Start-up Delayed | Mass Loses EE Crown | Off the Table
Happy Friday folks.
Sorry, no time for a detailed recap today but we do draw your attention to these three articles:
Start-up of Weymouth compressor station delayed, Patriot Ledger (And if you missed it earlier this week, it check out the Boston Globe article below about the local activists’ efforts to try and stop the compressor. It’s a great read)
Mass. no longer most energy-efficient state, CommonWealth Magazine (The #2 spot isn’t so bad)
Vineyard Wind Project Officially Taken Off The Table for Now, State House News Service via WWLP
All of us at McMahon Communications wish you a very Happy Holiday season and a wonderful New Year. We’ll be back in your inboxes on January 8, 2021.
As always enjoy the weekend and stay safe.
Climate Change
Lofty Climate Goals Get Reality Check at Global Summit, Bloomberg Green
Covid-19 sparked a run on outdoor heaters and fire pits. Which is better for the planet?, Washington Post
To Cut Emissions to Zero, U.S. Needs to Make Big Changes in Next 10 Years, New York Times
Mass., other states near historic agreement to curb transportation emissions, Boston Globe
Meet Gina McCarthy, a Mass. native who is set to serve as White House climate coordinator, Boston Globe
The Big Thaw: How Russia Could Dominate a Warming World, ProPublica
Renewables/RGGI/TCI
FERC ruling seen as setback for Northeast renewables, E&E news
No ‘green halo’ for renewables: First Solar, Veolia, others tackle wind and solar environmental impacts, Utility Dive
Why Offshore Wind and Energy Giants Are Chasing Off-Grid Green Hydrogen, Greentech Media
Wind
Offshore wind CEO denies claims he’s biding time for Biden, E&E News
Vineyard Wind Is Said to Face Lengthy Delay After Pulling Permit, Bloomberg Green
Vineyard Wind Withdraws From Federal Permitting Process, The Vineyard Gazette
Vineyard Wind Project Officially Taken Off The Table for Now, State House News Service via WWLP
US DOE Gives $21 Million for Innovative Offshore Wind Technologies, Offhorewind.biz
Solar
New weather station to help with wildfire prevention, AP
Efficiency/Storage
Craft Beverage Industry To Get Energy Efficiency Assistance, AP
The State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, ACEEE
California replaces Massachusetts as most energy efficient state, State House News Service via WWLP
Mass. no longer most energy-efficient state, CommonWealth Magazine
EVs
Electric vehicle models expected to triple in 4 years as declining battery costs boost adoption, Utility Dive
Jay Leno on How Driving Changed in 2020—and How It Will Change Even More, Wall St. Journal
Nuclear
East Coast nuke plants prepare to send waste to New Mexico via Holtec project, Carlsbad Argus
Natural Gas/Oil/Pipeline/Drilling
Start-up of Weymouth compressor station delayed, Patriot Ledger
In Weymouth, a brute lesson in power politics, Boston Globe
Lawmakers Push For Gas Pipeline Safety In Climate Bill, GBH
Weymouth Compressor Could Get A Fresh Look From Feds, State House News Service (subscriber content)
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
Want 100% clean power? Forget new technology, study says, E&E News
Major hack hits energy companies, U.S. agencies, E&E News
Biden to name Granholm as energy secretary, Washington Post
Trio of New England decisions could help or hurt renewables as ISO-NE, NEPOOL face off at FERC, Utility Dive
Maine regulators will consider how to better measure utilities’ service quality, Bangor Daily News
Northeast Energy News 