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- The Brayton Point power plant is being sold again, but new owner will still shut it down (8/22/14)
Brayton Point is getting a new owner, but it still won’t be saved from the wrecking ball. The massive coal-fired power plant on the South Coast will be acquired by Houston’s Dynegy Inc. in a $3.45 billion deal
- New England needs to secure more natural gas capacity, pipeline operator suggests (8/6/14)
NEW YORK — New England power generators need to lock into more natural gas pipeline capacity to avoid a supply squeeze and record prices seen last winter, Spectra Energy Corp.’s chief executive officer said Wednesday.
- NRG invests $75M in FuelCell (8/5/14)
New Jersey conglomerate NRG Energy, which operates nine power plants in Connecticut, has invested $75 million in Danbury clean power manufacturer FuelCell Energy.
- Solar bill’s failure on Beacon Hill was a missed opportunity for utilities (8/2/14)
Plenty of people in the clean-tech industry were disappointed that an ambitious bill to overhaul the state’s solar incentives didn’t make it to the finish line last week.
- Warwick residents urged to help city win energy-savings grant (7/29/14)
Mayor Scott Avedisian’s office reminded residents that they have until the end of August to sign up for energy-saving tips online and if the city gets 5 percent of its residents and local businesses to take part in the program, Warwick will receive a $7,500 grant from National Grid to help the community further its energy-saving efforts.
- Methane from Quebec landfill to help heat Vermont (8/7/14)
Biogas, derived from waste products, was introduced to the distribution system of Vermont Gas on Aug. 1, the company announced Thursday.
- Tidal power company seeks support for Washington County venture (8/5/14)
Halcyon Tidal Power’s plan is the latest project proposed for the Cobscook Bay area, where huge tides draw interest from energy developers
- St. Francis hires energy overseer (8/5/14)
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford has hired a New York City contractor to monitor all energy use of the 617-bed acute care facility.
- Public input enhanced in Maine’s new dam law (7/31/14)
A new law that takes effect Friday will ensure increased public input, greater legislative oversight and more transparency whenever a dam has to be relicensed.
- Statoil Rejection an Epic Error for Maine, U.S. (7/26/14)
Recent news about a $2.5 billion investment in England by Statoil, the giant Norwegian energy company, has reminded people that Maine kicked the company out of the state. But the real meaning of the state’s action has been greatly underrated. The move was an epic error.