Octopus Energy 'proud' to sponsor e-bike nation trek, SunPedal Ride

A Houston-based renewable energy retailer is sponsoring a duo’s electronic bike trek across the country.

Octopus Energy is endorsing the continuing SunPedal Ride, which CEO of Octopus Energy U.S. Michael Lee said was crucial to spread the gospel of renewable energy and he was looking forward to when the e-bike riders made their way into the city.

“Octopus Energy is proud to sponsor Sushil’s SunPedal ride and work closely with him to evangelize adoption of renewable energy and clean, low-carbon lifestyles worldwide. This is a critical time for the global energy transformation and individual actions play a crucial role in driving us toward a greener, cheaper and more sustainable energy future. We look forward to hosting the SunPedal Ride team here in Houston this December,” Lee said.

As of the end of September, the months-long, solar-powered e-bike ride across the country had reached North Dakota to raise awareness about sustainability and clean energy, according to Businesswire.

SunPedal Ride is now on its seventh trip and is led by Sushil Reddy, a Guinness World Record holder for longest e-bike ride, with the event expected to wrap up in Houston in December with company expected to host an end-of-ride celebration honoring the months-long journey e-bike ride across the country.

Reddy said that he was inspired to participate in the ride as a means to use renewable energy to fight climate change.

“I have an engineering background in solar energy. I wanted to raise awareness on the need for collective efforts to combat climate change. The SunPedal Ride project is an attempt to inspire people to change their individual lifestyle to adopt a more sustainable one,” Reddy said.

Joining Reddy on the ride across the country is lawyer and outdoor enthusiast Luis Fourzan, who is also a sustainable energy advocate living in Mexico.

The bikes used are equipped with a solar powered electric assist, according to StreetsBlog Chicago.