Oorja Raises $1 Million in Seed Funding for Agri Solar Solutions
Oorja Development Solutions, a Delhi-based off-grid solar services provider, said it had secured $1 million in seed funding from Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA). The company will utilize the ...
Ford, SK Innovation to Invest $11 Billion to Build Mega EV and Battery Facilities
Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation plan to invest $11.4 billion to develop electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the United States. The companies will form a new joint venture called BlueOvalSK ...
Offshore Wind Segment to be the New Hiring Haven for Energy Jobs: Report
The offshore wind energy segment will be the new hiring haven for energy jobs, according to Rystad Energy analysis. Demand for offshore wind staff will triple by the end of ...
Investment of ₹52.81 Billion for an 850 MW Hydropower Project in Jammu & Kashmir Approved
The Union Cabinet has approved an investment of ₹52.81 billion (~$723.43 million) for the 850 MW Ratle Hydropower project, located on the Chenab river in the Kisthwar district of Jammu ...
US Clean Energy Industry Lost 429,300 Jobs Since February 2020 Due to COVID-19
The US clean energy industry ended last year with the lowest number of workers since 2015 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report by ...
Women Occupy One-Third of Workforce in the Global Renewable Energy Sector
India created 719,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector until 2017-18, while globally, this sector employed 11.5 million people. A third of these were women, the International Renewable Energy Agency ...
Australia to Invest $18 Billion in Low Emission Technologies Over the Next Decade
Australia’s Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, said that the government is expected to invest $18 billion through new investments in low emission technologies over the next ten ...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Flag Offs Solar and Electric Powered Rickshaws
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami flagged off 13 types of solar and electric powered rickshaws, driven by women as a part of an initiative to protect the environment and ...
General Electric to Ditch Coal to Focus on Sustainable Power Generation
General Electric (GE), a U.S.-based multinational conglomerate, announced its plans to exit the new build coal power market. The company said that it would focus and invest in its renewable ...
US-Based Solar Workgroup Offers Renewable Jobs to Coal Workers
U.S.-based of The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has launched a new initiative to set up commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region of Southwest Virginia and offer renewable energy ...
US Solar Industry Created Nearly 250,000 Jobs in 2019
Solar Jobs in 2019 rose across the United States after two straight years of decline, according to the latest reports from The Solar Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit educational and research organization ...
India’s Solar, Wind Sectors to Create Over 300,000 Jobs by 2022: ILO Report
The domestic solar and wind energy sectors are likely to employ over 300,000 workers by 2022, the latest report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has predicted. The findings ...
