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Apple launches $200 million ‘Restore Fund’ to fight climate change

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What is Apple Mission for 2030? – EQ Mag

May 10, 2023 Anand Gupta

Apple aims to create a sustainable future for itself and the planet. Apple is committed to reducing its environmental impact by conserving resources, reducing its carbon footprint, and responsibly sourcing materials. Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple has since become one of the world’s largest companies, with a market […]

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Brazil’s Amazon megaprojects threaten Lula’s green ambitions – EQ Mag

May 8, 2023 Anand Gupta

RIO DE JANEIRO : After his swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 1, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked up the ramp to the presidential palace arm in arm with Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, instantly recognizable by his yellow headdress and wooden lip plate. But a major railway that would accelerate deforestation in Metuktire’s ancestral land […]

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US cities turn old garbage dumps into solar parks – EQ Mag

May 4, 2023 Anand Gupta

Solar on former dumps could power millions of homes Nearly 300 landfill solar projects completed to date New federal renewables cash prioritizes brownfield sites ANNAPOLIS, Maryland : Running low on suitable land for solar power projects, officials in the U.S. city of Annapolis homed in on a spacious site they had long written off as […]

Biden orders gradual U.S. government swap to electric vehicles, renewable energy

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Biden administration could delay electric vehicles biofuel program decision – EQ Mag

May 2, 2023 Anand Gupta

NEW YORK : The Biden administration could delay deciding whether to give electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits for using electricity generated from renewable fuels, potentially putting the effort to boost EV automakers like Tesla TSLA.O in political limbo, two sources familiar with the matter said. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)last year recommended adding EVs […]

FILE PHOTO: Unused oil rigs sit in the Gulf of Mexico near Port Fourchon, Louisiana

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As oil output peaks, US Gulf of Mexico makes room for carbon capture – EQ Mag

May 2, 2023 Anand Gupta

HOUSTON : After nearly a century, oil output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is heading towards its peak with new platforms providing a last hurrah as the region becomes a hot spot for burying greenhouse gases. Some companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), have been dumping assets in the Gulf, the nation’s primary offshore […]

Kutch heritage, Modhera solar-powered village

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GCL-Poly to Abandon Pricey US Expansion Plans – EQ Mag

April 26, 2023 Anand Gupta

Bloomberg reports, “US policies are attractive, but not attractive enough.” GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, the world’s second-largest manufacturer of polysilicon, is considering opening its first overseas factory. However, it may abandon plans to build a factory in the United States due to high costs. CEO Lan Tianshi has stated that the company wants to enter foreign […]

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US tax breaks lure European clean tech companies as EU lags

April 18, 2023 Anand Gupta

Norwegian battery startup Freyr is planning its next factory in an Atlanta suburb because a new U.S. clean energy law offers generous tax credits for local production LONDON : Norwegian startup Freyr will first build batteries to power electric vehicles and store clean energy in a remote town near the Arctic Circle. Up next? An […]

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Japan, US agree to cooperate on geothermal energy development

April 17, 2023 Anand Gupta

SAPPORO : Japan and the United States agreed Saturday to cooperate on developing geothermal energy, one of the most plentiful resources on this volcanic island chain. The memorandum of commitment was signed Saturday on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Seven energy and environment ministers in the northern city of Hokkaido. Japan’s […]

Great Opportunity for India to Nurture Renewable Energy Industry to Become World Supplier Piyush Goyal

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Making clean power in US gets pricier on average but cheaper for big firms – EQ Mag

April 14, 2023 Anand Gupta

NEW YORK : The average costs to produce onshore wind and solar power in the United States have increased for the first time since 2009 as steel and silicon became more expensive and supply chains were disrupted, research from investment bank Lazard showed on Wednesday. President Joe Biden is among world leaders who hope that […]

Brazil – TotalEnergies Partners With Casa dos Ventos to Jointly Develop a 12 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio

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US power grid to rely on renewable sources, EIA says – EQ Mag

April 14, 2023 Anand Gupta

The U.S. power grid will almost double in capacity from 2022 to 2050 to meet rising demand, and most newly built capacity will be from renewable sources, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday. Declining capital costs for solar panels, wind turbines and battery storage, as well as government subsidies in renewable will […]