Renewable Energy

Why ‘climate activists’ criticize PM Modi for everything else, other than what he is doing for the climate

February 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

Climate activist” seems to be the new buzzword in the industry today. And invariably all those classified as “climate activists” are very loud in their criticism of Prime Minister Modi and that too for reasons outside of climate change! I couldn’t help but wonder though – is it because “climate activists” have nothing to criticize […]

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Democrats to push clean-energy tax breaks in infrastructure plan

February 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

A likely Democratic objective is expanding a tax credit currently valued at as much as $7,500 for the purchase of an electric vehicle, such as those made by Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. A key House lawmaker unveiled plans to pursue tax breaks for renewable energy as a way to ease the shift away […]

Tesla outlines ambition to halve cost of batteries

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Elon Musk says Biden admin gave cold shoulder on carbon tax

February 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a new interview revealed that he approached the Joe Biden administration about implementing a carbon tax in the US, but he was told the idea was essentially “too politically difficult.” SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a new interview revealed that he approached the Joe Biden administration about implementing a carbon tax in the US, […]

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Colombia Shows Leadership in the Race Against Climate Change

February 12, 2021 Anand Gupta

As the world reaches a tipping point of climate change, with irreversible consequences that will further disrupt livelihoods and economies, the next UN climate negotiations —called COP26 — in Glasgow will help reveal how serious global leaders are about solving this crisis. Colombia’s enhanced national climate plan, or NDC, includes a commitment to address land-based […]

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BP Deepens Tech Ties With Palantir in Push for Low-Carbon Future

February 8, 2021 Anand Gupta

BP Plc is deepening its use of Palantir Technologies Inc.’s data processing software, as the oil company looks to a greater use of technology to help cut greenhouse-gas emissions. BP has been using Palantir’s software since 2014 to help extract oil and gas. That will now be expanded into optimizing wind farms, electric charging networks, […]

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FLOATING WIND TURBINES BUOY HOPES OF EXPANDING RENEWABLE ENERGY

February 8, 2021 Anand Gupta

Offshore wind farms that don’t need to be embedded in the seafloor could open up new areas to clean-power generation Off the east coast of Scotland, in water more than 300 feet deep, five towering turbines weighing thousands of tons float in the North Sea. Installed in 2017, the turbines power about 36,000 homes a […]

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Outcomes and Next Steps from the Climate Adaptation Summit

February 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Netherlands hosted the Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021, marking the first time world leaders gathered at a global event focused solely on adaptation and resilience. As a platform for new commitments and renewed affirmations, CAS served as a key steppingstone to other major climate events throughout 2021, including November’s COP26 in Glasgow. The summit came […]

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Siemens Energy to Cut 7,800 Jobs as Green Shift Roils Sector

February 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

Siemens Energy AG will cut roughly a sixth of workers from its gas and power division in the latest sign that the worldwide shift to green energy is upending the fossil-fuel businesses. The company will eliminate 7,800 jobs by the end of its 2025 financial year, including about 3,000 positions in Germany and 1,700 in […]

KEPCO KDN signs deal to build solar-based energy system at three Indonesian airports

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Enel Green Power once again breaks its own record for renewable capacity built in a single year

February 1, 2021 Anand Gupta

Enel Green Power built 3,106 MW of renewable capacity in 2020, beating its previous record, which it set in 2019 with 3,029 MW. The new capacity built in 2020, which is expected to generate around 11.3 TWh per year, will avoid the annual emission of 6.86 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Rome: Enel Green Power […]

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INSIGHT-Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive

February 1, 2021 Anand Gupta

Shell and its European rivals are seeking new business models to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels and appeal to investors concerned about the long-term outlook for an industry under intense pressure to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Shell will present its strategy on Feb. 11 and unlike Total and BP the company will focus more […]

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