November 19, 2024

NetZero Insider

Christopher Peterson, CC BY-2.5, via Wikimedia
Illinois House Passes Energy Transition Act
The Illinois House approved Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s massive Energy Transition Act, sending the bill back to the Senate for expected concurrence on Monday.
Christopher Peterson, CC BY-2.5, via Wikimedia
Illinois Energy Transition Act Still Being Debated
Illinois lawmakers continue to debate a landmark energy bill aimed at fighting climate change ahead of a Sept. 13 to save the Byron nuclear plant.
DOE
Analysts: US to be Hydrogen Powerhouse Within a Decade
A trio of engineers with the John Wood Group predicted that by 2040, the U.S. will be a global leader in hydrogen production and use.
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Maine Readies 3-Port OSW Strategy for Fall Release
Maine’s offshore wind port study includes a review of the Port of Searsport and a second, wider review of statewide port facilities.
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Scientists, First Nations Say Hydropower is Not Clean Energy
A critic of hydropower says politicians often make “vacuous statements about a particular energy source being clean, but that is not the case.”
DOE and NREL
DOE Study: Solar Could Provide 45% of US Power by 2050
DOE's Solar Futures Study sees a "unique and central" role for solar in grid decarbonization but calls for cost cuts and new approaches for transmission.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
J.P. Morgan: ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ for US Green Bonds
High U.S. green bond growth this year is in part from a “vastly increased investor appetite for ESG-labeled securities,” Paul O’Connor of J.P. Morgan said.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Conn. Falls Behind on Mandated Emissions Targets, GHG Inventory Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions in Connecticut are increasing, pushing the state off track from its statutory 2030 and 2050 economy-wide reduction targets.
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CCS Needs a ‘Better Narrative,’ DOE Says
There is a lot of disagreement on the need for carbon capture and sequestration technology, but DOE’s Shuchi Talati believes that the conversation can change.
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National Grid Lowers Planned Geothermal District Project Costs
Zeyneb Magavi with Home Energy Efficiency Team says the new lower rates for National Grid’s proposed geothermal project are a “big win.”

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