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August 24, 2023
Japan’s Kureha, Brazil’s Petrobras team up on offshore carbon capture
Japanese chemical manufacturer Kureha is collaborating with Brazil's Petrobras to develop carbon capture at offshore oil rigs. Both hope to create a new way to capture the greenhouse gas and utilize it to make various valuable products, such as batteries
August 22, 2023China to build solar, wind recycling system as waste from renewables surge
China will set up a recycling system for ageing wind turbines and solar panels as it tries to address the growing volumes of waste from the industry.
August 21, 2023Amazon inks PPA with Itochu in Japan for 38MW solar deployment
US retail giant Amazon has signed a power purchase agreement with Japanese conglomerate Itochu to purchase solar energy.
August 17, 2023China’s carbon price hits record as power generators rush for permits
China’s carbon price continues to rise, setting a fresh record on Aug. 11 as Beijing pushes power generators to obtain sufficient permits for the year.
July 31, 2023Google reports strong progress with 24/7 carbon-free operation goal
Google published report that highlights the significant progress the company has made in achieving 24/7 carbon-free operations.
July 31, 2023Supply shortages, poor data quality are main barriers for China’s carbon market
Poor quality data and supply shortages remain key hurdles for China’s national carbon ETS. The world’s largest carbon market has seen lower-than-expected trading volume and weak carbon prices in the past year.
July 26, 2023Japan's Sumitomo in pact with UAE’s oil firm for carbon capture project
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has signed an initial agreement with UAE’s SNOC to develop a carbon capture project in the Emirates.
July 20, 2023Carbon capture technology on the rise in India's energy transition
Indian oil and gas companies are adopting CCUS technologies to achieve India's net zero target by 2070, as highlighted in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas report. ONGC, IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, and GAIL are leading the transition with ambitious net-zero
July 19, 2023Philippine’s ACEN, Australian Aboriginal group team up for renewable energy
Philippine energy firm ACEN Corp has collaborated with Australia's Yindjibarndi Aboriginal group to develop a large renewable energy project in Western Australia's iron ore mining region.
July 18, 2023Toshiba, GE alliance for offshore wind equipment supply chain in Japan
Japan's Toshiba plans to build a domestic supply chain for offshore wind power equipment together with U.S. manufacturer GE, as Japan is expanding in renewable energy.