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April 26, 2023
Thailand selects 175 firms for renewable energy scheme
Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has selected 175 companies for the first phase of its renewables scheme. It has attracted massive interest, receiving proposals with a combined capacity of almost 17GW, more than three times its 5.2GW target.
April 24, 2023Brazil surpasses China to become biggest I-REC issuer
Demand for Brazilian international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) rose to 13.96 TWh in the first quarter from 8.5 TWh a year earlier, making Brazil the largest global market.
April 20, 2023UK government looks to reform CfD scheme to improve energy security
The UK government is seeking views on a major reform to the flagship renewables contracts for difference (CfD) scheme that could help drive further investment in renewable energy deployment and improve energy security.
April 19, 2023Finnish startup turns CO2 into carbon-negative concrete blocks that can trap emissions
Carbonaide, a spin-out from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has come up with a solution to reduce carbon footprint by transforming CO2 into carbon-negative concrete blocks that eventually become a carbon sink, or an object that is able to absorb
April 18, 2023European wind PPA prices rise 35% over last six months while solar prices drop
European wind prices have continued to rise by 35% over the last six months, as project developers face permitting barriers and rising costs that have pushed up prices, according to LevelTen Energy's Q1 PPA Price Index.
April 13, 2023European aviation warns of €800bn bill to reach net zero
The European aviation industry faces more than 800 billion euros in extra costs to reach net zero emissions by 2050 to limit climate change, according to an industry-commissioned report that highlights the challenge facing the sector as it decarbonises.
April 12, 2023‘Entering the clean power era’: Global wind, solar reached record levels in 2022
Wind and solar reached a record 12% of global electricity generation in 2022, up from 10% in 2021, according to the latest Global Electricity Review released Wednesday by energy think tank Ember.
April 07, 2023Large corporations fund their own carbon credit projects
A number of big companies decided to create in-house carbon credits despite criticisms against offsets.
March 30, 2023Iberdrola, Amazon to co-develop large-scale wind, solar power
Spanish utility Iberdrola and Amazon have signed a PPA to develop large-scale renewable projects in collaboration.
March 28, 2023China to launch rural pilot scheme for renewables
China is moving forward with plans to accelerate the already rapid deployment of renewable energy by developing clean energy in rural areas under a new action plan unveiled by authorities on March 23.