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March 22, 2022
Sydney to green its ports with renewable shore power plan
The Port Authority of New South Wales, Sydney, has revealed a plan to build the world’s first 100% renewable energy shore-powered shipping precinct.
March 21, 2022Google launches tool that enables 24/7 renewable energy tracking
Google has been working to build and deploy a new tool that will allow governments, businesses, and energy generators to track energy consumption and production in real time, according to a new blog post form Google Cloud.
March 21, 2022Coffee grounds and hydrogen could be pathway to green steel
The Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Center at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has recently published three research papers, showing that waste coffee grounds and hydrogen may be utilized to produce green steel.
March 17, 2022Canada opens consultations on Clean Electricity Standard to achieve net-zero grid
In hopes of developing Canada's Clean Electrical Standard (CES) and accelerate progress toward a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, Steven Guilbeault, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change, launched consultations on Tuesday.
March 15, 2022Microsoft’s internal carbon fee to raise 567% as Scope 3 emissions jump in 2021
Microsoft released on Thursday the update of its sustainability commitment, pledging to become carbon negative, zero waste, water positive by 2030. It also raised inter-company penalties for business travel by 567%.
March 11, 2022German government agrees to abolish renewables levy as energy prices skyrocket
The German government approved a draft law on Wednesday, planning to abolish the Renewable Energy Source Act (EEG) levy that consumers pay with their electricity bills from July 1 this year.
March 10, 2022Turkey mulls legislation to promote use of renewable energy
The Turkish government is stepping up efforts to increase the usage of green energy and is planning new legal requirements to help consumers transition to renewable energy sources.
March 10, 2022Global carbon emissions rebounded to record high in 2021 amid economic recovery
After the world recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic with significant reliance on fossil fuels, carbon emissions surged to their greatest levels in history in 2021, with energy related emissions increasing 6% to 36.3 gigatonnes, according to a new report
March 08, 2022Saudi Arabia awards two renewable projects, a step closer to Saudi Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry announced on Monday that the government had awarded Ar Rass and Saad renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts.
March 07, 2022IFM, QIC strike PPA with Origin Energy to green Autralia’s critical infrastructure
IFM Investors and Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), two of Australia's largest infrastructure fund managers, have collaborated on a new renewable energy program to help reduce electricity costs and greenhouse gas emissions at key Australian airport