Wind Ups and Downs | Battery Matters | Goodbye IPEC
Happy Friday!
Not only is it really windy here in northeast Massachusetts right now, our news feed this week is full of wind stories too.
While the federal review process started for Revolution Wind, two New England Governors — Maine and Rhode Island – are slowing the wind development pace.
And in Scotland they are finding new life for old turbine blades.
EVs are getting a big push here in the US and abroad. And batteries have become a topic of interest – particularly getting the metals needed and creating longer lasting better models. But the BBC asks a really good question, what will happen to all the dead batteries?
In New York today they said good-bye to the Indian Point Energy Center that shut down for good. We send our best wishes to all the employees – some of whom we’ve had the pleasure to work with and who all are pretty great.
That’s the recap for this week. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe!
Climate Change
EXCLUSIVE White House backs 2030 milestone on path to net zero grid, Reuters
Swift action to cut methane emissions could slow Earth’s warming by 30 percent, study finds, Washington Post
The Climate Solution Actually Adding Millions of Tons of CO2 Into the Atmosphere, ProPublica
The U.S. Will Need a Lot of Land for a Zero-Carbon Economy, Bloomberg
Renewables/RGGI/TCI
Outlook 2021: US planned capacity additions again led by solar, wind, S&P Global
New York plans to build 20 renewable energy projects, Power Technology
DOE offers over $8B in transmission loans for clean energy projects, Utility Dive
Utilities testing geothermal heating and cooling, Eagle Tribune
Big Hydrogen doesn’t want you to read this, Canary Media
Eminent domain opens doors for fossil fuels — could it do the same for renewable energy?, Grist.org
Worcester City Council adopts Green Worcester Plan, aims for 100% renewable energy citywide by 2045, MassLive
Wind
Decision delayed on major offshore wind farm as McKee takes closer interest, Providence Journal
Vineyard Wind Approval Could Come Any Day; Mayflower Wind Takes Next Steps, WCAI
More Compact and Efficient Vertical Turbines Could Be the Future for Wind Farms, SciTech Daily
US federal environmental review started for offshore Revolution Wind power project, S&P Global
A Scottish university finds new life for old wind turbine blades, Electrek
Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters, Press Herald
Biden’s new moonshot: An offshore wind industry to rival Europe’s, Grist
Wave of Offshore Wind Creates Surge for Energy Justice, EcoRI
Vineyard Wind: Sailing Uncharted Waters, North American Wind Power
Maine contractors fear labor agreement will shut them out of offshore wind work, Press Herald
Conservationists angle for 2nd look at Lowell wind project, using the permit process, VT Digger
Solar
Solar-incentive proposal under fire, NJ Spotlight
New York plans 20MW build-ready solar park, Renews.biz
Navisun establishes pollinator-friendly program with 3.8 MW of new Massachusetts solar, Solar Power World
Southampton Town Plans Large Solar Array, East Hampton Star
Efficiency/Storage
More Clean Energy Will Demand Bigger Battery Storage To Power New England Grid, NHPR
Granholm announces goal to make hydrogen power, EV batteries more affordable, The Hill
GE, others see hybrid storage as ‘the future’ of grid reliability but face technology, optimization challenges, Utility Dive
Newsletter: When promises turn into projects, Canary Media
QuantumScape Defends Its Battery Breakthrough Against the Short Sellers, Bloomberg Green
The Hidden Science Making Batteries Better, Cheaper and Everywhere, Bloomberg Green
Battery-Metal Rush Pits Miners Against Marine Biologists, Bloomberg Green
EVs
Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?, BBC News
T lays out bus electrification plan, CommonWealth Magazine
State lawmakers pass bill mandating only electric cars sold by 2035, Times Union
Ford to accelerate battery development with $185M ‘Ford Ion Park’ lab in 2022, Detroit Free Press
Electric vehicles on world’s roads expected to increase to 145m by 2030, The Guardian
Audi Sees Electric Cars Occupying Half the Global Market by 2030, Bloomberg Green
White House eyes $42B in existing funding for Biden electric vehicle push, Utility Dive
Nuclear
What ratepayers will pay in subsidies for NJ’s nuclear power plants, NJ Spotlight News
NJ OKs nuclear-power subsidy that you will keep paying for three more years, app.com
This Is the End of Nuclear Energy in New York, New York Times
As Indian Point Goes Dark, New York Races to Swap Nuclear With Wind, Bloomberg Green
Natural Gas/Pipelines/Oil/Drilling
Compressor station coming back online after April 6 shutdown, Patriot Ledger
U.S. Supreme Court tackles pipeline company’s bid to seize New Jersey land, Reuters
Residents, officials speak out against plant, Salem News
Senate votes to restore Obama-era limits on methane gas emissions, Washington Post
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
Biden Administration to Finance $8 Billion in Power-Grid Improvements, Wall St. Journal
Are market constraints hampering the evolution of ‘last-mile’ grid resources?, Canary Media
New York regulators address data access issues in bid to grow clean energy development, Utility Dive
Throwing up roadblocks to Quebec hydro-electricity, CommonWealth Magazine
How transmission along railroads and highways could break open clean energy growth, Canary Media
Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles, AP
1st 100 Days: New FERC chair eyes power market reforms, environmental justice, S&P Global
Almost All Types of Air Pollution Disproportionately Affect People of Color, Bloomberg Green
Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan meets power system needs but leaves room for political dealing, Utility Dive
PURA to Consider Fines for Eversource, UI Over Response to Tropical Storm Isaias, NBC CT
When a pole falls, who needs to know? Utilities share space — and responsibility, NH Union Leader
Opinion
In dealing with climate change, don’t forget solar, storage, CommonWealth Magazine
Give New York’s farmers a break, NY Daily News
Guest column: Maine’s future hinges on a healthy environment, Press Herald
Our Turn: A path toward New Hampshire’s energy future, Concord Monitor
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