Headline News:
- “Audi E-Tron Supports Solar Nanogrid” • Used Audi e-tron batteries are getting another life in India. A German-Indian startup has turned two Audi e-tron battery modules into energy storage for a solar nanogrid. The prototype system can keep about 50 shopkeepers and small businesses working after dark when the grid goes down. [CleanTechnica]
Sun down, grid down, and solar nanogrid operating (Copyright: AUDI AG)
- “Evidence Mounts In P&G’s Role In Degrading Intact Forests” • A new NRDC analysis of Canadian logging companies supplying wood pulp to the US marketplace looks at Procter & Gamble’s sustainability claims. Mills supplying P&G allow forest sourcing to come at the cost of Indigenous rights, threatened species, and the global climate. [CleanTechnica]
- “City Of Cleveland Commits To Solar Panels, Electric Vehicle Stations For Clean Energy Conversion” • The City of Cleveland announced commitments with a goal to use 100% clean energy by 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The sustainability manager for the city discussed both a clean energy supply and demand reduced by efficiency. [News 5 Cleveland]
- “Biden Administration Will Not Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline During Environmental Review, DOJ Lawyer Tells Court” • Government attorney Ben Schifman told a federal judge that the Army Corps of Engineers, which handles permits for the pipeline, “is essentially in a continuous process of evaluating” and gathering information. [CNN]
- “Biden Budget Seeks Major Investments In Energy And Environment” • President Biden offered a first look at his fiscal 2022 budget. It is a sharp break from the Trump era, with major new spending for fighting climate change and promoting clean energy. The EPA would be among the biggest winners, with its funding proposed to increase 21%. [E&E News]
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