Tag: Clean Energy

Google, Intersect Power, and TPG Rise Climate have announced a groundbreaking partnership to align clean energy generation with data center development. The collaboration introduces a “power-first” approach, co-locating carbon-free energy...

Ørsted has entered a strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management, its institutional affiliates, and Brookfield Renewable, who will acquire a 12.45% minority stake in four of Ørsted’s UK offshore wind...

As China stands as the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, its commitment to reducing emissions by 30% by 2035 is a pivotal element in the global effort to meet the...

Chinese companies have poured over $100 billion into overseas clean energy technology projects since the start of 2023, according to research by Australian group Climate Energy Finance (CEF). The investments...

India’s push toward clean energy just received a major boost, with $386 billion in funding commitments to help reach its target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030....

India has unveiled its largest wind energy project, which will power 3 million households. The 1,166-megawatt (MW) initiative is a collaboration between government-owned NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Suzlon...

Nasdaq ESG Solutions has partnered with Crux, a sustainable finance technology company, to help businesses navigate the emerging market of transferable tax credits. This collaboration allows companies to both manage...

Clean energy jobs in the U.S. are on the rise, growing at more than double the rate of the overall job market in 2023. The U.S. Energy and Employment Report...

China’s National Development Bank (NDB) has taken another significant step in supporting sustainable finance by issuing 12 billion yuan (approximately $1.7 billion) in green financial bonds. These three-year bonds, offered...

The Path to a Clean Energy Future Accurate carbon accounting is key to achieving a sustainable energy transition. To track and reduce carbon emissions effectively, companies need access to detailed,...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced a major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, projected to drive up to £60 billion in private...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has established a Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions to design and implement policies that create a fair and affordable energy system. This initiative...

The EU’s clean electricity generation is hitting new highs. In the first half of 2024, renewables comprised over 50% of all power generation in Europe, with nuclear maintaining a stable...

Key Impact Points: The European Union has disbursed €2.967 billion via the Modernisation Fund to support 39 energy projects in 10 EU Member States. This funding aims to modernize energy...

Key Points: A majority of U.S. voters support key climate policies, according to recent research by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the Center for Climate Change Communication...

Google has embarked on an ambitious partnership with NV Energy to develop a pioneering clean energy model. This initiative centers around the Clean Transition Tariff (CTT), a framework designed to...

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has commissioned an enhanced Energy Management System (EMS II) with advanced tools and capabilities to better monitor and control Singapore’s electricity transmission network and generating...

Two Utility-Scale Projects at Idaho National Lab Will Help Spur Clean Electricity Generation on DOE-Owned Land, Ensuring the Federal Government is Leading by Example in the Effort to Reach the...

Canada is experiencing a heavily fragmented energy transition with consequences for household affordability and economic development, finds a new Clean Energy Canada scorecard that ranks provincial efforts to help citizens and businesses...

Google announced two new solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Japan, marking its first foray into the country’s renewable energy market. These agreements will add a combined 60 megawatts (MW)...

The Biden-Harris Administration has introduced significant changes to the federal permitting process, aimed at accelerating the development of infrastructure and clean energy projects across the United States. These reforms are...

Innovations in clean energy, materials, and recycling are driving progress toward Apple’s ambitious environmental goals Apple has reduced its overall greenhouse gas emissions by more than 55 percent since 2015, the...

Key Impact Points: “Clean energy and water are foundational to healthy communities and essential building blocks for a responsible business,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy, and...

The Biden-Harris administration announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve President Biden’s goal of creating a carbon...

New report examines the role of carbon credits and integrated approach of public, private and complementary policies in driving the clean energy transition High-quality carbon credits can have a role...

The Council formally adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings. The directive will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy poverty in the EU. Zero-emission buildings by...

Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced a lead investment in ION Clean Energy (ION), a Boulder-based technology company that provides post-combustion point-source capture technology through...

California is accelerating its transition to clean energy with a revamped 2023-2024 transmission plan proposed by the California Independent System Operator (ISO). The $6.1 billion plan prioritizes grid reliability and...

A new report by InfluenceMap, titled “The Carbon Majors Database: Launch Report,” sheds light on a critical aspect of the climate crisis. It reveals a concerning concentration of greenhouse gas...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), which was created...

A new report by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center and the African Economic Research Consortium sheds light on China’s potential to be a transformative force in Africa’s shift towards...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Internal Revenue ServiceGreenhouse (IRS) announced $4 billion in tax credits for over 100 projects across 35 states...

In 2023, 96 percent of power consumption at BBVA Group facilities came from renewable sources, well above the 70 percent target set for 2025. In Spain, Portugal, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico,...

Walmart recently announced significant progress in its energy transformation strategy. This initiative aims to expand access to clean energy, create positive economic and environmental outcomes, and support the company’s growth...

The companies will work to address barriers to early-stage commercial project deployment. Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, and Nucor Corporation today announced they will work together across the electricity ecosystem to...

Report Reveals Snake River Dams Annually Spew 1.8M Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions New science on the four Lower Snake River dams is in and it disproves claims that hydropower...

Google Announces Sustainability Efforts in Arizona Google is committed to building a more sustainable future in Arizona. Their efforts focus on two main areas: bringing clean energy to the state...

RWE has taken a major step towards the realisation of its first solar farms in the UK, with seven projects, representing 330 megawatts (MW) of new, clean electricity capacity, now...

Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Create Good-Paying Manufacturing Jobs, Build Clean Energy Supply Chains, and Reduce Industrial Emissions  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $425 million...

USDA Selects First Five Applications to Move Forward in the Awards Process for the Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, U.S. Department...

The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), to support distributed renewable energy (DRE) and...

The Trust Fund Committee of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) endorsed a $70 million plan, with an initial allocation of $46.39 million, to advance the integration and utilisation of renewable...

57% of the energy mix covered by photovoltaics, wind, and hydroelectric power 2023 marked a historic milestone in Greece’s clean energy production, with 57% of the energy mix being supplied by...

China’s cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy power generation is expected to surpass that of coal for the first time this year, amid optimized power supply capacity and accelerated transition...

Amazon has signed agreement with ENGIE to procure 473MW of renewable energy from the Moray West 882 MW offshore wind farm in Scotland. It will help power its operations with...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs, and...

Dominating the Renewables Landscape: For four consecutive years, Amazon has held the undisputed title of the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy. This translates to a staggering portfolio of...

Purchase Demonstrates Commitment to a Sustainable Energy Future Advanced Power continues to show its commitment to advancing a sustainable energy future through its purchase of renewable energy investment tax credits...

GWSO INC (Global Warming Solution Inc), a leading clean tech solutions company headquartered in California, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of AQST USA LLC, a Space Science &...

Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, has closed an $11 billion non-recourse financing and begun full construction of SunZia Transmission and SunZia...

Company aims to play major role in accelerating renewables following COP commitments. Octopus Energy Group, the UK’s largest power supplier and the owner of the Kraken technology platform, announces $800m (£625m) additional...

The four-day event brought together more than 150 national and regional policy makers to discuss how energy efficiency can drive India’s clean energy transition The International Energy Agency (IEA) held...

This COP was different.  Because it was hosted by a “petro-state” there was both hope and fear that it could make the breakthrough the world needs to fight climate change. ...

Apollo Clean Transition Equity ELTIF to provide European investors greater access to clean transition investments across private markets Launch supports Apollo’s goal of deploying $50B in clean energy and climate...

The fund is focused on investment in greenfield renewable energy infrastructure in high growth middle-income markets and is expected to enable more than 10 GW of clean energy Copenhagen Infrastructure...

energyRe, an independent U.S. clean energy developer, announced that it has raised a $1.2 billion capital package to support the expansion of its large-scale renewable energy portfolio comprising utility-scale transmission and storage,...

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs announced that the Climate Innovation and Development Fund (CIDF) has completed allocating its $25 million in philanthropic concessional capital to help advance sustainable low-carbon economic...

 Within just two years, the largest clean energy power plant of South Africa has emerged out of nothing on the vast wilderness in Northern Cape. It is the 100MW Redstone concentrated solar thermal...

With vast resources and strong clean energy credentials, the region has significant potential to drive change at home and abroad, according to the IEA’s first ever in-depth outlook At a...

Additional funding will add approximately 3,000 new jobs Toyota announced a new investment of nearly $8 billion that will add approximately 3,000 jobs at Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC). This brings...

World Energy Outlook shows there are set to be almost 10 times as many electric cars on the road, with renewables nearing half of the global power mix, but much...

Under the directives of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi...

ELECTRIC HYDROGEN (EH2) announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed $380 million Series C financing. The new capital will accelerate the company’s manufacturing and deployment plans to meet strong customer...

These new projects align with the company’s goal to increase onsite renewable energy, increase energy efficiency, and eliminate the use of fossil fuels across its operations. IKEA U.S. has announced...

Germany is on track to generate over 50% of its power from renewable energy in 2023, but needs to ramp up the speed of its transition towards the end of...

Apple announced expanded progress to decarbonize its global supply chain, with more than 300 manufacturers now committed to using 100 percent clean energy for their Apple production by 2030. New...

Once operational, the 740 MW solar farm will generate enough clean, renewable electricity to power up to 200,000 homes, making it one of the largest solar farms in the country....

EU Parliament voted to boost the deployment of renewable energy, in line with the Green Deal and REPowerEU plans. The update of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), already agreed upon...

The investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, and Apex Clean Energy have partnered on a 16.4 MW battery storage project in Cameron County, Texas. The standalone lithium-ion...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed $4.5 billion to significantly scale up renewable energy development in Africa to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. The initiative is the first of...

Apple announced its third Impact Accelerator class: a cohort of 12 Black-, Hispanic/Latinx-, and Indigenous-owned environmental solution and service providers on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy....

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will Create More Jobs, Strengthen National Security, Revitalize Energy Communities, and Build a Clean Energy Economy In support of President Biden’s Investing...

As South Africa continues to grapple with the pressing issue of load-shedding, BLUETTI, a leading clean energy storage company, has come forward with effective solutions to allow individuals and businesses...

Singapore’s first smart and clean energy-powered service stations have been unveiled. This project was developed following an innovation grant awarded to Singapore renewable energy solutions provider Eigen Energy in March...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held the third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership,...

Apple joined Acumen in a new effort to support social enterprises in India to improve livelihoods through clean energy innovation. Through the Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator, Acumen experts will lead a...

But momentum in solar, EVs and heat pumps needs to expand quickly across more countries and to other parts of the energy system to move the world closer to net...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore have signed a MOU that paves the way for the development of renewable energy generation and transmission across...

As Singapore’s energy transition gains momentum, the clean energy industry is poised to experience significant workforce growth over the next decade. Results from the Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) Energy Sector...

America’s Energy Workforce Added Almost 300,000 Jobs in 2022 with an Increasing Percent in Clean Energy, Union Employers Invest More in Diversity and Inclusion Efforts, and Union Employers Report Less...

More than 50 CEOs have come together to join the World Economic Forum’s new Airports of Tomorrow initiative. From equipment manufacturers and fuel producers to engineering firms and airports, these...

Annual clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies will need to more than triple from USD 770 billion in 2022 to as much as USD 2.8 trillion by the...

India’s climate-focused venture capital firm Avaana Capital said on Wednesday it raised $70 million in its first funding round as it looks to invest in the clean energy and climate-technology...