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May 12, 2022
The world saw 295 GW of renewable capacity addition in 2021
Despite several headwinds for the renewable energy market caused by the pandemic, such as supply chain bottlenecks, material price hikes, and construction delays, the world added a record amount of new solar, wind, and other renewable capacity last year,
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, 2022Visa teams up with banks to facilitate carbon credit transaction
The global payments technology company Visa, together with Carbonplace, a carbon credit settlement platform, has developed a carbon credit system and has conducted a successful pilot transfer.
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, 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.
May 06, 2022I-REC transactions go digital with ENGIE’s online platform
ENGIE Brasil, Brazil’s largest private energy generator, has started the digital transaction of I-REC, a certificate proving the renewable origin of the power consumed, on Energy Place, a digital marketing platform developed by the company.
May 06, 2022AES to supply Microsoft 110 MW solar for its California data centers
American energy company AES Corporation announced this week that it has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to deliver renewable energy to its California data centers.
May 06, 2022EU drafts sustainability disclosure standards for businesses
Under the new European Union reporting standards, companies would be required to set a significantly broader range of sustainability targets, Carbon Disclosure Project, a non-profit environmental organization, said on Tuesday.