Trendwatch Energy & Environment: June 29, 2020

Bloomberg: Goldman Sees $16 Trillion Opening as Renewables Pass Oil and Gas  

Spending on renewable power is set to overtake oil and gas drilling for the first time next year as clean energy affords a $16 trillion investment opportunity through 2030.

Strategy + Business: The Environmental Opportunity Created By COVID-19 

Six ways businesses can help avert rapid nature loss and tackle climate change.    

New York Times: Read Up On the Links Between Racism and the Environment

This week, amid a surge of protests over police violence against black Americans, there’s been renewed scrutiny on the links between racism and environmental degradation in the United States. 

MIT Technology Review: Why We Can’t Count on Carbon-sucking Farms to Slow Climate Change

Even though lots of politicians, environmentalists, and companies are eager to try.         

RECHARGE: Engie and Fiat-Chrysler Join Forces to Build World's Largest Vehicle-to-Grid Project

Under-construction V2G facility in Turin will be able to provide 25MW of renewable-energy storage using batteries from 700 electric vehicles