Monthly Archive: May 2023

US Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program Deadline Extended

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) closing date has been extended to June 13, 2023 (14-day extension). The grants.gov weblink to the CFI remains the same and notes the current closing date; Amendment 1 announcing the extended application deadline is available under the related documents tab. The CFI Discretionary […]

PE Firm KKR Invests $250 Million In India’s Serentica Renewables

Global investment firm KKR has participated in the second fundraising exercise in sixth months for India-based Serentica Renewables. According to media reports, KKR has invested $250 million in Serentica Renewables, picking up an undisclosed amount of stake in the company. KKR had invested $400 million in the company in November of last year. Proceeds from […]

India’s Avaada Raises $1 Billion From Brookfield

The Indian renewable energy company Avaada has secured a massive $1.07 billion from multiple investors, including Brookfield.  According to media reports, Brookfield Renewable, part of Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF), has committed to invest $1 billion in Avaada Group. The investor is believed to have already released the first tranche of $400 million to Avaada. […]

Can A Viable RV Be Built Onto A Bicycle Or Tricycle?

Recently, the almighty and all-knowing YouTube algorithm did what it does best: give me things to watch that it knows I can’t resist. This time, toilet time was spent watching a video of two men who built an RV on the back of a tricycle and attempted a 100-mile trip with the weird vehicle they’d […]