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EV charging’s next act is powering homes and the grid – EQ Mag Pro

Bidirectional charging could allow EVs to put power on the grid. But it’s going to take a lot of work to deploy the right technology. Electric vehicles are essentially batteries on wheels. Figuring out not only how to charge them for mobility but also use them to put power back on the grid will be […]

Going green: Slowly but steadily, Bhopalis warm up to solar rooftops – EQ Mag Pro

BHOPAL: Though slow, the use of solar rooftop by domestic consumers is gaining momentum in Bhopal. In around two years, close to 2,800 people in state capital have gone for installation of solar rooftops in the city. The net-metering policy was approved by state cabinet in September 2016 paving way for installation of solar rooftops […]

4 IPOs set to open next week – EQ Mag Pro

As companies try to bet on domestic equity markets with its more stable conditions, Five Star Business Finance, Archean Chemical Industries, Kaynes Technology India, and Inox Green Energy are among the stocks whose initial public offerings are set to open next week. Non-banking financial company Five Star Business Finance is set to go for an […]

COP27: Who is paying for climate change loss and damage? – EQ Mag Pro

Global warming is leading to ever more extreme natural events and more damage. Countries in the Global South are demanding compensation for climate change they say wealthier nations, like Germany, caused. Eric Njuguna is angry. The 20-year-old environmental activist is witnessing the devastating changes a warming planet is bringing to Kenya. People are losing their […]

Daqo New Energy Announces $700 Million Share Repurchase Program – EQ Mag Pro

SHANGHAI : Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) (“Daqo New Energy,” the “Company” or “we”), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced that its board of directors has approved a US$700 million share repurchase program, effective from November 7, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The board of directors […]

Imperatives for leaders at COP27 – EQ Mag Pro

Helsinki Partner Anna Granskog discusses what leaders can do to make the most of this year’s climate summit. McKinsey: What will be the biggest imperatives for leaders coming out of COP27? Anna Granskog: I see one imperative in particular for leaders at COP27, and that’s to stop treating sustainability, resilience, economic growth and the well-being […]

CATL Captures Its Largest Order from the US for Batteries Deployed in PV-Storage Project – EQ Mag Pro

Leading battery supplier CATL has secured another huge order from the US energy storage market after being awarded the contract for supplying 10GWh of batteries to FlexGen in September. On October 18, CATL announced that it has reached an agreement with Primergy Solar for supplying batteries that will be deployed in the Gemini PV-Storage Project. […]

MDBs to Expand Support for Countries Seeking Climate-Resilient Sustainable Transition – EQ Mag Pro

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and multilateral development bank (MDB) partners, which together provided record levels of dedicated finance in 2021 to support the green transition, today issued a forward-looking joint statement at the COP27 global climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Despite today’s challenging environment, the MDBs affirmed their commitment to […]

Countries agree to COP27 Agenda Item on Funding for Loss and Damage – EQ Mag Pro

SHARM EL-SHEIKH – Countries just agreed to an agenda for COP27 on the first day of the negotiations. Critically, the agenda includes an item on providing financing to address loss and damage. This was a crucial prerequisite for making progress on addressing loss and damage, which will be the most consequential negotiation topic at the […]

VW’s SEAT says Spain’s subsidy for battery plant, EV production ‘not sufficient’ – EQ Mag Pro

Volkswagen said last week it expected more in subsidies from Madrid and was evaluating the next steps after it received 397.4 million euros ($388.26 million) of the 877.2 million total in the first phase of the government-run programme, known as PERTE. VW-SEAT was the carmaker that received the largest allocation. The chief of Volkswagen’s Spanish […]