable energy accelerator chose Boston as its U.S. hub, BostonInno
In contentious vote, Pennsylvania takes formal step towards joining regional cap and trade market, Utility Dive
Scott vetoes Global Warming Solutions Act, VT Digger
Vermont House Votes to Override Scott’s Veto of Climate Bill, Seven Days
What Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Mean for Global Warming, New York Times
New York proposes rules to speed renewable projects, but local control, other issues could be contentious, Utility Dive
Wind
Ad Aims to Keep Offshore Energy Transmission Plan in Mix, South Coast Today
Offshore Wind Promised New Jobs and Economic Development. Where Are They?, NJ Spotlight
Could Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturing Replace Indian Point?, Westchester Magazine
Solar
Solar market limits pandemic’s ill effects, but states with strict restrictions see big installation drop, Utility Dive
EVs
T notes: Battery buses not ready for primetime yet, CommonWealth Magazine
Transition to EVs could save $72B in health costs: American Lung Association, Utility Dive
Natural Gas/Oil/Pipeline/Drilling
Appeals court rules in favor of Eversource, Avangrid in $3.6B natural gas lawsuit, CT Post
Emergency Shutdown At Weymouth Compressor Station After Unplanned Gas Release, WBUR
Lynch demands suspension of Weymouth compressor station opening after incident, Wicked Local Weymouth
Enbridge Followed Protocol After Gas Release, Secretary Says, State House News Service
Critics Call For Shutdown, Safety Review Of Weymouth Compressor After Emergency Shutdown, WBUR
Enbridge Asks to Start Up Compressor in Two Weeks, WBUR
Global oil demand may have passed peak, says BP energy report, The Guardian
Earth Matters: The Proposed Danskammer Natural Gas Plant, Nyack News and Views
Gas Companies Are Abandoning Their Wells, Leaving Them to Leak Methane Forever, Bloomberg
Nuclear
Federal Ruling Will Require Closer Monitoring Of Seabrook Nuclear Plant’s Concrete Cracks, NHPR
Seabrook nuclear power plant’s license extension upheld, with conditions, Seacoastonline.com
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
CMP Corridor Opponents Launch 2nd Referendum Bid Aimed At Killing The Project, Maine Public
‘Game-Changer’ FERC Order Opens Up Wholesale Grid Markets to Distributed Energy Resources, Greentech Media
Eversource says its response to Isaias was stronger than Connecticut officials realize, CT Mirror
Cuomo keeps pushing enhanced utility penalties, Politico
Boston Properties, Eversource propose underground substation in Kendall Square, Boston Business Journal (subscriber content)
Opinion
Opinion: A boon to wind power, Wicked Local Plymouth
David Watters and Michael Behrmann: Launching the offshore wind industry in NH, Union Leader
Big changes may be ahead for natural gas pipelines, if FERC does its job, Utility Dive
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