Japanese real estate and renewables investor Ichigo Inc (TYO:2337) said that today marked the start of operation of its first ever wind farm. Before the 7.39-MW wind farm, named Ichigo Yonezawa Itaya ECO Power Plant, Ichigo has built 51 solar farms. The company funded the project through a green loan of up to JPY 3 […]
Shell to buy French floating wind farm specialist
Offshore wind is one of the fastest growing renewables markets, with floating structures the technology’s next frontier because they utilise waters that are too deep for traditional turbines fixed to the seabed LONDON : Royal Dutch Shell is buying French renewable power company EOLFI as part of its plans to ramp up the oil major’s […]
Chhattisgarh: New industrial policy to focus on bio-fuel, e-vehicles & farm
RAIPUR: The state government has announced a new five-year industrial policy on Friday. The new policy aims to boost business growth, also maintaining green cover at the same time. Promoting industries producing bio-ethanol from rice, ago as well as food processing units and plants manufacturing electric vehicles is one of the top priorities in the […]
IFC and MIGA fund 252 MW wind farm by Lekela in Egypt
IFC and MIGA, members of the World Bank Group, signed an agreement to support the development of a 252-megawatt wind farm by Lekela in Egypt’s Red Sea governorate. IFC will provide $84 million in financing while MIGA will offer $122 million in financial guarantees, helping to bolster the production of clean energy, lower generation costs, […]
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President Trump to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
In a letter to President Trump today, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, National Sorghum Producers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Growth Energy, and Renewable Fuels Association urged the administration to act immediately to restore the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and allow year-round sales of E15 and […]
