Apple accelerates its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030 by deploying nine gigawatts of renewable energy and doubling supplier commitments. The number of suppliers that have committed to utilize 100 percent renewable energy has more than doubled in the last…
Spain’s energy cooperatives are leading the way in harnessing solar energy
As the government signals a shift in regulations that favor energy conglomerates, community efforts are gaining traction. The government declared that some of the current renewable energy allocations will be in small lots rather than enormous tranches that only giant…
According to a power company executive, Asia’s shift to renewable energy may be accelerated
KEY FACTS According to Eugene Cheng, global chief financial officer of Sembcorp Industries, Asia may accelerate its shift to renewable energy According to Cheng, renewable energy accounts for more than 20% of average energy generation in Asia, compared to more…
Renewable energy expansion is a priority for the German coalition
A collaboration led by the Social Democrats intends to boost offshore wind capacity by a “significant” amount The incoming German administration intends to invest heavily in renewable energy. In a draft administration agreement, the alliance of Social Democrats, Greens, and…
Investing in energy efficiency’s future generation
Renewable energy is arguably the most understood by markets right now of all the areas of economic and social upheaval that will occur in the future years. This, according to David Harrison, the manager of the Rathbones Greenbank Global Sustainability…
Renewable energy and efficiency improvements Reduce emissions while also persuading consumers to use more energy
While making investments to reduce emissions benefits the entire economy, there is a risk of a “rebound effect” in the residential sector, where individuals use more energy than they did before since it is cleaner and cheaper. Experts have emphasized…
Japanese life insurance companies are investing in green bonds to assist climate change initiatives
Energy-efficient and renewable-energy projects, as well as new technologies in waste management and agriculture that minimize greenhouse gas emissions, are among the initiatives that will be supported An investment in two World Bank-issued bonds to assist the financing of climate-related…
Renewable energy growth to continue, according to the EIA
According to the EIA’s ‘International Energy Outlook 2021’ (IEO2021) reference case, unless major policy or technological improvements are made, global energy consumption would grow by approximately 50% over the next 30 years. Although petroleum and other liquid fuels will continue…
Europe should investigate local sourcing of renewable energy raw materials, according to the CEO of the mining industry
In a guest article in the business newspaper Handelsblatt, Roberto Garcia Martinez of Swedish mining company Eurobattery Minerals writes that European states should seriously consider sourcing key raw materials for more climate-friendly technologies domestically rather than relying on imports from…