Hyundai Motor Group is rapidly moving ahead with construction of its $5.5 million electric vehicle and battery plant in Georgia ELLABELL, Ga. (AP): A robotic dog delivered a champagne toast and Georgia’s governor and junior U.S. senator shared a brief bipartisan celebration ahead of high-stakes elections as Hyundai Motor Group broke ground Tuesday on its […]
IISc, Shell Sign Pact To Promote R&D In Energy, Environment – EQ Mag Pro
IISc and Shell India have entered into a partnership to promote research and development in the areas of energy and environment Bengaluru : Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Shell India have entered into a partnership to promote research and development in the areas of energy and environment. The partnership seeks to build on cutting-edge […]
Moon Administration’s Renewable Energy Policy Lays Waste to Environment
SEOUL (Korea Bizwire): Criticism is rising against the government’s push for renewable energy, with many claiming that government policies are directly responsible for the devastation of the natural environment across the country. Critics specifically point at solar generation facilities and wind turbines built in mountainous areas, and solar panels set up on farms without any […]
A further 80 high speed electric vehicle charging bays lined up for Doncaster
Doncaster Council is pressing ahead with plans to support the use of electric vehicles across the borough by increasing the availability of high speed electric vehicle charging points. These will complement the 67 charging bays currently available in car parks, supermarkets and fuel stations in Doncaster, raising the number to about 150. Work on installing […]
Garanti BBVA presents a consumer loan to purchase solar energy systems
Garanti BBVA supports Turkey’s fight against climate change through innovative sustainable finance solutions. In collaboration with Solarçatı, Garanti BBVA will offer affordable interest rates for loans to install individual solar energy systems. Furthermore, as part of the collaboration with Solarçatı, Garanti BBVA customers who apply for consumer loans will receive discounts of up to five […]
The UAE’s Waste-to-Energy Program Could Save the Environment
From scorching wildfires to rising sea levels, the consequences of climate change are becoming more apparent every day. Policymakers and scientists are now grappling with how to slow the expansion of climate change, and in this scramble, renewable energy has emerged as a credible mitigation method. Research has shown that renewable energy offers numerous benefits, […]
Here’s another use for solar panels: Producing oil more cheaply
US oil giant Chevron is using solar energy to reduce its oil production costs in California, angering environmentalists. In California’s sun-drenched Kern Valley, Chevron Corp. has found a way to use one of the state’s clean-energy programs to cut the cost of pumping oil, to the chagrin of some environmentalists. Since April, solar panels have […]
Green recovery can revive virus-hit economies and tackle climate change: study
“The COVID-19 crisis could mark a turning point in progress on climate change,” the authors wrote, adding that much would depend on policy choices made in the next six months LONDON: Massive programmes of green public investment would be the most cost-effective way both to revive virus-hit economies and strike a decisive blow against climate […]
Germany helps double land use in aquaculture farming and solar energy project
Using renewable energy can help aquaculture sector in Vietnam alleviate pressure on land and protect the environment. A project on combining aquaculture farming with photovoltaics in Vietnam by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German research institute – Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) will maximize land use and protect environment. […]
Over 42,000 MW thermal power plants have outlived their lives
CPCB issued show cause directions to 31 units of 14 thermal power plants worth 13,830 MW capacity in January and to another 11 units of 4 TPPs of total 1,495 MW capacity in February this year for non-compliance New Delhi: Thermal power plants of 42,877 megawatt (MW) capacity have outlived their lives and have been […]