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June 01, 2023
Japan’s wind sector eyes 140 GW capacity by 2050
Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) announced on Monday its plan to expand wind capacity to 140 GW by 2050 from less than 5 GW now to meet a third of the country’s electricity demand and help it hit its 2050 carbon neutrality target.
June 01, 2023Acen wins approval to build Australia’s biggest battery
The New England region of New South Wales is to host Australia’s biggest battery yet, after renewables developer Acen Australia won approval to boost the size of its New England solar battery to a massive 1.4GW (1,400 MW) and 2.8 GWh, or two hours of stor
May 31, 2023Japan to run space-based solar power trial by 2025
A global competition is intensifying to develop technology for transmitting solar power collected in space to Earth, with a Japanese public-private partnership planning to conduct a trial around fiscal 2025.
May 31, 2023Indonesia hopes to become regional carbon storage hub
The Indonesia Carbon Capture and Storage Center (ICCSC) was established on May 30 with hopes to help propel the country’s agenda to become a regional hub for carbon capture storage (CCS) solution.
May 31, 2023Ilocos Norte’s onshore wind hit 500 MW
Onshore wind projects in Ilocos Norte province of the Philippines will soon exceed 500 MW, a testament to the province’s strong wind potential, according to a Department of Energy official.
May 30, 2023EDP Renewables aims bigger presence in Asia-Pacific region
EDP, the renewables unit of Portugal's largest utility, is in talks to sell power directly to Japanese and Korean companies as a way to boost growth in Asia, a change from the traditional contracts with state entities.
May 30, 2023U.S. House votes against tighter heavy-duty truck emissions regulations, White House to veto
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 221 to 203 on May 24 to repeal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations aiming to significantly reducing emissions that contribute to smog and soot from heavy-duty trucks.
May 29, 2023Taiwan's EPA takes solid measures against greenwashing
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) cautioned local businesses against "greenwashing," which falsely present businesses as environmentally friendly while neglecting negative effects such as greenhouse gas emissions.
May 29, 2023Global clean energy investments to hit $1.7trln in 2023– IEA
Investments in clean energy could outpace spending on fossil fuels due to energy security concerns exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, as well as policy support from wealthy countries, according to a new report published by the International Energy Agency
May 29, 2023Carbon pricing generates record revenue, says World Bank report
Charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide has generated a record high of about $95 billion in revenue, but prices remain too low to meet the targets set by the Paris climate accord, says a World Bank report.