Ocean-source heat pumps

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CLEAN HEAT

• Boston and Cambridge are piloting three projects that will tap thermal energy from surrounding rivers and the ocean for emissions-free heating and cooling. (Canary Media)

SOLAR

• The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities adopts a proposal that would keep grid upgrade costs from falling on people who install residential solar, with support from the energy industry, advocates, and state officials alike. (CommonWealth Beacon)

• A Staten Island school finishes installing a solar canopy that will power six Level 2 EV chargers. (Staten Island Advance)

• New Jersey utilities regulators approve 16 agrivoltaics projects with a combined 52 MW of capacity. (RTO Insider)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announces $35 million for public entities to install Level 2 EV chargers across the state. (news release)

CLIMATE

• Providence, Rhode Island’s Democratic mayoral primary has revolved around how to curb and adapt to climate-change in the low-lying coastal city. (Heatmap)

• Massachusetts becomes the second state to appoint a chief heat resilience officer as climate change makes extreme heat events more common. (State House News Service)

COMMENTARY

• Wind and solar power paired with battery storage can satisfy Massachusetts’ growing need for emissions-free power, an editorial board writes. (Boston Globe)