Rapid Cuts in GHG Emissions Needed to Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C: IPCC
Limiting global warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be impossible unless there are immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Intergovernmental Panel on ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act Introduced in the US
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has introduced the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act to boost American solar manufacturing, ...
China Installs 5.33 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2021
China installed 5.33 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year 2021, a 35% year-over-year (YoY) increase compared to 3.95 GW in Q1 2020, according ...
Infosys, bp Join Hands to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Campuses and Cities
Digital services and Information Technology consulting giant Infosys and bp, a global integrated energy company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which both companies will work together to ...
China Adds 48.2 GW of Solar Capacity in 2020, its Second Best Year on Record
China has installed 48.2 GW of solar capacity in 2020, a 60% year-over-year increase compared to 30.11 GW in 2019, according to the latest data from the National Energy Administration ...
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 ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Italy’s Snam to Develop Hydrogen Supply Chain in India
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Snam, an Italy-based energy infrastructure company, has entered into the Indian renewable energy market with a series ...
Infosys Announces Carbon Neutrality
Infosys, a leading Indian information technology company, announced that it has become carbon neutral 30 years ahead of the Paris Agreement's target year of 2050. In June 2020, Infosys signed ...
After China, Japan and South Korea Pledge to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2050
The world's third-largest economy, Japan, announced its plan to become carbon-neutral by 2050. In his first policy speech in the parliament, Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister of Japan, said, “Responding to ...
Want to Install a Rooftop Solar System on Your Home? Here’s What You Should Know
Solar energy is the most flexible form of renewable energy and has become affordable enough for most households. As solar costs keep dropping, the process of installing solar, what to ...
All Cars in California to be Zero-Emission by 2035
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to phase out gas-powered cars and vehicles in the state by 2035 to tackle the climate change crisis. According to the statement, ...
China’s Pledge to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2060 Has Global Implications
The world’s largest and growing energy market, China, announced its ambition to transform into a carbon-neutral economy by 2060. However, for a country that contributes 28% of global emissions, Chinese ...
Investment of Over $710 Million Planned to Enhance IKEA’s Sustainability Commitment
Netherlands-based Ingka Group announced its plans to invest €600 million (~$710 million) over the coming year to help IKEA, its subsidiary, keep its commitment to become climate positive by 2030 ...
Airports Authority of India Tenders a 1 MW Solar Project at Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is on the lookout for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to develop a 1 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Begumpet airport in ...