Headline News:
- “General Motors Will Convert Hamtramck Factory To EV And Autonomous Vehicle Production” • GM says it will manufacture EVs and the Cruise Origin, an autonomous electric shuttle, at the Hamtramck Factory. Gerald Johnson, executive vice president of global manufacturing for GM sent a letter to factory workers telling them the news. [CleanTechnica]
Cruise Origin
- “Big US Utility Says “Near-Firm Renewables” Soon To Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels” • The CEO of clean energy company NextEra Energy says wind and solar projects co-located with battery storage will be cheaper to operate than most fossil fuel-powered plants by 2025. He expects the LCOE from wind farms to be $20 to $30/MWh. [RenewEconomy]
- “Texas Is The Center Of The Global Corporate Renewable Energy Market” • Texas accounted for more than a quarter of all corporate renewable energy deals signed worldwide last year. The global market for corporate renewable energy deals surged 40% in 2019, reaching 19.5 GW of new contracts. Texas’ share of this was 5.5 GW. [Greentech Media]
- “Kathryn Murdoch: ‘We’re Really Excited To Back Whoever The Nominee Is’” • For Kathryn Murdoch, daughter-in-law of Rupert Murdoch, there comes a time when you have to speak out. She sees us in a “make or break” moment for both climate change and American democracy, two causes in which she’s investing $100 million of her own money. [Politico]
- “Over 55 Climate Scientists Call BS On Joe Biden’s Claim No Scientists Support Bernie Sanders’ Climate Plan” • Over 55 scientists signed an open letter rebuking Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for his claim that no climate scientist supports the plan of rival candidate Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders, the Green New Deal. [Gizmodo]
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