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Happy Saturday.
There was a lot of energy news this week.
Here are a few interesting stories:
- CO₂ Reaches Its Highest Level in More Than 4 Million Years, Bloomberg Green
- Connecticut Shelves Transportation Climate Initiative, NBC CT
- MIT Engineers Have Discovered a Completely New Way of Generating Electricity, SciTech Daily
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Climate Change
Despite pandemic, carbon dioxide level in atmosphere hits record high, Washington Post
Watchdogs on alert ahead of climate law implementation, State House News Service via WWLP
Vt. Governor Signs State Budget with $250M for Climate Mitigation, RTO Insider
New Multi-State Initiative Seeks to Protect Coastal Environment, Hawaii Public Radio
G-7 Targets Environmental Crimes in Push for Greater Disclosure, Bloomberg Green
SRPEDD receives $78K+ grant for climate resiliency, WickedLocal
Ninety degree days occurring earlier and more often. A rising toll of health effects. What does this say about climate change?, Boston Globe
Climate Change Has Central Americans Fleeing to the U.S., Bloomberg Green
Renewables/TCI/RGGI
Mass. Bill Would Allow Utilities to Sell Geothermal Energy, Net Zero Insider (subscriber content)
Smithfield seeking proposals for renewable energy projects, Valley Breeze
Conservation groups to sue major hydro plan owner over Kennebec damn operations, Press Herald
OTR: Rep. Lori Trahan taking patient approach with move toward green energy, WCVB TV
Renewable Energy Boom Unleashes a War Over Talent for Green Jobs, Bloomberg Green
Electricity Bill with 100% Renewable-Sourcing Goal by 2030 Passes Senate, EcoRI
Convert New York’s Entire Grid to Renewables With This One Trick, Vice.com
How green bottlenecks threaten the clean energy business, The Economist (subscriber content)
The green energy revolution is coming — with or without help from Washington, CNN Politics
Wind
Amended Wind Energy Bill Includes Permanent Ban On Wind Projects Within State Waters, Maine Public
Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against, New York Times
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Competitive Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Development for New York and New Jersey (Press Release), US Dept. of Interior
Stony Brook University to launch offshore wind training this summer, Newsday
Baker, guvs urge Biden to keep offshore wind a priority, Gloucester Times
One Oil Company’s Rocky Path to Renewable Energy, Wall St. Journal
New Jersey’s 2nd Offshore Wind Project Expected to Be Approved June 24, NBC Philadelphia
State study looks at putting wind turbines in the Great Lakes, seeking public comment, WKBW
Solar
Solar firm expands with acquisition of energy storage systems, WWLP
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure completes 12 MW of solar projects in New York and Rhode Island, Solar Power World
SolarConnecticut asks governor to veto prevailing wage bill that would add costs to commercial solar, Solar Power World
Maine’s largest solar power project Milo Solar is ‘energized,’ News Center Maine
Hecate Energy plans a $500 million, 500 MW solar project in New York State, PV Magazine
Plenty of voices heard on solar moratorium, Lockport Journal
Solar company wants to be excluded from potential moratorium, Lockport Journal
Wiscasset residents approve 20-acre solar farm at airport, The Times Record
Exclusive: New York project to combine solar power with high-speed broadband, Axios
New Jersey solar-ready warehouse bill heads to Gov. Murphy’s desk, PV Magazine
Kearsarge Energy, GZA complete 2.8-MW solar project at former petroleum facility, Solar Power World
Efficiency/Storage
Urgency Needed on Mass. HVAC Retrofits, Boston Official Says, Net Zero Insider (subscriber content)
Connecticut legislators approve 1 GW energy storage target for the end of 2030, Utility Dive
Incentives, interconnection rule changes needed to drive renewables + storage, Ørsted, DNV experts say, Utility Dive
‘Cool’ roofs, cooler designs as the building industry embraces energy sustainability, Washington POst
Greentown Labs Announces the Healthy Buildings Challenge with Saint-Gobain and MassCEC, Press Release Greentown Labs
How vehicle-to-grid technology could disrupt energy storage investment as we know it, Canary Media
EVs
Good Question: What happens if my electric car breaks down?, WHEC
Connecticut lawmakers once again reject Tesla legislation to sell electric vehicles directly to car buyers, Hartford Courant
Electric vehicle service stations might soon be on their way to Vermont, WCAX
High-speed EV charger network to extend eastward to Acadia, Maine Biz
The Future of Classic Porsches and Jaguars? Electrification, WSJ
G-7 Eyes Ambitious Shift to Electric Cars and Away From Oil, Bloomberg Green
A California Startup Now Offers a Full EV Battery in Just 10 Minutes, Bloomberg Green
GM’s EV Gamble Could Be Toyota’s Gain as Carmakers Place Bets, Bloomberg Green
Nuclear
Energy secretary: ‘Yucca Mountain will not be a storage place for nuclear waste,’ 8 News Now
Advanced nuclear tech in ‘early innings’ but essential to widespread decarbonization, utility execs say, Utility Dive
Gas/Oil/Coal
Shell Vows to Speed Up Emissions Cuts in Wake of Court Ruling, WSJ
Health Experts, Climate Orgs Ask Eversource to Shift from Natural Gas, RTO Insider
Peabody Power Plant Battle Heats Up As ‘Pause’ Nears 30 Days, Patch .com
The Retreat of Exxon and the Oil Majors Won’t Stop Fossil Fuel, Bloomberg Green
Passaic County scraps resolution to oppose gas pipeline project in West Milford, Daily Record
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices, etc.
New England states push for governance changes in ISO-NE, ahead of anticipated MOPR reform, Utility Dive
Newest stretch of N.Y.’s massive ‘Energy Highway’ is opening, Times Union
Energy secretary says enemies are capable of shutting down US power grid, NY Post
FERC Accepts, Rejects Parts of ISO-NE, NEPOOL ORTP Filing, RTO Insider
Divestment goes Maine-stream, Grist.org
New York Utility Negotiation Bill Moves To Cuomo’s Desk, WSHU
Glick: FERC to outline plan to tackle transmission ‘certainly’ by the end of summer, Utility Dive
NYISO Tracker: Higher gas prices, power demand, temps increase NYISO power prices, S&P Global Platts
LIPA Energy Choice Bill Clears a Hurdle, East Hampton Star
Court ruling on utility taxes may save millions for customers, NJ Spotlight
How Microgrids Will Change the Way Electricity Is Made, Delivered and Used, Microgrid Knowledge
‘Private industry can’t do it alone’: Lessons for electric utilities from the Colonial ransomware fallout, Utility Dive
National Grid encourages FERC to provide better incentives for grid-enhancing technology, Utility Dive
CMP fined $360,000 for transmission system testing violation, Sun Journal
Con Ed To Cough Up $530K For Food Spoiled In Isaias Outages, Patch.com
Biden’s proposed corporate tax hike poses potential for costlier utility bills, Fox News
Power Prices Surge Amid Air-Conditioning Binge in U.S. Northeast, Bloomberg Green
Opinion
Rep. Caiazzo: Ballot question must present Maine voters with clear choices on NECEC, Press Herald
The safety of nuclear’s future, Science
Commentary: Yes, renewables can supply New York’s energy needs, Times Union
Time to prioritize offshore wind supply chain, CommonWealth Magazine
Solar gone wrong, CommonWealth Magazine
Andrew Ahern: Worcester, this is what the climate crisis feels like, Telegram
Enough Is Enough. It’s Time To Shut Down The Weymouth Compressor, WBUR
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