Helping businesses to cut energy use in Italy, Belgium, France and the Czech Republic Financing renewable energy in Germany, Brazil and Nepal Protecting rural communities from extreme weather in Laos and Nigeria The European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved EUR 8.1 billion of new financing for climate action, sustainable development, health, and education investment across […]
How the Philippines can lead in floating solar technology in Asia
If solar panels can withstand the waters of the typhoon-prone country, they should survive anywhere in the region, said an expert. Will regulators allow ongoing pilot projects to be scaled up? An array of solar panels floats on the waters of San Antonio in San Pedro, one of the cities surrounding Laguna de Bay, the […]
Ameresco Plots Larger Role for Solar and Storage
The microgrids and energy-efficiency specialist says the number of viable markets for on-site solar and storage is growing. Ameresco is best known as a commercial and industrial energy services company, or ESCO, competing against giants like Honeywell, Siemens, Johnson Controls and a host of other national and regional providers on HVAC retrofits, LED lighting upgrades, […]
Ohio House Passes Trump-Backed Bill to Bail Out Nuclear Plants
With the Trump administration’s efforts to prop up coal and nuclear capacity having stalled, Ohio legislators are looking to throw a lifeline to FirstEnergy’s nuclear plants. Ohio state lawmakers are moving ahead on a bill that would gut the state’s renewable energy and energy efficiency funding in order to bail out nuclear power plants owned […]
Despite progress, world falling short of meeting global energy targets for 2030
Notable progress has been made on energy access in recent years, with the number of people living without electricity dropping to roughly 840 million from 1 billion in 2016 and 1.2 billion in 2010. Despite significant progress in recent years, the world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United […]
Jamaica aims to boost its power sector with renewable energy projects
Jamaica which depends on fossil fuel for its energy sector has performed well to lower its oil dependency. It is estimated that Jamaica to reduce its oil dependency to 50 per cent in 2019. Jamaica aims to give a boost to its energy sector with a plethora of initiatives that include new energy policy, funding […]
Thailand in need of ‘Energy 4.0’
The transformative potential enabled by the intersection of clean energy technologies and the interconnected digital economy offers an ideal platform for powering “Thailand 4.0.” Adopted by the Thai government in 2016, “Thailand 4.0” is a model for growth that aims to transition Thailand into a high-income country through an economy centered around knowledge, innovation, and […]
Energy Efficiency Services inks first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 cr
State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has raised its first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 crore, the undertaking announced on Tuesday. New Delhi: State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has raised its first long-term rupee loanof Rs 500 crore, the undertaking announced on Tuesday. The government owned Punjab National Bank (PNB)-issued loan will be utilised to fund EESL’s capital […]
Energy efficiency, green concerns key to India’s development goals: R.K. Singh
While enhancing access to energy and raising per capita consumption of energy were India’s priorities, the country will play a global leadership role in ensuring a healthier environment, R.K. Singh said New Delhi: Energy efficiency and protection of the environment will remain at the heart of India’s development goals even as Asia’s third largest economy […]
