Building-Integrated Solar PV Has Environmental, Aesthetic, Marketing Value: Report
The Australian PV Institute (APVI) has published a report discussing the benefits of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems integrated into buildings and has proposed business models outlining their value to different ...
IEX Launches Daily and Weekly Contracts on its Green Term-Ahead Trading Platform
The Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) said it launched green daily and green weekly contracts on its green market trading platform. The contracts will be available for both solar and ...
CSIR Floats Tender for Experimental Solar-Geothermal Hybrid Building in Roorkee
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) for constructing an experimental net-zero energy solar-geothermal hybridized building at its Central Building Research Institute ...
IEX’s Real-Time Market Trades 814 Million Units of Power in October
The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) announced that its real-time electricity market (RTM) witnessed a total trade volume of 814 million units (MU) of power in October 2020, up 16% from ...
Over 60 GW of Green Hydrogen Projects in the Pipeline Globally, Says Report
Fuelled by post-pandemic green stimulus packages, newly proposed green hydrogen projects are on the rise across the world. According to Rystad Energy research, the global pipeline of utility-scale green hydrogen ...
Adani Green Expands its Joint Venture with TOTAL after Acquiring 205 MW of Solar Assets
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) announced that it has added 205 MW of operational solar projects worth ₹16.32 billion (~$222.9 million) to the portfolio of its joint venture with French ...
By 2030 Solar-Powered Hydrogen Could Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuel-Based Production
Hydrogen produced from solar-powered equipment could be cheaper than fossil fuel-based production methods in a decade, indicated a study. The study, by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was ...
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 ...
IFC Asks Clients to Not Invest in Companies That Do Not Want to Exit Coal
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the World Bank Group, is advising its clients in the financial sector to increase their climate-related lending, reducing their exposure to coal ...
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 ...
UK’s Oil Giant BP to Invest $70 Million in India’s Green Growth Equity Fund
United Kingdom-based oil giant BP announced its plans to invest $70 million (~$5.22 billion) in India’s Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF), which aims at promoting zero carbon and low carbon energy ...
In FY 2020, 44.3% of Infosys’ Electricity Came From Renewable Sources: Interview
Infosys, an Indian information technology company, recently signed up for 'The Climate Pledge,' committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its businesses by 2040, making it the first Indian company ...
Enel Green Power Partners with Norfund to Set up Renewable Projects in India
Italian renewable energy company Enel Green Power (EGP) announced that it has entered into a long-term, joint investment partnership with Norwegian private equity fund Norfund to set up renewable energy ...
Cleantech Solar Receives $75 Million Green Loan to Help Set Up 500 MW of Solar Projects
Cleantech Solar, a Singapore-based commercial and industrial (C&I) focused solar developer, announced that it received a green loan of $75 million (~₹5.67 billion) from the Singapore branch of the ING Bank ...
India and Denmark Sign Pact to Work Towards Renewable Capacity Expansion
The Danish Energy Agency has announced that India’s Ministry of Power (MoP) and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help India work ...
Tata Power to Expand its EV Charging Stations to over 700 by FY 2021
Tata Power has announced its plans to expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the country to over 700 by the end of the financial year 2021. The company ...
155 Major MNCs Ask World Governments to Develop Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery Policies
In all, 155 multinational corporations (MNC) from across the world have signed a statement asking governments to integrate the latest climate science developments into their efforts to help their respective ...
Newly Operational Projects Take Adani Green’s Revenue Up by 24% in FY 2020
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), the green energy wing of the Adani Group, announced that its revenue rose 24% to ₹25.49 billion (~$339.8 million) in the financial year (FY) 2020, ...
Singapore’s EMA and Keppel Sign $10 Million MoU for Green Innovations in Marine Sector
Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and entered into a $10 million (~₹759.42 ...
AfDB Approves $830,000 to Set Up Green Mini-Grids in the Republic of Guinea
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that it had approved a grant of $830,000 (~₹62.95 million) to the Guinean Agency for Rural Electrification (AGER) to help it set up green ...
Wood Burning Can Be A Clean Source of Energy With Net Carbon Benefits: Report
A recent study published in Science Advances, a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary open-access scientific journal, concluded that the harmful effects of burning wood for energy on the climate could be mitigated with ...
Karnataka Issues Tender for an 11.5 MW Waste to Energy Project in Bidadi
The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has floated a tender for an 11.5 MW waste to energy project at Bidadi in the Ramanagar district of the state. The scope of ...
Raipur Smart City Seeks Agencies to Set up EV Charging Stations in the City
Raipur Smart City Limited (RSCL) has floated a tender to select an agency for setting up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at multiple locations in the city on an annual ...
EESL Set to Procure 1,000 Electric Cars
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has floated a tender to procure 1,000 electric cars with a driving range over 180 km on a pan-India basis. EESL is a joint ...
India May Experience a Net-Negative Agricultural Impact from Climate Change: Report
The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) has released a report titled “Climate Risk and Response,” which focuses on understanding the nature and extent of physical risk from climate change over the ...
