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Sunrun may become rooftop behemoth

Bloomberg Sunrun Inc, America’s biggest rooftop-solar company, is set to become a behemoth through its $1.46 billion takeover of a major rival, Vivint Solar Inc. The agreement, subject to approvals, is one of the industry’s biggest, following Tesla Inc’s 2016 purchase of debt-plagued SolarCity, as well as the failed 2015 acquisition of Vivint by SunEdison, the clean-energy giant that went ...

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UK green economy push faces pressure from networks

Bloomberg Britain’s energy regulator is under pressure to ensure it helps network operators like National Grid Plc finance the transition to a low carbon economy without passing the costs on to consumers. Investment in the green transition is key to the country hitting its climate targets but it won’t come cheap. Ofgem will unveil on Thursday its draft price control ...

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Oil-sands explorers hit 20% of ‘output’

Bloomberg At least 20% of shut-in Canadian production is being restored, just months after the price crash forced producers in Alberta’s oil sands to slash up to 1 million barrels a day of output. Cenovus Energy Inc, Husky Energy Inc and Baytex Energy Corp are among companies that have resumed shut-in production as prices rise above $40 a barrel. Imperial ...

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