EV Connect CEO, Jordan Ramer, has led finance, business, and product strategy at companies in clean energy, transportation, and efficiency. The many smart city initiatives either already underway or planned worldwide should include EV charging in their plans. While we do not yet have the fully autonomous vehicles smart city visionaries imagined, conventional EV charging […]
Yandin Wind Farm opened in Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia opens a 214MW wind farm jointly owned by Alinta Energy and RATCH-Australia. The Government of Western Australia has officially opened the Yandin Wind Farm, jointly owned by Alinta Energy and RATCH-Australia.Located 175km north of Perth, the 214MW wind farm has been built with an A$450m ($348m) investment.The site was chosen […]
Australian Solar Stalwart Dies From COVID-19 in India
Tributes are flowing in from around the world for Australian solar industry pioneer Govind Kant, who tragically died from the coronavirus sweeping through India in May. Mr Kant contracted COVID in late April before dying in a Delhi hospital on May 16. The father of two was only 47 years old. The Sydney resident had […]
Webinar: ‘New Tenders for Utility Scale Solar Projects by SECI, NTPC and States’
EQ’s webinar on ‘New Tenders for Utility Scale Solar Projects by SECI, NTPC and States’ was conducted on May 19, 2021 at 03:00 PM. Experts in the panel shared their insights on the topic discussed related opportunities and challenges in detail. Pratik Prasun, Manager (Contracts & Procurement), SECI and Pradipta Kumar Roy, Chief Manager, IREDA […]
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Eyes Assets in Shift to Clean Energy
TORONTO: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is hunting for investments in the world’s transition to renewable energy as it aspires to be a global leader in sustainability, the head of the company told Reuters on Thursday. “One of the keys here is investing in the transition with a view that for the world […]
Results: Torrent Power Posts Rs 398 Cr Profit in March Quarter
Torrent Power on Thursday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 398.10 crore in the January-March quarter driven by higher revenues. The company had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 273.94 crore in the quarter ended on March 31, 2020, a BSE filing said.Total income of the company rose to Rs 3,116.54 crore in […]
5 Ways the World Bank’s Climate Action Plan Could Go Further
The recent 2021 World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund spring meetings took place during challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused loss of life and exacerbated global poverty and inequality, while draining governments resources. Meanwhile, the impacts of climate change are starting to be felt on a broad scale, resulting in the loss of homes, crops […]
Is Finance the Biggest Hurdle in the Race to Net Zero?
RECAI 57: with COP26 on the horizon, governments and institutional investors must rise to the challenge of honoring the Paris Agreement. Governments must raise their ambition to get the world on a trajectory to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Institutional investors need clearer commitments on infrastructure spending and details of pipelines […]
Meyer Burger Opens New Plant to Produce High-Performance Solar Cells in Thalheim (City of Bitterfeld-Wolfen)
Start towards environmentally friendly solar cell technology “Made in Europe” and important step towards more energy sovereignty in Europe. Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, and Minister of Economics, Prof. Armin Willingmann, are impressed by the investments in this technology of the future and the creation of high-quality jobs.Production starts with an annual capacity of […]
Huawei Provides COVID-19 Healthcare Services to Indian Employees
Huawei Technologies India launched a range of programs on May 17, 2021 to help its employees tide over the pandemic. The company has set up an emergency team to tackle COVID related concerns of the employees and to provide them hospitalization support. For COVID-19 care, Huawei has also set up a dedicated portal. The company […]
