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Happy Friday folks.
Here’s what we’re reading this week:
Solar industry baffled as Maine energy provider cites costly upgrades to accommodate them, NH Union Leader
Gov. Baker sees potential in regional approach to wind energy, State House News Service via Herald News
The Battery Is Ready to Power the World, Wall St. Journal
And if you’re looking to test your climate knowledge, take this quiz in the Washington Post Climate-friendly farming and Science Moms.
As always enjoy the weekend, Stay safe and as much as it pains me to say this, Go Bucs!
Climate Change
Biden team in talks with utilities, car companies about emissions: climate adviser, Reuters
Social factors could be final barrier to deep US decarbonization, National Academies report finds, Utility Dive
U.S. Cities Are Vastly Undercounting Emissions, Researchers Find, New York Times
Climate-friendly farming and Science Moms, (quiz) Washington Post
Experts Tell Biden: Your Climate Goals Require a Carbon Price, Bloomberg Green
Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Most Pessimistic Forecasts, Bloomberg Green
Waiting 10 years to start eliminating emissions will cost the US more than $3.5 trillion, Quartz
A State-by-State Model of the US Net-Zero-Carbon Future, Greentech Media
Renewables/RGGI/TCI
The dark side of ‘green energy’ and its threat to the nation’s environment, Deseret News
Green Hydrogen Backers See Opening in Biden Climate Ambition (1), Bloomberg Law
WoodMac on Green Hydrogen: It’s Going To Happen Faster Than Anyone Expects, Greentech Media
Cambridge energy firm raises $158M after closing SPAC deal, Boston Business Journal
Wind
Gov. Baker sees potential in regional approach to wind energy, State House News Service via Herald News
Salem’s possible role in building off-shore turbines explored, Salem News
Feds put Vineyard Wind back on permitting front burner, Herald News
Offshore wind projects may get back on track, Salem News
Biden administration puts Vineyard Wind energy project back on track, Boston Globe
Somerset’s Brayton Point Commerce Center at an impasse, The Herald News
Fishermen, developers hit impasse over offshore wind farm plan, Providence Journal
Wind Energy Research Project Inches Ahead, The Free Press
The Empire State Building and its related buildings are now powered by wind, Washington Post
Rich Hamptons Residents Scared of ‘Violent Energy Releases’ From Offshore Wind Farm Cable, Gizmodo
Solar
Solar industry baffled as Maine energy provider cites costly upgrades to accommodate them, NH Union Leader
Solar developer fined $1.14M for wetlands damage in Williamsburg, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Biden wants solar jobs. People may not want them, E&E News
Efficiency/Storage
The Battery Is Ready to Power the World, Wall St. Journal
How to Engage Middle America on Climate? Make Resilience Primary, says Gina McCarthy, Microgrid Knowledge
New York offers $15m to pilot heat pump technology, Energy Live News
Unions, trades say energy-code costs could thwart construction, State House News Service via BBJ
Beyond Declining Battery Prices: 6 Ways to Evaluate Energy Storage in 2021, Greentech Media
Building domestic supply chain for battery storage could be a priority for lawmakers, Senate aides say, Utility Dive
EVs
In push for clean transportation, Mass. focuses on electric cars over public transit, Boston Globe
GM’s all-EV plan could shake the energy industry, E&E news
Tesla: Batteries better for long-haul EVs, hydrogen is ‘just crazy,’ Utility Dive
As GM gives ‘huge’ boost to EVs, states vary in advancing supportive policies, reports find, Utility Dive
Nuclear
New Mexico’s nuclear rush. A massive nuclear waste site near Carlsbad is seemingly on a fast track. Can the company behind it be trusted?, Searchlight New Mexico
Nuclear has another friend in Biden, but changes at the NRC could mean more scrutiny ahead, Utility Dive
Latest tussle over $300M nuclear subsidies rests on financial viability of the units, NJ Spotlight
Natural Gas/Pipelines/Oil/Drilling
Coal to Exit From U.S. Power System by 2033, Morgan Stanley Says, Bloomberg Green
Fore River Basin air monitors called ‘community science project,’ Patriot Ledger
INTERVIEW: New FERC member backs up-front, ‘robust’ vetting in gas project reviews, S&P Global
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
SolarWinds fallout could last for years, as power industry secures vulnerable equipment: Dragos CEO, Utility Dive
EVs, turbines, solar panels pose circular economy dilemma: NIST workshop, Utility Dive
New FERC member argues power markets must ‘respect’ state policy choices, S&P Global
Boston kicks off community choice electricity program, aiming to surpass state’s renewables requirement, Utility Dive
As Boston gets on board, community power compacts gain steam, WWLP
Eversource Responds to Shocked Connecticut Customers After Bill Increase, Kicks 1055
NE States Considering Different Market Models, RTO Insider
Opinion
Want Environmental Justice? Look to Energy Efficiency., Politico
How Joe Biden’s Tax Plan Will Drive Up Utility Bills Nationwide, Forbes.com
Natural Gas Service Ban Would be Irresponsible for Consumers, Workers and Families Across NYC, Consumer Energy Alliance
GOP is corrupting NH public utilities panel, Valley News
Northeast Energy News 