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July 26, 2024
Can Paris 2024 fulfill its promise of the greenest Olympics ever?
The 2024 Paris Olympics begin today, marking the city's third time hosting the Games in a century. It aims to be the "greenest Olympics in history," with a strong focus on sustainability and environmental protection.
July 22, 2024Are China’s blue carbon credits a free pass to harm its oceans?
The purchase of blue carbon credits should only be considered if directly remediating environmental damage is not possible, experts say.
July 17, 2024China's Wuhan residents pioneer a winning formula for rooftop solar
Jianshe’s residents in Wuhan have assigned their rooftop-usage rights to an external solar-power company. The community’s project suggests emissions-reduction work must benefit everybody to succeed.
July 16, 2024Carbon capture startup raises $37 million to turn CO2 into rock
Carbon capture technology is advancing rapidly and continues to attract significant investment from venture capital firms. Oman-based startup 44.01, which is developing a method to inject carbon dioxide into rocks, announced on the 15th that it has comple
July 16, 2024Shipping industry struggles with decarbonization amid green fuel supply, policy challenges
The shipping industry is facing immense pressure to reduce emissions due to underdeveloped decarbonization technologies and tightening carbon tax policies. Major players like Maersk and Taiwan’s top shipping companies—Evergreen, Wan Hai, and Yang Ming—are
July 12, 2024Nuclear power debates shall not delay renewable energy investment: RE100
RE100 and 24/7 Carbon-free Energy (CFE) are complementary, and investments in renewable energy should not be delayed by debates over renewable and nuclear energy, said Sam Kimmins, director of energy at The Climate Group and chairman of RE100, in a media
July 09, 2024Walsin Lihua teams up with NKT to build Taiwan's first submarine cable plant
Walsin Lihwa to establish Taiwan's first and currently only submarine cable manufacturing facility. Despite the anticipated timeline, Walsin Lihwa is eyeing the Asia-Pacific green energy market spurred by trend in data centers and EVs.
July 09, 2024Could electric vehicles feed China’s grid?
EV's charging (also known as V2G, vehicle-to-grid) has the potential to contribute to the smoothing out of peaks and troughs in grid electricity demand, but many are wary, and the tech is currently expensive.
July 03, 2024Japan to help ASEAN expand green energy through regional power grid
Japan is set to join the ASEAN power grid race. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce Japan's support for ASEAN member countries in expanding their power transmission and distribution networks. This initiative aims not only to promote decar
June 27, 2024RE100 proposes six key policies to accelerate Japan's renewable energy growth
Japan plans to finalize the 7th Strategic Energy Plan by mid next year. RE100 seizes the opportunity and calls on the Japanese government to triple its renewable energy capacity up to 363 GW by 2035 from 121 GW in 2022.