Foxconn advanced its environmental sustainability goal, setting a target for its worldwide operations to run on 100 per cent renewable energy sources by 2040.
Rising demand for electricity has been met by more solar and wind generation, which is keeping a lid on prices and carbon emissions, the market operator says. Renewable energy generation drove down wholesale prices in the first three months of 2024 despite higher temperatures pushing up electricity demand, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s […]
Scientists say we have reached an ‘irreversible tipping point’ that will see fossil fuels phased out
Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high of $2.4 trillion as wars and rising tensions fuelled spending across the world, researchers said Monday. Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia,
In a landmark move toward fostering innovation and sustainability in the energy landscape of the country, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines have inked an agreement to formalize their commitment to mutually advocate the utilization of renewable energy resources in the Philippines to increase the country’s power supply and energy generation.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has raised concerns over the sluggish pace of renewable energy projects in the state.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a final rule that modernizes regulations governing offshore wind projects in federal waters, which could help to boost the deployment of the
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that demonstrates how fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials used in the automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries can be made stronger and tougher to better withstand mechanical or structural stresses over time.
Clean energy added about US$320 billion to the world economy last year, accounting for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a study from the IEA.
The IEA's "Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions" report finds that capital costs for battery storage systems are projected to fall by up to 40 percent by 2030. This significant cost reduction will make combining solar and wind with battery storage more affordable than building new coal or gas power plantsRead Entire Article
At the helm of this $20 billion endeavor is Pranav Adani, the 30-year-old executive director of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) and nephew of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani. His namesake Adani Group struck it rich moving coal but is now seemingly moving hard into sustainable energy sources.Read Entire Article
Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defense systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Russia had launched 34 missiles against Ukraine overnight, of which 21 […]