Renewable Energy

IEA rings alarm bell on phasing out nuclear energy

May 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

PARIS: A steep decline in nuclear energy capacity will threaten climate goals and power supply security unless advanced economies find a way to extend the lifespan of their reactors, the International Energy Agency said. Nuclear is currently the world’s second-largest source of low-carbon electricity, behind hydropower, and accounting for 10 percent of global electricity generation. […]

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No Planet B, say teen activists as 1.8 mn join global climate change strike

May 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

Thunberg, 16, said the threat of societal breakdown posed by runaway climate change should overshadow every other campaign issue in the European Union’s parliamentary elections Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg urged European politicians on Friday to focus on a climate crisis instead of “bickering”, as children walked out of classes around the world to back […]

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A CEO Council on Climate Change? That Sounds Familiar

May 25, 2019 Anand Gupta

Earlier this month, the CEOs of 13 Fortune 500 companies, along with a handful of environmental groups, issued a call to enact federal legislation to fight the impacts of climate change. Their initiative suggests a carbon-pricing policy that would “meet the climate challenge at the lowest possible cost.” This CEO Climate Dialogue — top-down, policy-driven […]

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Microsoft and Eneco team up to drive sustainable business transformations: powering the cloud with clean energy

May 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

New work on offshore wind energy ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, and REDMOND, Wash.: On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. announced a new wind energy agreement in the Netherlands. Microsoft will purchase 90 MW from the massive 731.5 MW offshore wind project, Borssele III/IV, from Dutch sustainable energy company and wind farm developer Eneco. Eneco will provide Microsoft’s datacenters with green power for […]

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World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study

May 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without power, but this is not enough to meet global development goals, according to a report released Wednesday. Furthermore, efforts to cut pollution from cooking food and promote renewable power for heat and transportation are likewise […]

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Brazil’s CPFL Energia offers to buy Chinese stake in renewables unit

May 22, 2019 Anand Gupta

SAO PAULO: Brazilian electric utility CPFL Energia SA announced on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding with its parent company, China’s State Grid, for the potential acquisition of State Grid’s stake in its renewables arm CPFL Renovaveis. In a statement, CPFL Energia said the price of the offer will be negotiated but noted that State Grid […]

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Vestas takes aim at cheaper U.S. wind power with new turbine

May 22, 2019 Anand Gupta

The launch comes at a crucial juncture for the maturing wind industry which is facing a battle to remain competitive while being weaned off generous state subsidies COPENHAGEN: Vestas on Tuesday launched a wind turbine targeting the U.S. market, aiming to simplify how they are built and cut costs further for the renewable energy source. […]

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BP faces investor push to beef up fight against climate change

May 18, 2019 Anand Gupta

After BP’s 2018 carbon emissions rose to their highest in six years, the London-based major is being lobbied by activists LONDON: BP will face pressure at a meeting next week to set tougher targets to combat climate change, the latest signal from investors that they want the oil and gas industry to do more to […]

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Watch: Heavy rains, hailstorm hit parts of Bengaluru

May 18, 2019 Anand Gupta

The rains are not just going to stop here. The met department officials say that the rains might continue till Sunday. The officials said that the heavy downpour on Friday in Bengaluru was unexpected, Saturday looks pretty dry and on Sunday citizens can expect another round of rainfall. On Friday afternoon several parts of North […]

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Semi-Submersible Technology Set for Commanding Early Lead in Floating Offshore Wind

May 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

Principle Power’s semi-submersible platform will play a big role in the early market for floating offshore wind, as a spate of projects gets set to enter the water. The floating offshore wind market looks likely to be dominated by semi-submersible platforms despite the early lead taken by Equinor using spar-buoy technology. Figures collated by the […]

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