
Amazon Invests $31 Million in Low-Light Solar Technology Firm Ambient Photonics
Ambient Photonics, a low-light solar photovoltaic cells manufacturer, raised $31 million in a Series A funding, led by Amazon via its Climate Pledge Fund and Ecosystem Integrity Fund. Tony Fadell’s ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Azure Power Announces a New Chief Executive Officer
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Azure Power Global announced that Harsh Shah would be joining as the Chief Executive Officer, effective July ...

37 New Renewable Energy Projects to Power Amazon’s Operations Across Eight Countries
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced 37 new renewable energy projects worldwide, including solar, wind, and battery integrated projects, totaling 3.5 GW of clean energy capacity, in line with its target ...

Apple Doubles Number of Suppliers Committed to Using 100% Clean Energy
Apple has announced it has more than doubled the number of suppliers committed to using 100% clean energy over the last year, accelerating progress toward its ambitious 2030 goal to ...

Amazon Signs PPA with Mitsubishi for 22 MW of Solar Energy in Japan
Mitsubishi Corporation signed a 10-year long-term corporate power purchase agreement (PPAs) with e-commerce giant Amazon. Mitsubishi will supply power to data centers owned and operated by Amazon’s subsidiary, Amazon Web Services. The ...

Amazon Signs PPA With TotalEnergies for 474 MW of Renewable Energy
French oil and gas company TotalEnergies and e-commerce giant Amazon have announced a strategic collaboration through which TotalEnergies would supply 100% renewable energy for Amazon’s operations. The companies have signed a power purchase agreement ...

Battery Management Company ION Energy Raises $3.6 Million
ION Energy, an advanced battery management solutions provider for e-mobility and energy storage applications has announced that it has raised $3.6 million in Pre-Series A funding. The funding was raised ...

Amazon to Issue $1 Billion Sustainability Bonds to Fund Green Projects
E-commerce giant Amazon has issued a $1 billion sustainability bond to fund ongoing and new projects in five key green spheres. The company aims to finance green and social projects ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Procter & Gamble’s Hyderabad Unit Goes Solar
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Procter & Gamble has commissioned its first in-house solar power unit at the company's Hyderabad manufacturing facility ...

Amazon To Set Up 62 MW of Ground-Mounted Solar Projects in Singapore
U.S.-based e-commerce giant Amazon announced its plans to set up 62 MW of ground-mounted solar projects in Singapore. It expects to complete the project in 2022. It is expected to generate 80,000 ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: EIB Approves €688 Million to Support Solar and Wind Expansion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €3.7 billion (~$4.42 billion) for business investment, renewable energy, and upgrading hospitals, schools, internet services, and urban infrastructure. Out of the total amount, ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Hyderabad Metro Rail Goes Solar
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Amp Energy India has commissioned a behind-the-meter solar project for L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited, a public-private ...

Shopping Platform Myntra’s Two Warehouses Are Now Solar-Powered
India’s leading fashion and lifestyle platform, Myntra, has installed rooftop solar systems at two of its largest fulfillment centers. The solar panels at the two facilities located in Bhiwandi, near ...

Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy
E-commerce giant Amazon announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 GW of electricity production capacity, bringing its total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 ...

Apple, Amazon, Walmart Lead Corporate Solar Installations in the US
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has come out with its latest report, ‘Solar Means Business,’ which tracks U.S. solar installations that support commercial activities. The eighth annual edition of ...

Banks Continue to Support Fossil Fuels Despite Pact to Support Climate Deal
Just when the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) marked its first anniversary, the latest review of the signatory banks' financial records shows how much they deviated from their ...

EVs, Solar, Energy Efficiency, Part of Amazon’s Approach to Sustainability: Interview
Large corporations can play a significant role in spearheading the transition towards green energy, decarbonization, and a sustainable future. Over the last few years, Amazon, an e-commerce giant and one of ...

Infosys Signs Climate Pledge to Become Carbon Neutral by 2040
Infosys, an Indian information technology company, has signed up for ‘The Climate Pledge,’ committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its businesses by 2040, according to a statement from U.S.-based ...

Amazon to Develop 615 MW of Solar Projects
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced its plan to develop five new renewable energy projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. This latest initiative is a part of Amazon’s commitment to ...

Amazon India to Add 10,000 Electric Vehicles in its Delivery Fleet by 2025
E-commerce giant Amazon India has announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles in the country will include 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025. The fleet will include three-wheeler and four-wheeler ...

Amazon Sets Goal to Make 50% of Shipments Net Zero Carbon by 2030
Technology and e-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it aims to make 50 percent of all of its shipments with net zero carbon by 2030. The company plans on achieving ...

Google Announces its First Solar Power Deal in Taiwan
Tech giant Google has signed a long-term agreement to buy solar power from a 10 MW solar array, which is a part of a larger solar farm located in Tainan ...

Walmart India Installs Rooftop Solar in 17 Stores
Walmart India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc, is planning to incorporate sustainable sources such as solar energy, water harvesting, and recycling to run its stores in the country ...

Infosys Sources Over 43% of its Electricity Needs From Renewable Energy
Infosys, India’s software multinational giant, recently announced that it has developed a total capacity of 46.1 MW of rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects across the country. The figures were released ...

Amazon to Install Rooftop Solar Projects at Seven Facilities in India
Amazon India, a global e-commerce giant, will set up 8,000 kW of rooftop solar installations by the end of this year at its fulfilment centres and sorting facilities across the ...