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Major Climate Bill Recommits Massachusetts to Climate Goals

Energy and Cleantech Council

The 2050 goal itself had already been adopted by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs under preexisting law. Not surprisingly, many of the levers the new act pulls are embedded within familiar state energy policies. The act makes several changes to net metering. or otherwise shake things up.

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Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

Energy and Cleantech Council

5060 ), titled An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, into law on Thursday August 11, 2022. The law keeps the required procurement total at 5.6 Other provisions include a ban on incentives and rebates from Mass Save related to fossil fuel powered systems, except as backup for electric heat pumps.

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Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

GreenTechMedia

Although the proposed ‘all-source’ procurement would allow existing natural gas-fired peaker plants to compete, it could also open a massive new market for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and other preferred alternatives to fossil fuels. Fitch wrote in Thursday’s proposed decision.

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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia

Grist

This story is part of the series Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia , which explores the path to low-carbon energy for British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Worried about the climate crisis? If not sooner.

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Analysis: How did the 2019 legislative session fare on climate justice?

Front And Centered

It allowed the state to “remedy discrimination against, or under-representations of, disadvantaged groups as documented in a valid disparity study or proven court of law.” This affects not only issues like education, but the states policies and resource allocations related to issues like climate, energy and the environment.

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How Geothermal Energy Might Be the Answer to Energy Eating Heatwaves

GreenTech Gazette

Everyone looks forward to summer after a long winter and an incredibly wet and cool spring. Yet, all too often, extended heatwaves can ruin the joy of being outside on a hot summer afternoon while you choose to stay indoors where your air conditioner keeps your space cool and comfortable, 68F. National Demand Expected to Grow.

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Making the Impossible Possible

Mr. Sustainability

Key technologies include electrification, on-board batteries, solar panels, synthetic fuels, carbon capture and storage and possibly hydrogen. The case argues to convert Sleipnir into a ‘Solar-Synthetic’ vessel, combined with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for remaining emissions. Why Do We Need Zero-Emission Vessels?