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David Thill

David Thill

David is a New York-based journalist who has written on health, science and the environment for various outlets, including World Wildlife Fund and the Chicago newspaper Windy City Times. He has reported on topics including the city’s opioid epidemic, bird research at the Field Museum, and LGBT youth in foster care. He covers northern New England for the Energy News Network.

Maine
A sign: "Town of Kennebunkport, Incorporated 1653."

Bonus rebate aims to entice Maine small towns to make the switch to heat pumps

By David Thill

Efficiency Maine is offering extra funding to smaller municipalities to pay for heat pump installations.

Vermont
A hydropower dam.

As Vermont nears 75% renewable power, advocates question if it’s clean enough

By David Thill

Most of the power being used to satisfy the state’s renewable electricity standard comes from Hydro-Québec as local wind and solar development lag.

home heating
Firewood in flames

Wood heat tax credit gives New England industry ‘something to rally around’

By David Thill

Congress included the new tax credit in December’s COVID-19 stimulus bill, offering 26% off the cost of installing high-efficiency wood boilers.

climate

Vermont needs to find ways to pay for meeting its climate goals, report says

By David Thill

Vermont won’t be able to make a serious dent in its transportation and heating emissions unless state leaders come up with significant new revenue sources.

transportation

Vermont utility works to keep car dealers up to speed on electric vehicles

By David Thill

A year-old city program in Burlington promotes car dealerships that agree to keep vehicles in stock, train employees, and process point-of-sale rebates.

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Top Headlines

State panel doesn’t have to consider climate change in Line 5 tunnel permit decision, judge rules

Source: Michigan Advance

ERCOT board members who live outside of Texas are resigning

Source: Texas Tribune

California utility customers $1.25 billion behind on bills

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

Maryland’s capital city joins a long line of litigants seeking climate-related damages from the fossil fuel industry

Source: Inside Climate News

Dominion plans to retire South Carolina coal plants by 2030 but would mostly rely on natural gas

Source: Post and Courier

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Midwest Energy News

February 24 2021

Judge: Michigan doesn’t need to consider climate in Line 5 decision

OVERSIGHT: State legislation resurfaces that seeks an across-the-board 30% cut to “regulatory restrictions” that critics say would significantly weaken consumer protections and clean energy development. (Energy News Network) ALSO: • Minnesota regulators open a formal investigation into an expected spike in utility bills from last week’s surge in U.S. gas prices; some customers are expected […]

Southeast Energy News

February 24 2021

Resignations, investigations and lawsuits follow Texas outages

OUTAGES: Several directors of Texas’ grid operator resign as the entity is beset by lawsuits and a growing number of investigations after last week’s power outages. (Politico, San Antonio Express-News, Texas Tribune) ALSO: • A irreconcilable partisan split in blame for the Texas power outages signals renewable energy’s emergence as a cultural wedge issue. (Guardian) […]

Northeast Energy News

February 24 2021

Long Island’s offshore wind transmission price tag could be $1.5 billion

OFFSHORE WIND: The Long Island Power Authority says transmission upgrades needed to accommodate large offshore wind projects could cost up to $1.5 billion. (Newsday) ALSO: • Port of Albany operators expect to present plans for an offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility to town planners by June. (Albany Times Union) • The developer of an offshore […]

Western Energy News

February 24 2021

State report questions impact of California’s clean-car incentives

ELECTRIC CARS: A state auditor’s report says California’s pollution agency doesn’t have enough data to support claimed emissions reductions from its electric vehicle rebate program. (San Francisco Chronicle) ALSO: Electric car startup Lucid Motors raises $4 billion in a merger that will support expansion of its Arizona factory. (CNN Business) PUBLIC LANDS: • Interior Secretary […]

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