3.30.2021

Biden sets US target for offshore wind power in effort to jump-start sector - Financial Times

"The Biden administration on Monday sought to kickstart the US offshore wind industry by setting a target of deploying 30 gigawatts of generation capacity -- enough to power about 10m homes for a year -- from turbines operating in coastal waters by 2030."

 

Digital Currencies Jump as Visa Pilots Crypto Settlement - Bloomberg

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose after Visa Inc. said its payments network will use a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar to settle transactions, as blockchain technology gains more acceptable in the established financial system."

 

Here's the Number to Focus On in EV Start-Up Canoo's Earnings - Barron's

"Canoo is one of many electric-vehicle start-ups--including Fisker (FSR) and Lordstown Motor (RIDE)--that have chosen to become publicly traded entities via a SPAC merger."

 

The Vietnamese Recovery Is Made in America - WSJ

"Blighted last year by the halt to international travel, Vietnam's economy is returning to solid export-fueled growth that will likely continue thanks to U.S. fiscal stimulus"