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By 2030, more than 145 million people across the world will be impacted by flooding each year – many of whom live in coastal areas of the United States. Wildfires are growing rapidly in areas of the U.S. where they once were rare, burning more than twice as much land area per year from 2000-2018 than in the previous […]

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India-European Union Flagship Call announced on Integrated Local Energy Systems at India Smart Utility Week

May 18, 2020 Anand Gupta

Sweden and India announce co-funding for a multi million dollar programme on Smart Grids India-European Union Flagship Call on Integrated Local Energy Systems was announced at India Smart Utility Week 2020 in the presence of Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST) and European Union Ambassador to India Mr Ugo Astuto. This […]

Renewable Energy

Lithium, cobalt production to soar as demand for clean energy increases: World Bank

May 13, 2020 Anand Gupta

It estimates that over three billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power as well as energy storage required for achieving a below two degrees celsius future Washington DC : A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could […]

India

Only one-third SECI wind projects commissioned so far

May 12, 2020 Anand Gupta

SECI, the nodal agency through which the new and renewable energy ministry (MNRE) conducts wind and solar auctions, has commissioned only 1961 MW of wind capacity, an official at the ministry said on condition of anonymity BENGALURU: Only about one-third of 6,000 megawatt wind power capacity auctioned by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in […]

Asia - Pacific

Australia backs BP’s study to produce hydrogen from wind, solar

May 8, 2020 Anand Gupta

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency said on Friday it would provide A$1.7 million ($1.1 million) toward the A$4.4 million feasibility study, part of a push by the government to make the country a major producer of hydrogen by 2030 MELBOURNE: BP Plc has won Australian government backing for a feasibility study into producing hydrogen using […]

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COVID-19: Post-crisis clean energy progress will need reliable supplies of critical minerals, says IEA

May 8, 2020 Anand Gupta

According to the IEA study, clean energy technologies generally require more minerals than fossil fuel-based counterparts. An onshore wind plant requires eight times as much minerals as a gas-fired plant of the same capacity New Delhi: The global clean energy sector would require a reliable supply of critical minerals to continue a smooth progress after the COVID-19 crisis, […]

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Iberdrola acquires French renewable energy company Aalto Power

May 7, 2020 Anand Gupta

Aalto Power has 118 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind power already in operation and a project portfolio of 636 MW in various stages of development LONDON: * Spanish utility Iberdrola said on Thursday it has acquired French renewable energy company Aalto Power for 100 million euros ($108 million). * Aalto Power has 118 megawatts (MW) […]

Business & Finance

Renewable investor ENKRAFT takes stake in Energiekontor

May 6, 2020 Anand Gupta

ENKRAFT, also a top-10 shareholder in wind farm developer PNE AG, pointed to the ongoing expansion of renewable energy sources around the world, a trend that has continued unabated in light of the coronavirus pandemic FRANKFURT: Energy investor ENKRAFT has taken a stake of close to 3 per cent in German solar and wind project […]

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Rich nations must make pandemic recovery plans green: global investors

May 4, 2020 Anand Gupta

While some members of the world’s 20 biggest economies such as Britain, France and Germany have made statements about doing just that, some of the biggest emitters such as China and the United States have yet to do so LONDON: The world’s richest nations must ensure their COVID-19 recovery plans are sustainable and help meet […]

Americas

Trump signs order to protect the US electricity system: Energy Department

May 2, 2020 Anand Gupta

The order allows the energy secretary, in consultation with other officials, to prohibit acquisition, importation, transfer or installation of power equipment from an adversary that they determine poses a risk of sabotage to the US power system WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that seeks to protect the US electricity system […]

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