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August 05, 2022
Neoen inks 10-year PPA with Flow Power for South Australian wind farm
French renewable energy producer Neoen has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Australian electricity retailer Flow Power for 40 MW of energy from its Goyder South Stage 1 wind farm in South Australia.
July 08, 2022CHIMEI completes carbon credits transaction on CIX
CHIMEI has completed carbon credits transaction and offsetting on the Climate Impact X (CIX), a Singapore-based global carbon exchange and marketplace, in June, becoming the first Taiwanese enterprise which secured and traded carbon credits on the CIX.
July 07, 2022LG Innotek joins RE100, with goals of going 100% renewables by 2030
Korea’s leading electronic component manufacturing company, LG Innotek, announced on July 5 that it officially joins the global "RE100" initiative. Their goal is to use only renewable energy including domestic and overseas establishments by 2030.
July 05, 2022Foxconn pushes supply chain to switch to 100% renewables
Foxconn has pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions for its operations in Taiwan by 2030, and to support more than 100 major suppliers in switching to 100% renewable energy by 2050, according to the electronics giant’s 2021 CSR report.
June 17, 2022JinkoSolar’s Malaysian factory now runs on 100% green energy
JinkoSolar, one of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers, has converted its entire Malaysian factory’s electricity consumption to renewable sources.
June 13, 2022Walmart invests in renewable energy to decarbonize its fleet
US retail giant Walmart announced last week that it is testing three types of renewable energy to power its fleet, aiming to save energy and lower emissions.
June 08, 2022Korean companies struggle to join RE100 in market short of clean energy
Korea’s major companies appear to have difficulty committing themselves to 100% renewable energy, owing to a lack of solar, wind, and other cleaner energy options, the country’s industry officials said last week.
May 31, 2022IKEA to sell solar panels in some US stores
IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will collaborate with American renewable energy company SunPower to make solar energy more accessible for customers, the company stated earlier this month in a press release.
May 30, 2022Infineon to adopt 100% green energy for its Austin plant
Infineon Technologies, one of the world’s major semiconductor makers, announced earlier this month that it will run its Austin production site entirely on renewable energy.
May 23, 2022Ocean-going tankers to trial ‘plug and play’ CO2 capture technology
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping has teamed up with Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime to install carbon capture technology on two MR tankers, making them the largest ocean-going vessels equipped with the technology.