Rejoined. Biden and leaders from around the world make new pledges which for the first time in several years includes the United States once again.
Watch Your Methane. The byproduct of oil and gas production can be a powerful means to normalize the societal costs of fossil fuels, a methane reduction standard could be impactful.
A Better Place For A TukTuk. Oil giant, Vitol, is changing the tuktuk game in India. With their incredible (and global) renewables platform, they are electrifying buses in Bogota and investing in a battery swapping company that is targeting the 160 million 2 and 3 wheelers in India. It was a vision that Jeff Bezos had, but not becoming true.
Clean Your iPhone. Apple wants their suppliers to step up, using their purchasing strength to make sure their vendors are doing more to match the tech company’s stated goals.
Generac Into Your Home. Generac is acquiring Ecobee for $770million. From generators to batteries, the company is looking to create a whole home supply and demand market. I wonder if their new marketing will be, “Your home is a DER.”
Don’t Miss It. OpenSolar’s 2.0 launch is today, make sure you catch their incredible leap in technology that is used by installers around the world.
- Politico: US rejoins coalition pushing for 1.5 degrees Celsius goal at COP26
- Economic Times: Sun Mobility raises $50 million from Vitol
- Reuters: Apple adds suppliers to clean-energy pledge, including more chip firms
- Energy Storage News: National Grid invites local community to celebrate construction of Texas solar-plus-storage project
- The Verge: Ecobee acquired by generator company Generac for $770 million
- Canary Media: US and EU lead global pledge to cut methane pollution at COP26
- PV-Magazine: Alliant Energy outlines plans for solar expansion in Iowa
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Best, Yann