The Biden Administration wants 500,000 EV chargers across the US, and now the White House is explaining just how that’ll roll out – and some of the new technology it’s counting on to make zero-emissions transportation more feasible. The ambitious charger goal was announced back in March 2021, with President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan […]
How the energy Saudi Arabia’s sun brightens the world
Saudi Arabia is keen to localize the renewable energy sector and achieve its goal of increasing the contribution of renewables to electricity production in the Kingdom. These targets are part of the wider “Green Saudi Arabia” and “Green Middle East” initiatives — two powerful projects that positively impact global environmental interests and strengthen the Kingdom’s […]
Global wind industry could install almost 1 TW of new capacity by 2030, report says
China’s target of having 1,200 GW of wind and solar by 2030 could result in 408 GW of new wind capacity from 2021 to 2030, almost half of the global total, the report said. LONDON: The global wind industry could install nearly 1 terawatt (TW) of new capacity between now and 2030, with much of […]
Copper is the new oil: Demand for the metal expected to soar this decade
The 2020s are expected to be the strongest phase of volume growth in global copper demand in history: report The 2020s are expected to be the strongest phase of volume growth in global copper demand in history, as per Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs has argued that the critical role copper will play in achieving the […]
HEINEKEN aims to be carbon neutral in production by 2030 and full value chain by 2040
Amsterdam: HEINEKEN today announced a new ambition to decarbonise its own production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040. This is the first in a series of refreshed Brew a Better World ambitions, which form an important part of the company’s new EverGreen balanced growth strategy. “In this Decade of Action1, we are […]
Green hydrogen will triple South Australia wind and solar output by 2030
The output from South Australia’s growing portfolio of wind and solar farms is expected to at least triple over the coming eight years under a newly modelled “green hydrogen” scenario, but could remain static in other scenarios. The new modelling from the Australian Energy Market Operator highlights the importance to the state’s renewable energy industry […]
Japan set to raise ambition of 2030 climate goal
The Japanese government is proposing to cut emissions 45% from 2013 levels by 2030, while campaigners push for deeper reductions Japan is preparing to announce a strengthened 2030 emissions reduction goal this month, according to national news agency Kyodo. The news agency reported on Wednesday that the new target would be a 40% cut from […]
Guterres asks for transition from coal to renewable energy
He urged all countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to commit to phasing out coal by 2030, and for non-OECD countries to do so by 2040. United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked countries and companies to give up coal for energy and move toward renewable sources. In a video […]
AboitizPower sets 2030 target to balance 50/50 renewables, thermal portfolios
Philippine power company Aboitiz Power Corp (PSE:AP) announced that it will aim to achieve a 50:50 balance between its renewable energy and thermal power portfolios by 2030. To realise the plan, AboitizPower will look to invest in more renewable energy projects both at home and abroad over the next decade. “Last year was a year […]
Bentley to sell only fully electric cars by 2030
Bentley announced that it will launch a fully electric car by 2025 and will only sell PHEV and battery electric vehicles from 2026. However, the British company will sell only fully electric cars by 2030. Increasing pollution and exhausting natural resources have compelled all carmakers to weigh the environmental impact of their products. As a […]
