Apple Pushes Suppliers. Apple is moving its suppliers to add renewable energy for at least the amount of energy used to make the parts that go to Apple. This is a great type of leadership, by creating a prerequisite to get some of the business. Other big buyers should follow their lead here. I’d be interested in knowing if Apple helps the suppliers accomplish the goals through expertise or even outsourced purchasing.
Climate Politics Should Be Non-Compromising. There is some talk this week that the Green New Deal has accomplished its goals since some fringe republicans are coming out with their ‘climate’ plans. That is total nonsense, there is no sense in debating policy in public with other legislators or negotiating non existent bills. Also, the only person that should be negotiated with is Senator McConnell. Until then, make your case to the American public.
Run On Climate. Tom Friedman of the NY Times is saying that politicians should run on climate and I agree, but so do the polls. It’s been true for awhile that climate change, clean air and clean water does really well with voters, especially independents. Even more, the pivot from jobs to solar is easy. The pivot from corporate monopolies (utilities poll terribly) to solar is easy. If you’re going to run on something, run on solar.
Corporate Access To Lower Costs. More on the Apple comment from above. How can we make the access to solar easier and more standardized for other corporations? If a supplier is looking to have solar in order to make their company stand out, what is the cheapest way for them to accomplish that?
Question For You. Yesterday I wrote about the revenue put which made me ponder something. If your current debt is coming in at 1.3 DSCR and you can buy a product that gets you closer to a 1.1 ratio, what consideration would make you reject the higher debt level?
- GreenBiz: Apple’s supply chain is eating up clean energy
- Greentech Media: Which State Leads in Corporate Renewable Offtake Deals? Hint – It’s Not California
- New York Times: Trump Mocks Climate Change. That’s a Key to Defeating Him.
- Bloomberg: GOP Tiptoes Toward Climate Plans as Ocasio-Cortez Turns Up Heat
- Utility Dive: Hawaiian Electric targets nearly 1.4 GWh storage, 135 MW solar equivalent in latest solicitation
- Huffington Post: New York City Charges Ahead With Its Own Green New Deal
- Solar Industry: N.Y. Program Tracks Schools’ Energy Usage, Facilitates Solar
- Axios: The yin and yang of Big Tech and climate
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Have a great day!
Yann