** The Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4 million to hackers after a ransomware attack on its computer systems.
** U.S. lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would create a tax credit for lower-carbon sustainable aviation fuel, which they hope will slash emissions of greenhouse gases from the aviation industry.
** Houston’s Ranger Energy Services announced the all-stock acquisition of Patriot Completion Solutions LLC. The oilfield service provider also said it is eyeing further acquisitions.
** German electric car start-up e.Go Mobile said on Wednesday it plans to enter the Mexico market and launch a production plant in Latin America’s second-biggest economy.
** The Biden administration reinstalled the scientist responsible for producing the federal government’s top climate change reports after he was removed from his post by former President Donald Trump last year.
** Qatar, the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas is dropping prices and pushing ahead with a $29 billion project to boost its exports of the fuel by more than 50%, a move described as a way to undercut competitors and squeeze them out of the market.
** Ford’s newly unveiled electric F-150 Lightning pickup will be able to travel up to 300 miles per battery charge. Going from zero to 60 mph will take just 4.5 seconds.
** A South Korean electric vehicle battery maker with a plant under construction in Georgia inks a deal to support Ford Motor Co’s electric vehicle rollout.
** Solar Proponent LLC, a utility-scale solar developer based in Austin and focused on the ERCOT market in Texas, announced veteran solar executive Alan Stringer has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Solar Proponent is backed by a capital commitment from EnCap Investments. L.P.
