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Connecticut program pairs energy efficiency with all solar installations

By Lisa Prevost

PosiGen markets the program to lower-income households that spend a greater share of income on utility bills.

Rhode Island project stands out as new fossil-free homes still a rarity

By Lisa Prevost

The all-electric condominiums are believed to be the first in the state built for middle-class buyers.

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Best Buy aims to help consumers cut carbon emissions

Source: WCCO

Midwest Energy News

June 20 2019

Pollinator-friendly solar is the norm in Minnesota

POLITICS: Presidential candidate Jay Inslee calls on MidAmerican Energy to stop burning coal in new campaign ads in Iowa. (Energy News Network) SOLAR: • Pollinator-friendly plantings at large solar projects have become the norm in Minnesota. (Minnesota Public Radio) • A Wisconsin school district partners with We Energies and a developer on a planned 2 […]

Southeast Energy News

June 20 2019

Tennessee has a new solar-powered airport

Correction: Dominion Energy is considering a Virginia county as a location for a $2 billion hydroelectric pumped storage facility. An item in Wednesday’s digest misidentified the utility involved in the project. SOLAR: A debate over the Atlantic Coast Pipeline divided Union Hill, Virginia. Now, a nonprofit hopes solar can help bring the community back together. […]

Northeast Energy News

June 20 2019

Labor provisions pulled from New York climate bill

CLIMATE CHANGE: • The New York Senate passed sweeping climate legislation Wednesday and the Assembly was expected to follow suit in the waning hours of the legislative session. (Greentech Media) • Last-minute changes to the bill eliminated labor protections and social justice provisions included in earlier versions. (Grist) EMISSIONS: Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said […]

Western Energy News

June 20 2019

Utah plans mileage fee for electric vehicles

TRANSPORTATION: The Utah Department of Transportation will offer a voluntary mileage fee for electric and hybrid vehicles in lieu of a flat annual charge, which some lawmakers see as an eventual replacement for the gasoline tax. (Deseret News) UTILITIES: • PG&E officials say they’ve discovered more than 1,000 safety risks while inspecting transmission lines and […]

U.S. Energy News

Legal fight over Trump power plant rule could hamstring future presidents

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