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The climate challenges and opportunities ahead Net-zero emissions target calls for a supercharged decade of energy innovation. By Ernest J. MonizUpdated December 21, 2020, 3:00 a.m. Email to a Friend Vineyard Wind has picked GEs Haliade-X model for its offshore wind farm.General Electric President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement that former secretary of state John Kerry will fill a new role as climate envoy, with a seat at the National Security Council, sent the unmistakable message that t...

Referred us to the president of the league of massachusetts who said the cost to the utilities which is higher is not the same cost to the consumer. it gets into a mix of the other energy source and it is a very nominal amount for an important source of energy. cape wind is hoping to begin building next year. >> thank you very much. >> and now we know what president bush has been doing with all of his time. dont miss this.

Kilowatt hour. cape wind starts at a one year contract at 19 cents per kilowatt hour and ends up in exsecess of 30 cents in the fin year. you are looking at an 8 cent average price versus 25 cents average price. >> cape wind has jumped through hurdles for 12 years and argue that the energies created close to home and with investment the cost of this younger technology will drop. cape wind representatives

>> cliff sterns who led the investigation surrounding the taxpayer supported solyndra is calling for the probe. cape wind spokesperson says despite the concerns raised bio opponents the project has been heavily vetted. >> cape wind has been through the most comprehensive review of any in the northeast u.s. if we are on any sort of fast track i hate to see the slow track. >> after the u.s. court of appeals overturned the agencys ruling last september that the turbines posed no hazard to aviation....

Project. even fans of green energy are not so crazy about it because of the environmentally sensitive t nantucket harbor. they may push it forward without an appropriate review. correspondent molly lion has more. more than a decade after cape wind offered the wind fire construction has begun. they found a smoking gun political pressure from an agenda driven white house. audrey tucker obtained documents through the freedom of information act she believes are proof that the federal aviation fast...

Whether you call it a penalty or tax, irs collects it, last time i checked they collect taxes. jon: gretchen hamel, chris, well leave the discussion there. thank you both. >> thank you. jenna: every april you wish they didnt, right? jon: that is, yes, every april. jenna: opponents of the nations first proposed offshore wind farm off the coast of cape cod are accusing the white house of bullying the faa into approving that project. now the group opposing the project says they actually have eviden...

And were confident when they have this one more decision to make that well be approved again. >> reporter: the faa is again reviewing the project after the u.s. court of appeals overturned the agencys ruling last october that the 130 proposed turbines proposed no hazard to aviation. rogers believes the faa will rule once more in cape winds favor regardlessf political pressure from opponents. jenna. jenna: well see what happens in the next decision, molly, thank you. jon: i never took french, did...

State requirement to buy renewable energy from renewable provider, from renewable generators and are expect to go pass on the rate increase at 1.59 for the average household, about a 2 percent increase, and the attorney general just wants some information to try and ensure that rate payers arent carrying too much of the burden, jon. jon: what do the developers have to say about what the attorney general is asking? >> reporter: well, a little hesitancy there. first off they make the argument that...

Morning papers. we will start with "the boston globe." walmart challenges cape winds high costs. walmart complains about the price it has to pay for wind-generated electricity. >> "the wall street journal" the end is near for free checking. the move is expected to end free checking accounts for many americans. >> the miami herald after a five day strike affecting 50,000 travelers spirit airlines reached a tentative agreement with pilots yesterday. spirit flights are scheduled to resume on friday...