The solar installation is expected to generate 1.2GWh of clean sustainable energy which corresponds to offsetting over 800 metric tonnes of carbon emissions. SirajPower to build 700kWp solar rooftop plant at Ayush Food Industries factory UAE’s leading distributed solar energy provider SirajPower has inked a solar lease agreement with Ayush Food Industries – Walq Dubai […]
Toyoda Gosei Switches to Renewable Energy Sources at Three Locations in Japan
Part of company’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. KIYOSU, Japan : Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has switched to renewable energy sources for all the power used at three of its locations: the World Headquarters, Inabe Plant, and Miyoshi Distribution Center. The company has been reducing the total amount of power it uses by introducing […]
General Motors Escalates The Electric Vehicle Arms Race
General Motors Co on Wednesday boosted its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles, pulled ahead plans for two U.S. battery plants and forecast stronger-than-expected second-quarter profits. The No. 1 U.S. automaker said it will now spend $35 billion through 2025 on EVs, an increase of 75% from March 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down […]
Shri R K Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power Reviews Progress of Energy Transition And Energy Efficiency Measures in The Context of Climate Change
Committee/ Group to be set up having members from all relevant Ministries for implementation of roadmap on energy efficiency and low carbon technologies : Shri R. K Singh Ministries to keep focus on sectors with highest emissions intensity and ensure that wastage of energy is minimized. : Shri R. K. Singh Deployment of low carbon […]
Only Volkswagen, Volvo Doing Enough to Electrify in Europe: Study
Sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids almost tripled last year, boosted by tighter emission standards and government subsidies. Among the major carmakers, Volkswagen and Volvo are doing enough to electrify their vehicle line-ups in Europe and the EU needs to set tougher CO2 emission limits if it wants to meet Green Deal targets, […]
City Climate Finance Gap Fund Approves Support For Six Cities
Free technical assistance for the preparation of early-stage climate action projects. Energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable mobility, waste management and water projects. The Gap Fund is supporting cities in developing and emerging economies The City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) announced today the second round of cities that will receive free technical assistance to […]
7-Eleven Expanding EV Charging Across Locations
By the end of 2022, the retailer plans to install 500 Direct Current Fast Charging ports for electric vehicle drivers at its U.S. and Canada stores. Convenience retailer 7-Eleven, Inc. is moving forward with its sustainability efforts, part of which is a significant installation project with the goal of building at least 500 Direct Current […]
The Impact of Electromobility On The German Electric Grid
Estimates indicate that eight million electric vehicles could be on the roads in Germany by 2030. Investing in fast-charging stations and managed charging will be key to upgrading infrastructure. With a share of almost 20 percent, the global transport sector is the third-largest contributor to CO2 emissions after electricity generation and industry. Despite vast improvements […]
HDFC Bank to Give Loans for EVs, Solar Rooftops as Part of Strategy For Carbon Neutrality
The bank plans to turn carbon-neutral over the next 10 years. In terms of operations, the bank plans to decrease absolute emissions and energy consumed in from the current level of 315,583 million tonne CO2 emissions, increase rooftop solar capacity in large offices and convert 50 percent of its total sourced electricity to renewable energy. […]
Suzlon Wins New Order of 252 MW Wind Power Project From CLP India
Project to be completed in 2022 in Sidhpur, Gujarat with total installed capacity of 252 MW. Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, has announced its new order win for development of a 252 MW wind power project from CLP India. Suzlon will install 120 units of S120-140m wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a […]