New Delhi: The Delhi government aims to convert its entire transport fleet to an electric vehicle system in the next 25 years, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. “We sincerely hope that when the country is celebrating its 100th Independence Day, our Delhi will be 100 per cent free from vehicular pollution,” he […]
UK says it will sell world’s first sovereign green savings bonds
The savings bonds will fund projects in areas such as renewable energy and clean transportation and will go on sale this year, the Treasury said. LONDON: Britain’s government plans to launch the world’s first sovereign green bonds for retail investors as part of its push to create a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050. The savings bonds […]
Ford’s Europe car lineup to be all-electric by 2030
LONDON: Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said its car lineup in Europe will be all-electric by 2030 as the U.S. automaker races to get ahead of CO2 emissions targets and looming bans in some countries on fossil fuel vehicles. The carmaker said it will invest $1 billion over the next 30 months to convert its […]
Surge in Britian’s Renawabale Power Exposes Grid Risks
A record year for renewable power in the U.K. showed the need for a broader suite of green technologies to balance the grid once fossil fuels fade away entirely. Green power exceeded coal and gas generation in the country’s energy mix for the first time in 2020. While this is a step in the right […]
Uber pledges £5m toward electric vehicle charging points in London
Firm will install public chargers in poorer boroughs to persuade its drivers to switch to electric cars Uber has pledged to invest more than £5m in public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in some of the poorest boroughs in London, to help persuade its reluctant drivers to switch to electric cars. The global ride-hailing firm will […]
Infinite Power signs agreement with Marubeni to use power cell technology
BRITAIN-INFINITEPOWER/Infinite Power signs agreement with Marubeni to use power cell technology LONDON: Britain’s Infinite Power said on Friday it has signed a letter of intent with Marubeni’s Nuclear Fuel Dept of Japan to seek potential markets to use the firm’s power cell technology in Japan. Infinite Power has developed power cells which operate in a […]
Total snaps up London’s largest electric vehicle charging network
Total is set to take over operation of London’s largest electric vehicle charging network, after today announcing it has completed the acquisition of Blue Point London, the EV charging arm of French transportation firm Bolloré Group. Launched in 2010, the Source London EV network currently comprises around 1,600 on-street charge points, which makes up more […]
Nearly half of global coal plants will be unprofitable this year -Carbon Tracker
China and other countries could be planning to build more coal plants to stimulate their economies in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic but nearly half of global coal plants will run at a loss this year, research showed on Wednesday. China has over 1,000 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power, accounting for about 60% […]
Glasgow eyes to become Britain’s first carbon-neutral city
Glasgow aims to become the first city in Britain to be carbon-neutral in a drive to tackle climate change. Glasgow City Council, working with Scottish Power, has pledged to make Britain’s third-biggest city the first to reach a “net zero” carbon emissions target and beat a 2045 overall target set out by the Scottish government […]
Five things we learned from Energy Storage Summit 2019
Last week’s Energy Storage Summit 2019 saw the great and the good of Europe’s energy storage sector gather at London’s Victoria Plaza for two days of discussion, debate and networking. The Energy-Storage.News, Solar Power Portal and Current± editorial teams were present throughout the event, highlighting give key themes that emerged at a crucial time for the storage sector. Deepening […]
