Singapore’s ‘Energy reset’ will use cleaner energy and increased energy efficiency to lower its carbon footprint. Singapore as a low-lying state feels particularly vulnerable to climate change, with the weather found to be getting warmer, the rainstorms heavier and the dry spells more pronounced. The island state claims a longstanding commitment to sustainable development and […]
Early-2000s confidence that India would be the next China, the new factory of the world, has crumbled over two decades of disappointment. After making great strides in promoting renewable energy, India is once again being singled out as a global climate laggard. Its negotiators blocked agreement on tackling emissions at the G-20 meeting in Naples […]
The startup, which earlier this month launched its flagship electric scooter, Simple One, also said it is in talks with some global investors for this round, which is expected to be completed by later this year. MUMBAI : Bangalore-based EV maker Simple Energy on Tuesday announced its plans to raise funds to the tune of […]
The launch of Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 (Green Plan) in February this year is likely to mark a turning point for the island state’s energy sector. As Singapore looks to create a more sustainable society, it will become increasingly focused on low-carbon energy, including hydrogen. In the latest instalment of our “Energy in ASEAN” series, […]
JERA and partners to spend $900m to expand gas-fired power plant TOKYO : JERA, a joint venture owned equally by Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power, will develop a gas-fired power plant in Taiwan to take advantage of growing demand for cleaner energy on the island. A local affiliate in which JERA has […]
The concentrated solar power industry is predicted to witness growth at a CAGR of 10.8% in next 7 years. Increase in government support for the adoption of renewable technologies coupled with rise in energy demand & capability to supply power without CO2 emission drive the growth of the market. Concentrated solar power energy is generation […]
The Last Mile Connectivity Project in Kenya was launched by the government in 2017. The aim of the project is to connect 47% of the population to the national grid. These are mostly low-income and rural populations, whose economic prospects would benefit significantly from energy access. One such population to benefit from the project is […]
Different proposed lines would go beneath the Hudson River or be buried along the state Thruway. One long-planned line would run down the entire state to deliver hydropower from Canada. There’s a disconnect in the effort to make New York state less reliant on fossil fuels. Solar farms, wind turbines and hydro dams are producing […]
BEIJING : China will curb development of projects that use large amounts of energy and have high carbon emissions, the state planner said on Tuesday, as the country struggles to meet its climate pledges with many regions falling short of their targets for the year. The world’s second-largest economy has pledged to bring down its […]