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.
Opinion
News
1 Politico:
US rejoins coalition pushing for 1.5 degrees Celsius goal at COP26
2 Economic Times:
Sun Mobility raises $50 million from Vitol
3 Reuters:
Apple adds suppliers to clean-energy pledge, including more chip firms
4 Energy Storage News:
National Grid invites local community to celebrate construction of Texas solar-plus-storage project
5 The Verge:
Ecobee acquired by generator company Generac for $770 million
6 Canary Media:
US and EU lead global pledge to cut methane pollution at COP26
7 PV-Magazine:
Alliant Energy outlines plans for solar expansion in Iowa
Opinions:
8 Axios:
What COP26 pledges could mean for investors
Have a great day!
Yann
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News
1 Politico:
'Trust is a hard thing' - Manchin blows up Dem momentum
2 PV-Magazine:
SEIA calls for an end to Section 201 tariffs on solar imports
3 Utility Dive:
Xcel first utility to adopt net zero carbon target across gas and electric operations, CEO says
4 Bloomberg:
Bezos, Ikea and Rockefeller Promise Billions for Climate
5 Axios:
India's long road to "net zero"
6 New York Times:
PG&E says it faces a federal inquiry and $1.15 billion in losses over the Dixie fire.
7 Reuters:
Britain to fund $3 billion worth of green investments in developing economies
9 Solar Power World:
Here are all the expected testimonies for Wednesday’s ITC hearing on solar panel tariff extension
Opinions:
10 Solar Builder:
Assessing Massachusetts’ ConnectedSolutions Distributed Battery Program – what works, what could improve
Have a great day!
Yann
Creating Version 2. My friends at OpenSolar have decades of resi solar experience and now, after years of the free proposal tool for installers, are deploying Version 2.0. You can catch the release on November 3rd, I’ll definitely be tuning in.
Opinion
News
1 Utility Dive:
Biden proposes $550B in 'historic' clean energy, climate spending with Build Back Better framework
2 Politico:
Buttigieg - ‘We’re the closest that we’ve ever been’ to passing infrastructure and spending bills
3 CNN:
G20 agrees on key climate goals around global warming limits and coal financing, but lacks firm commitments
4 Bloomberg:
Biden's Economic Plan Cuts U.S. Emissions By More Than a Gigaton
5 Axios:
Biden's climate leadership is on the line at COP26
6 PV-Magazine:
Arizona regulators axe grid access charge
7 Reuters:
Freezing wind turbines expansion in France would be 'mistake' - Engie CEO
8 PV-Tech:
China submits ‘disappointing’ NDC to the UN that commits to 1.2TW of renewables by 2030
9 Canary Media:
Leaders must set course for net-zero energy at COP26. What tech do we need to get there?
Opinions:
10 New York Times:
Will Glasgow Be the Climate Breakthrough We Need?
Have a great day!
Yann
Build Back Better, For Ten Years. The White House released the tax credits in the Build Back Better budget reconciliation. Climate related policies represent $555billion and clean energy tax credits are front and center. A ten year extension of the ITC remains with a plethora of support for the infrastructure improvements that we are all in the middle of creating.
A Storage IPO. Congrats to the team at Fluence for an incredibly successful IPO and first day of trading. It represents the future of the grid transition is with energy storage. Here’s to a rising tide for all in the sector.
Creating Version 2. My friends at OpenSolar have decades of resi solar experience and now, after years of the free proposal tool for installers, are deploying Version 2.0. You can catch the release on November 3rd, I’ll definitely be tuning in.
Opinion
News
1 Washington Post:
New budget deal marks the biggest climate investment in U.S. history
2 Bloomberg:
Siemens Joint Venture Fluence Energy Climbs After IPO Exceeds Goals
3 New York Times:
Old Power Gear Is Slowing Use of Clean Energy and Electric Cars
4 Axios:
First look - Mike Bloomberg and the next climate summit
5 PV-Tech:
US solar asset underperformance worsened over last decade, prompting P50 estimate concerns
6 RMI:
Financing 1.5°C - In a Booming ESG market, the SEC Has Some Questions
7 Canary Media:
COP26 - Why this climate summit matters and what it can achieve
8 PV-Magazine:
New Jersey makes its community solar program permanent
Opinions:
9 Solar Power World:
More than half of global utility solar projects planned in 2022 threatened by supply chain issues
Have a great day!
Yann
