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May 16, 2022
BMW’s new Hungarian plant to be world’s first fossil-free car factory
German carmaker BMW plans to run its new factory in Debrecen, Hungary, fully on renewable electricity, completely dispensing with fossil fuel, the company’ chief executive Oliver Zipse said on the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.
May 13, 2022India rolls out renewable energy certificate multiplier to boost new technologies
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) released on Monday a new notification, introducing the idea of multiplier for renewable energy certificates (RECs) for new projects depending on the tariff range of various renewable technologies, w
May 13, 2022EU lawmakers back market restrictions to curb speculation
Senior members of the European Parliament’s environment committee have reached initial agreement on a plan to restrict market speculators’ access to the European carbon market, as well as to tighten the carbon market by pushing for a 67% cut in emissions
May 12, 2022Meta secures 112 MW US wind PPA with Liberty
Liberty announced on Wednesday a new power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with Meta, formerly known as Facebook. The energy company will provide Meta with wind energy generated from the new 112-MW Deerfield II wind project in the Great Lakes State.
May 11, 2022Karnataka proposes solar RPO target of 11.5% for DISCOMS
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued amendment to Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources) Regulations, 2022, establishing the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) target for fiscal
May 11, 2022Atmospheric carbon levels hit all-time high in human history
Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reach the highest on record for any calendar month during April, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s data.
May 10, 2022Renewable energy certificate market to reach $103 billion by 2030
The global renewable energy certificate market generated US$9.3 billion in 2020 and is predicted to reach US$103.2 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 27.2% from 2021 to 2030, according to a recent report published by Allied Market Rese
May 10, 2022EU seeks one-year limit for renewable energy permission process
The European Commission aims to accelerate the bloc’s green transition and to wean itself off Russian resources by allowing some renewable energy projects to acquire permits within a year, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting a draft document.
May 10, 2022European carbon prices plummet 5% after challenging recent high
The global recession fears have spread to the European carbon market and led to a 5% decline in prices although there are no new dangers of an escalation in the Ukraine war or the impasse between the European Union and Russia over its fossil fuels.
May 09, 2022AES, Amazon ink PPAs for 450 MW solar, 225 MW energy storage
American energy developer AES Corporation announced last week that it has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Amazon to deliver 450 MW of clean energy to power its data center operations in California.