SINGAPORE : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that paves the way for the development of renewable energy generation and transmission across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, while supporting the establishment of the ASEAN Power Grid. The partnership will […]
India’s government lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push – EQ Mag
NEW DELHI : The Indian government said on Wednesday that it had listed 30 minerals, including nickel, titanium, vanadium and tungsten as critical to drive its clean energy push. The federal government had previously listed 12 strategic minerals, including lithium – a critical raw material for electric vehicle batteries. Lithium reserves were discovered earlier this […]
Solar investment outshines oil: IEA – EQ Mag
Annual investment in clean energy is expected to have risen by 24% from 2021 Global investments in clean energy technologies are set to exceed $1.7 trillion in 2023 with solar set to eclipse oil production spending for the first time, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. In a forecast on how the energy transition is […]
IEA: Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high to meet climate goals – EQ Mag
JAKARTA, Indonesia : Energy security concerns — worsened by the war in Ukraine — and policy support from rich countries are likely to help investments in clean energy outpace spending on fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday. But investments in coal are on course to rise by about 10% […]
Petroleum Ministry committee recommends solutions for clean energy transition – EQ Mag
India also aims to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 45 per cent. Finally, India commits to net-zero emissions by 2070 New Delhi : Blending of liquid petroleum gas with compressed biogas made from urban waste, use of Methanol and Ethanol as cooking fuel, and electric or solar-based cooking are some of the policy […]
OPINION: Low-carbon hydrogen – the pathway to India’s clean energy goals – EQ Mag
However, to be deployed at scale, low-carbon hydrogen will need to compete with incumbent fossil fuels and emerging low-carbon alternatives such as lithum-based batteries. India’s long-term strategy to combat climate change can be executed by prioritiz…Read More… Source: PTI
Rooftop solar panels boom in capital as more consumers opt for clean energy – EQ Mag
BHOPAL: City residents are slowly, but surely, shifting to clean energy. It is clearly evident from the rising number of solar panels being installed on roofs of residential units in Bhopal in recent months. While only 2,970 solar panels were installed on rooftops in the city till November 1, 2022, as many as 2,122 consumers […]
Rare-earths miner IREL eyes 400% expansion for clean energy – EQ Mag
State-owned IREL (India) Ltd. aims to mine 50 million tonnes a year of rare-earths bearing ore by end-2032, up from 10 million tonnes now India’s sole rare-earths producer wants to boost its mining capacity by 400 per cent in the coming decade to help the country lock in supplies of key minerals for its clean-energy […]
Tripura eyes Vietnam’s model for clean energy – EQ Mag
AGARTALA: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said the chief secretary has been asked to get details from Vietnam, which has been producing green hydrogen from bamboo for clean energy. He said the government will also send a team to that country to learn the procedure. Besides interacting with the global experts, Saha had […]
US to detail plan to draw clean energy into oil, coal communities – EQ Mag
The Biden administration on Tuesday released final guidance on how clean energy companies can secure additional tax credits when investing in U.S. communities economically tied to fossil fuels like oil and coal. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last year by Democrats extended a 30% tax credit for wind, solar and other green energy projects, […]
