NUCLEAR:
• A new report released by four Pennsylvania lawmakers outlines ways the state can support its failing nuclear plants, including putting a price on carbon. (Associated Press, StateImpact Pennsylvania)
• A coalition opposed to government subsidies for the nuclear industry calls the Pennsylvania report an attempt to bailout mismanaged companies. (Pennsylvania Watchdog)
HYDROGEN: Developers break ground on a $100 million hydrogen plant in northeast Delaware. (news release)
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WIND: New Jersey officials explain how Gov. Phil Murphy’s offshore wind energy goals will boost the state’s economy. (NJ Spotlight, NJBIZ)
RENEWABLES: A Boston suburb will source 60 percent of its electricity from local renewable sources, such as solar and wind. (Wicked Local)
SOLAR:
• The University of Rhode Island partners with two towns to develop a 40 MW solar project on 267 acres, which will be one of the largest in the Northeast. (The University of Rhode Island)
• Massachusetts’ new solar incentive program makes it easier for farmers to adopt renewables and become more energy efficient. (Energy News Network)
• A Catholic charity group submits a proposal to build a 1.7 MW solar array in Washington, D.C., which would be one of the largest in the city. (Washington Business Journal)
STORAGE: A home battery pilot project proposed by a New Hampshire utility last year will move forward after negotiations. (Greentech Media)
PIPELINES: Gas pipeline fines paid by Sunoco will fund more than $700,000 in environmental projects in central Pennsylvania. (Lebanon Daily News)
CARBON TAX: New Jersey is one of five states considering a first-time carbon pricing initiative. (InsideClimate News)
TRANSMISSION: A town in northwest Maine votes against a controversial transmission line that would deliver Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts by way of Maine. (Sun Journal)
WASTE-TO-ENERGY: A proposal to crack down on pollution from a Baltimore waste-to-energy plant and strip it of a “green energy” label is gaining momentum. (Baltimore Sun)
COMMENTARY: President Trump and Pennsylvania’s governor need to ramp up support for clean energy before the costs of climate change grow out of control, says the Philadelphia Inquirer’s editorial board.