Renewable Energy

Rio Tinto Signs Groundbreaking Renewable Energy Agreement In Madagascar

IEEFA: In the Philippines, Coal’s Demise Makes Way For a Renewable Energy Boom

July 28, 2021 Anand Gupta

Imported gas lock-in could undermine the economic benefits of a clean energy transition. The Philippines’ energy sector is on the brink of rapid change, with fossil fuels struggling to maintain relevance and a renewable energy industry poised for takeoff. Much of the country’s progress on clean energy and climate goals is due to the exceptional […]

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Equinix Sources Renewable Energy in Australia

July 28, 2021 Anand Gupta

Equinix Australia, which is currently building a new AUD 80 million data facility in Perth, has moved to pool its electricity needs with several other corporates and access renewable energy. Equinix has told Australian regulators that it is working with the Australian subsidiaries of Nike, H&M, and HSBC Bank to negotiate a good deal on […]

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Air Liquide Signs a New Power Purchase Agreement For Renewable Electricity in Belgium

July 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Air Liquide has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with TotalEnergies, through Lampiris its energy supply affiliate in Belgium, for a total capacity of 15 megawatts of offshore wind electricity in Belgium. Following PPA agreements in the United States, Spain, and the Netherlands, this PPA signed by the Group in Belgium illustrates Air Liquide’s […]

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Rio Tinto Signs Groundbreaking Renewable Energy Agreement In Madagascar

July 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

FORT DAUPHIN, Madagascar : Rio Tinto has signed a power purchasing agreement for a new renewable energy plant to power the operations of its QMM ilmenite mine in Fort Dauphin, Southern Madagascar. This project, which uses solar and wind energy, will significantly contribute towards Rio Tinto’s operations in Madagascar achieving its carbon neutral objective by […]

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Switching to Renewable Energy Will Add 5 Lakh Jobs By 2050: Study

July 26, 2021 Anand Gupta

The study is the first based on a comprehensive dataset of over 50 countries, which the researchers combined with an integrated assessment model to make job projections. The refrain to justify not moving away from fossil fuels has been that it would put people out of work. Coal and petroleum are big employers. India alone […]

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Renewable Energy Capacity Building

July 23, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Government has set a target for achieving 175 GW Renewable Energy (RE) capacity (excluding large hydro) by the year 2022. So far, 96.95 GW of cumulative installed RE capacity (excluding large hydro) has been achieved as on June 30, 2021 in the country. The Renewable power is purchased by DISCOMs which pool it with […]

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Wind Industry Calls on G20 to Speed Up Renewable Power Growth

July 20, 2021 Anand Gupta

Some of the biggest names in renewable energy are calling on the leaders of the Group of 20 nations to take action to speed up the deployment of green power to prevent dangerous global warming. Even as the cost of wind and solar power declines and installations increase, the pace of growth is too slow […]

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Future of Energy Innovation: An Interactive Session on Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency

July 19, 2021 Anand Gupta

New Delhi : The BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized a webinar on Future of Energy Innovation: an Interactive Session on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on July 16, 2021, 5:30 PM IST virtually. In line with the BRICS 2021 Agenda, the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry evaluated the sustainability factor of renewable […]

Renewable capacity addition likely to improve to 11 GW in FY22

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Electricity Demand Growing Faster Than Renewables: IEA

July 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

Demand for electricity is growing faster than the roll-out of renewable ,leading to a surge in the use of heavily polluting coal and undermining efforts to reach carbon neutrality, the IEA warned on Thursday. Electricity demand is expected to grow by 5 percent this year, much more than the 1 percent drop it experienced last […]

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SECL to Set Up 40 MW Solar Plant to Boost Renewable Initiative

July 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has decided to install a 40 MW Ground-mounted & Grid Connected Solar Power Plant to extend its footprints in Solar Energy. The plant will be installed at identified land patches in the Bhatgaon & Bishrampur operating Areas of SECL. The investment made by key coal-producing company is seen as a […]

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