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Solar-Powered eScooters Coming To DC
Mobile // May 24, 2019

Spin and Swiftmile are launching a pilot program in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, to test out an eScooter program. The 60-day pilot program will see dozens of electric docking stations installed, allowing riders to charge their devices, and giving them a designated place...

How Mastercard Wants To Help Billions Find Power In Payments
Mastercard // February 26, 2018

Most of the world doesn’t think much about flipping on the lights. In fact, one favored metaphor for describing something easy is comparing it to “flipping a switch.” But for 1.1 billion people worldwide, turning on the lights is anything but “flip a switch” easy, Kiki Del Valle, SVP...

Whole Foods Goes Big With Solar Power
Retail // March 09, 2016

Whole Foods is going solar. Specifically, it’s going solar power, with Elon Musk-backed renewable energy company SolarCity having announced yesterday (March 8) that it is going to retrofit up to 100 of the high-end organic grocery chain’s locations throughout the U.S. with rooftop solar panels....

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How Mastercard Wants To Help Billions Find Power In Payments

February 26, 2018
Most of the world doesn’t think much about flipping on the lights. In fact, one favored metaphor for describing something easy is comparing it to “flipping a switch.” But for 1.1 billion people worldwide, turning on the lights is anything but “flip a switch” easy, Kiki Del Valle, SVP of Commerce for Every Device for Mastercard, told Karen Webster […]

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Zolar Raises $109 Million to Launch Financing Solution for Solar

April 08, 2024
Zolar, a digital platform for residential solar in Germany, has reportedly raised €100 million (about $109 million) in funding to launch a new financing solution for residential solar consumers. The company’s latest investment came from global financial institution BNP Paribas and brought its total funding to nearly €300 million (about $326 million), Tech Funding News reported Monday (April […]

Solar-Powered eScooters Coming To DC

May 24, 2019
Spin and Swiftmile are launching a pilot program in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, to test out an eScooter program. The 60-day pilot program will see dozens of electric...